The child age range is often referred to as the golden years. Most children are quite easy at this time. It is a little reprieve between the difficulties of the baby/toddler/preschooler years you have just finished and the tween/teen years ahead. That isn’t to say everything is easy and there will never be challenges, but overall, it is easier.
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- What it is like parenting 5-8 year olds
- Dropping rest time
- Child Summaries
- Brinley Child Summary: {5 Years 7 Months Old}
- McKenna Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 8 Years Old!
- McKenna Child Summary: 6 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary {6.25 Years Old}
- Brayden Child Summary: 6.75 Years Old
- Independent Playtime
- Benefits of Independent Play
- How To Start Independent Playtime Late
- How to Have Successful Independent Playtime for Twins
- Toddler Playtime Activities: Structuring the Day
- Independent Playtime Lengths by Age
- How To Get Your Baby Playing Independently
- Chores for 5-8 Year Olds
- Kids’ Chore Schedule for School Days
- 11 Ways to Make Chores Fun for Kids
- 11 Year Old Chores for Tweens
- 10 Year Old Chores Perfect for Your Tween
- How to Teach Children Life Skills: 10 Steps
- Age-Appropriate 9 Year Old Chores
- Child Chore Pack
- Get your child talking!
- Get My Weekly Email!
- Thank you!
- Kindertude!
- Looking for Toys Ideas?
- Gateway Chapter Books
- Childwise Principles for Parents
- How to Get Your Child to Obey with a Simple “Yes Mommy”
- Why Teach Virtue?
- Helping Siblings Like Each Other
- Adding Freedom and Responsibility for School-Aged Kids
- How to Teach Respect for Personal Property
- Train Your Child to Have Good Character (even if it is hard)
- Why Kids Lie
- Recent Child Age Range Posts
- Should You Correct Kids for Attitude?
- Gateway Chapter Books for Beginners
- Kindertude: How To Combat Bad Attitude in your Kindergartner
- Age-Appropriate 8 Year Old Chores
- 27 Fantasy Books for Middle Readers
- Best Toys for Children 5-8 Years Old
- More Child Age Range Help Help
- Brinley Summary: 5 Years Old!
- Brayden Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 5 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 5.25 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 6.75 Years Old
- Independent Playtime for the School-Aged Child
- Kindertude: How To Combat Bad Attitude in your Kindergartner
- Gateway Chapter Books for Beginners
- 10 Chores Your Five Year Old Can Do
- 27 Fantasy Books for Middle Readers
- Kaitlyn Child Summary {8 Years Old}
- Brayden Child Summary: 8 Years Old!
- Brinley Child Summary: 6 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 5 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 7 Years Old
- Child Age Range
- Book Lists
- Chores
- Child Age Rage Schedules
- Child Age Range Play Time, Toys, and Gift Guides
- Child Age Range Education
- Child Age Range Discipline
- Child Age Range Tips and Advice
- Childwise
- Child Summaries
What it is like parenting 5-8 year olds
Find out what to expect during this 5-8 year old time period. Learn how your child will change and how parenting will change for you.
Dropping rest time
A big question you will have is when to drop rest time for your 5-8 year old. A child in this age range can absolutely continue to have rest time each day if it makes sense for your schedule. Read this to learn more about this decision.
Child Summaries
I have summaries for each of my four children throughout their child age range years. These can help you see what is typical and what kind of issues will come up. I also include sample schedules in each summary!
Brinley Child Summary: {5 Years 7 Months Old}
McKenna Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old
McKenna Child Summary: 8 Years Old!
McKenna Child Summary: 6 Years Old
McKenna Child Summary {6.25 Years Old}
Brayden Child Summary: 6.75 Years Old
Independent Playtime
Another big quesiton mark that comes up at this age is what to do with indpendent playtime. Do you still have it at this age? If so, how do you fit it in?
Benefits of Independent Play
How To Start Independent Playtime Late
How to Have Successful Independent Playtime for Twins
Toddler Playtime Activities: Structuring the Day
Independent Playtime Lengths by Age
How To Get Your Baby Playing Independently
Chores for 5-8 Year Olds
Looking for some age-appropriate chores for your child? I have posts for your 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, and 8 year old.
Kids’ Chore Schedule for School Days
11 Ways to Make Chores Fun for Kids
11 Year Old Chores for Tweens
10 Year Old Chores Perfect for Your Tween
How to Teach Children Life Skills: 10 Steps
Age-Appropriate 9 Year Old Chores
Child Chore Pack
Chore cards and/or a chore chart are both great options for keeping your child on track when doing chores. It is so easy to hand the pack to your child and tell her to get going on her chores. This pack of cards includes all of the chores your child can do from age two up to age eight. It is a great pack to start with your littles and use on through the child years.
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Get your child talking!
While toddlers and preschoolers seem to never stop talking, some kids start to talk a lot less once they get into the child age range. This post helps you get your child talking!
Kindertude!
Once your child starts kindergarten, you might notice a little change in attitude. I call it “kindertude”. Learn what Kindertude is, why it happens, and what you can do to help mitigate this attitude at home.
Looking for Toys Ideas?
I have the list for you! These are ideas for gifts for the 5-8 month old range. This will help you with birthdays, Christmas, Easter, and any other occassion!
Gateway Chapter Books
During this age range, your child will move from looking at picture books to reading full on chapter books. Some kids are hesitant to move into the chapter book phase of reading. This is a greast list to help your child get excited about reading chapter books!
Childwise Principles for Parents
The Babywise book isn’t the only great “-wise” book in the series. There are lots of great tips in all of the other books, also! You will find lots of great ideas in the Childwise books.
How to Get Your Child to Obey with a Simple “Yes Mommy”
Why Teach Virtue?
Helping Siblings Like Each Other
Adding Freedom and Responsibility for School-Aged Kids
How to Teach Respect for Personal Property
Train Your Child to Have Good Character (even if it is hard)
Why Kids Lie
Understanding why children lie and what parents can do to help children learn to be honest. Learn the facts about kids lying and why it is developmentally appropriate, the reasons kids tend to lie, and how you should respond when your child does lie. I do have a lot of help with correcting children listed below under “Child Age Range Discipline”.
Recent Child Age Range Posts
Should You Correct Kids for Attitude?
Gateway Chapter Books for Beginners
Kindertude: How To Combat Bad Attitude in your Kindergartner
Age-Appropriate 8 Year Old Chores
27 Fantasy Books for Middle Readers
Best Toys for Children 5-8 Years Old
More Child Age Range Help Help
Brinley Summary: 5 Years Old!
Brayden Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old
McKenna Child Summary: 5 Years Old
Kaitlyn Child Summary: 5.25 Years Old
McKenna Child Summary: 6.75 Years Old
Independent Playtime for the School-Aged Child
Kindertude: How To Combat Bad Attitude in your Kindergartner
Gateway Chapter Books for Beginners
10 Chores Your Five Year Old Can Do
27 Fantasy Books for Middle Readers
Kaitlyn Child Summary {8 Years Old}
Brayden Child Summary: 8 Years Old!
Brinley Child Summary: 6 Years Old
Kaitlyn Child Summary: 5 Years Old
Kaitlyn Child Summary: 7 Years Old
Child Age Range
Here is all of the information for parenting 5-8 year olds that you need broken down into categories.
Book Lists
- Gateway Chapter Books for Beginners
- 27 Fantasy Books for Middle Readers
- 15 Must-Own Picture Books
- Reading Aloud to Children
Chores
- 10 Chores Your Five Year Old Can Do
- 7 Chores Your Six Year Old Can Do
- A Complete List of Chores Your 7 Year Old Can Do
- Age-Appropriate 8 Year Old Chores
Child Age Rage Schedules
See also child summaries linked below
Child Age Range Play Time, Toys, and Gift Guides
Child Age Range Education
Child Age Range Discipline
- Discipline 101: The basics of correcting children
- 7 Phrases To Help You Avoid Losing Your Temper as a Parent
- 10 Uses For a Timer That Will Make Parenting Easier
- Consequences: Natural VS Logical and How to Use Each
- Correcting Children: Look at “Why” not just “What”
- Don’t Be Your Child’s Scapegoat
- Handling Explosions in Emotionally Intense Kids
- How to Allow Children to Feel Without Acting Out
- How to Deal with a Whining Child
- How to Get Your Child to Obey with a Simple “Yes Mommy”
- How to Manage a Bossy Child
- How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”
- How to Respond When Your Kiddo Tells You “No”
- How to Stop Aggression in Children
- How To Stop Backtalk Now (and prevent it in the future)
- I’m Sorry vs. Please Forgive Me: Helping Kids Apologize
- Natural Consequences vs. Grace for Kids
- The Perfect Way to Respond to a Dramatic Child
- Should You Bail Your Child Out?
- Should You Correct for Attitude?
- Training in Times of Non-Conflict
- Utilizing “Ask and Tell” to Get Your Kids to Obey in Public
- When Kids Push The Limits (Dos and Don’ts)
- Wise In Your Own Eyes Explained
- Why I Hate the Phrase “Boys Will Be Boys”
- Why Kids Lie (and what to do about it)
- Why I Hate the Phrase “Boys Will Be Boys”
- Why Kids Lie (and what to do about it)
>>>Read more about discipline and correction here
Child Age Range Tips and Advice
- Best Things About Five Year Olds
- How to Get Your Child to Dress Quickly
- Parenting Children: What it is really like parenting a 5-8 year old
- 5 “I Statements” To Teach Your Child
- 45 Questions to Get Your Child Talking
- Printable Morning Routine Cards for Kids
- Private Interviews with Children
- Adding Freedom and Responsibility for School-Aged Kids
- Finding Balance When Protecting Children
- Know When to Use Leadership and Authority in Parenting
- Why I Hate the Concept of Everyone Wins
- Over 70 Beautiful and Easy Hairstyles for Girls
Childwise
- 6 Major Transitions that Happen from Toddler to Tween
- Adding Freedom and Responsibility for School-Aged Kids
- Avoiding Legalism as a Parent
- The Basics of the Leadership Phase of Parenting
- Childwise Principles for Parents to Follow
- Childwise Principle Two: Leadership First, Relationship Later
- Discipline Strategy: Think Prevention First
- Evaluating and Teaching Context to Your Kids
- Four Phases of Parenting (Childwise)
- Helping Siblings Like Each Other
- Hey Parents! Moral Training Starts With You
- How to Get Your Child to Obey with a Simple “Yes Mommy”
- How to Teach Children to Have Character
- How to Teach Respect for Personal Property
- Instill Morality in Your Kids and Good Behavior Will Follow
- Know When to Use Leadership and Authority in Parenting
- Moral Training: Love
- The More You Give, The More You Get
- Observe Other’s to Decide Your Parenting Strategies
- Parent Your Child, Not Your Childhood
- Teaching Children that Other People Count
- Teaching Kids the Golden Rule (and the Platinum Rule)
- Teach Kids What is Right, Not Just What is Wrong
- Teach Kids “Why” (no “because I said so”)
- Train Your Child to Have Good Character (even if it is hard)
- Why Teach Virtue?
- Why You Should Be a Parent Before You are a Friend
- Your Parenting Goal Should Be More Than “Survive”
- Your Ultimate Goals of Parenting
Child Summaries
- Brinley Summary: 5 Years Old!
- Brinley Summary: 5 Years and 1 Month Old
- Brinley Child Summary: 5 Years and 2 Months Old
- Brinley Child Summary {5 years 3 Months Old}
- Brinley Child Summary {5 Years 4 Months Old}
- Brinley Child Summary {5 Years 5 Months Old}
- Brinley Child Summary {5.5 Years Old}
- Brinley Child Summary: {5 Years 7 Months Old}
- Brinley Child Summary: {5 Years 8 Months}
- Brinley Summary: 5 Years 9 Months Old
- Brinley Child Summary: 5 Years 10 Months Old
- Brinley Child Summary: 6 Years Old
- Brinley Child Summary: 6 Years and 3 Months Old
- Brinley Summary: 6.5 Years Old
- Brinley Summary: 6.75 Years Old
- Brinley Child Summary: 7 Years Old!
- Brinley Child Summary: 7.25 Years Old
- Brinley Child Summary: 7.5 Years Old
- Brinley Child Summary: 7.75 Years Old
- Brinley Child Summary: 8 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 5 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 5.25 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 5.75 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 6 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary {6.25 Years Old}
- McKenna Child Summary: 6.5 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 6.75 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 7 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 7 Years and 3 Months Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 7.5 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 7.75 Years Old
- McKenna Child Summary: 8 Years Old!
- Kaitlyn Child Summary {Six Years Old}
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 6.25 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 6.5 Years Old
- McKenna Summary: 8.25 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 5 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 5.25 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 5.75 Years
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 6.75 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 7 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 7.25 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 7.5 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Child Summary: 7.75 Years
- Kaitlyn Child Summary {8 Years Old}
- Brayden Child Summary: 5 Years Old
- Brayden Child Summary: 5.25 Years Old
- Brayden Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old
- Brayden Child Summary: 5.75 Years Old
- Brayden Child Summary: 6 Years Old
- Brayden Child Summary: 6.25 Years Old
- Brayden Child Summary: 6.5 Years Old
- Brayden Child Summary: 6.75 Years Old
- Brayden Child Summary: 7 Years Old
- Brayden Child Summary: 7.25
- Brayden Child Summary: 7.5 years old
- Brayden Child Summary: 7.75 Years Old
- Brayden Child Summary: 8 Years Old!
>>>See all of my child age range posts here
