5 years is a big milestone; your kids learned a lot from crayons to clay, beads to blocks, tricycle to scooter, words to full story, parallel play to team work and now they have become your friends too. Before they reach their 5^th birthday they will be sure about their likes and dislikes, now they really know what they want and what not and that’s why we can say now they are individuals just like us. They can intellect the things very well but of course their choice can be manipulated. For example: If their best friend likes okra in lunch, they too will start loving that. If mother’s favorite color is yellow, they too will love yellow so don’t forget to encourage them to stick to their choice and help them to understand that every individuals can have different likes and dislikes.

Family games like Jingo, Mikado, Uno, snack n ladder, junior scramble and many more are their best interest. Now they can accompany you in a real manner they laugh with you they cry with you they walk with you they exercise with you they eat with you and the best part uis they can make conversation with you!!! Well many things to say about 5 years but here we will focus on what they really love to do? What makes them happy? And what gives them pride to feel like big kid? (In fact now they don’t like to consider themselves in kids group!!!)

1. Rituals and Celebrations: 5 years kids really enjoy celebrations and so they will actively participate in all the rituals and celebrations. They will come out with their new ideas to make your celebration more interesting. If you will listen to them carefully you will understand their plans are also relevant and realistic. If you will choose something from their plans they will feel proud and will help you in entire planning. Better to include your new event planner by adding their favorite flowers to balloons, venue to menu and invite their guests too to thrive your party.
2. Family outing: Tea party, Picnic, Camping, Family games and even 3-4 days outing is their best interest. They will surely tell you how much they enjoyed there and will ask you for next weekend plans too. Beach trees stones and animals are their special interest. Plan at least one or two days of your month to explore nature with your kid.
3. Cooking: House hold chores like cleaning and laundry they might not like now but watering plants and cooking will be their new interest. If you will let them help you in cooking , next time they will surely tell you exact ingredients and recipe to make the same dish!!! Let them add water and salt when you are making dough, let them stir, let them serve the way they want to introduce new chef of your kitchen. Making juice, sandwich, cookies and salad are fun for them.
4. Shopping: Oh my god this new shopping expert is best helper I have ever seen. They will follow your exact instructions!!! Before going to shop tell them where you are going to buy what and see how they remember everything!!! You may need your checklist but they don’t. If you will say we need 10 potatoes they will pick exactly 10 neither 9 nor 11. Grocery shopping with kids is big fun for me.
5. Fashion: New fashionista is ready with his/her fashion tips. If you are planning to get new makeup or clothes for you, don’t forget to take them with you. They will surely acknowledge your new look with their creative mind. You may not know but they will surely add charm in you beauty. Once my little one told me to add eye makeup (which I never did as I am not a makeup lover) in my makeover and when I really did that I felt awesome. Use their tips and enjoy the difference!!!

So go ahead and enjoy with your kids as now you are having your all-time favorite friends with you.

HAVE A HAPPY TIME