what do 3-5 year olds do?

Question

what do children do when they are at the age of 3-5?

Answer 1

play .. eat... watch tv like sponge bob, dora...color...you know kids stuff

Answer 2

They like to dance, sing, play outside, draw, play in paddling pools, bath etc.
Make believe games, such as the sofa is an island and they swin across the sea of the front room floor. At the age of 3-5 they have fantastic imaginations.
Watch cartoons, be read too, or if they can, read themselves.

You are looking at a blank canvass at that age they like and are willing to try most games.

We have treasure hunts, play shop, there are so many things they like its hard to list.

Why do you wish to know?

Answer 3

Think back to your own childhood. You had one you know LOL

Children that age love to pretend and tell stories. They like to dress up. They like to be immature one moment and older the next. They love to be hugged and cuddles when they want it, not when others want to hug them.

They like to be silly and make grown ups laugh. And they will repeat any behavior, positive or negative, if that gives them the attention they are seeking.

Children this age want to play alone but also want to play with friends. They may not be able to name/first their new friend but they want to tell people about their friend.

They don't want to always share their own toys but sure want to use other's toys. They make take something from another person without asking because they are still learning the social skills of sharing and property ownership.

Games they like to play include catch, hide and seek, building a fort, picnic, stacking things and then being destructive, sandpile, running around and playing tag, all activities that are very active one moment and quiet and sedate the next.

Remember children this age do not have safety skills of strangers, traffice, environmental items like cleansers or medications, so make sure they are safe. Children this age like to mimmick what adults and peers do.

This is a very fun age that I have always referred to as "the sponge." These small people are blank slates ready to have new things added to their lives.

Answer 4

I started teaching my daughter how to play cards between 3 and 4 years old.

The highest card game was the first, each player puts down a card from their stack and the highest number or card wins.

Its fun for them and introduces the concept of numbers.

Once learned, the next game was crazy 8, they love that and gives their brains something to work on to develop thinking skills.

Answer 5

My little girl just turned 3 in July, and she can do a lot of things! She can sing twinkle twinkle little star, she can sing her A B C's, she talks none stop, she can count to 13, she can write the letters x and o! Kids this age can do a lot of things My little girl colors on the walls, which I hate! She loves to run, jump and run some more! The list can go on! Hope I answered your question!

Answer 6

They are like sponges and soak up any imformation, they love to play, read, draw, help around the house, watch TV, play games and are quite good on computers, go out for walks, swim, ride bikes, play with other kids, role play, just about anything.

Answer 7

i always liked drinking bubbles, but other then that drawing coloring and playing games/ board games are better then video games at that age becuase video games at to young of an age they may turn into a game freak

Answer 8

Explore their world and try and figure things out.

Browse the article below, but remember that each child is different.

Answer 9

laughs you got that right elizabeth dont forget the fridge and stove...my 4 year old likes to lol color but he likes to read play ball and build with leggos..that he insists on leaving on the floor and i step on at 2 am in bare feet...he also loves to build stacks with canned food and still bang around in my pots and pans...he loves to swing outsiode play catch and be chased ..but his favorite things are riding in front of me when i take him horse back riding he just giggles so hard..and he loves it when we cuddle in what he calls his big kitty blanket a mink blanket from korea....we cuddle in that read and watch tv..he also loves when i scratch his back he falls too sleep

Answer 10

play out side is what my child loved to do at that age

Answer 11

they are starving to learn, need to be read to and helped to learn to manage their bodies and manipulate their environments.
this is the time when parents and aunts, uncles, etc, need to be PRESENT with them as they learn about the world. playing with them, reading to them, reading reading reading (so they will enjoy reading and do well in school) guiding them, and keeping them safe.