Five and a half year old already liking boys!!!!?

Question

My 5 1/2 year old daughter comes home and tells me that she likes a boy in her class. I think its a little cute because they both are in the same class and I thought was just a crush. Now she comes hom ans starts talking about a boy in my sons class 2 years older than her. This scares me. Is this normal or is this the beginning of her being boy crazy? Am I going to have problems with her and boys?

Answer 1

Totally normal. Kids are all like this. I had my first boyfriend when I was 3 and he was 6.

Answer 2

Yes, but many people pretend their children will live in a bubble until they are 21. This fails and their child is a demon,.. seriously... look at some of the questions I've answered recently,.. one says the Devil is talking through their Daughter or something retarded.

When I was 2-3,.. I got many marriage proposals.

I would keep an eye on her when she is playing with boys though because when girls get this way the "doctor" game can come up. What,.. you thought they were talking about 18 year olds? 18 year olds playing doctor because they can't tell boys from girls? (I know people are that stupid on Answers,.. the creator of this question clearly isn't). This lable of a game usually means it's being played by a child younger then 8.

15 years ago there were Pregnant 6 years olds so yes you do need to be very concerned. At the same time it may just be completely innocent and never come to that. So do not start bugging her about sex and what she does with boys or anything. Just keep an eye on her when she plays with boys outside the school.

Girls also mature faster,.. so what tends to happen is a girl will be chaseing around boys trying to kiss them and they will be completely grossed out (until Middle School,.. then it's a game to get laid for the boys >.< ). If you really want to know what's going on,.. ask her teacher (and your son's teacher). Ask them to keep an eye out. You might just get that " She's chaseing them around makeing kissy sounds" responce that is a good sign.

Added: Bare in mind many little girls think of married life similar to the picture painted in things like Leave It To Beaver. The wife just cooks, kisses a cheek, and worries,.. setting down rules for the protection of the people they love but not doing anything but going " My Goodness *hands on hips*". However, with current television and current parenting... maybe your daughter has been watching Television programs from even when she was a baby that were more descriptive (bed room scenes and stripping) this increases the odds of the behaviors they are use to seeing on TV and with adults around them (since that is their exposer). Some parents will have sex infront of their four year old because they don't think of them as a sentient being,.. and then that child will tell all their friends and act inappropriately. So you may want to do check ups on the parents, homes, and life styles of the boys she has struck an interest in... especially if she ends up in their homes.

Answer 3

I hope not, I seem to be having a similar problem with my daughter who always talks about boyfriends which I think is because of a friend of hers that's in her class and live next door to us. She comes from a family with 3 teenager siblings. Find out if she is getting the idea of boys from a friend or maybe she got the idea of it from some of the Nickelodeon shows in the early evening. She is too young to actually have those type of feelings for boys. And she probably thinks its cute. Talk to her and let her know that she is to young too talk and play in that way and that its not appropriate..

Answer 4

i imagine the dvd participant is a good idea! We had to take my daughter years in the past on a greyhound bus journey-- 8 hours lengthy-- she replaced into completely nice gazing video clips and taking a nap. She didnt truly favor a lot else except for some snacks of route. Books are good too, perhaps some thing new he hasnt appeared at previously. Toys... action figures, etc. ought to help too. good luck!! If hes this kind of excellent boy, it appears like you shouldnt have a lot problem in any respect! :-))

Answer 5

At 5 and a half, she is NO WHERE near hitting puberty, this is just little kid stuff. As far as the kid who's two years old, this is also another harmless "admiration" crush for soemone who's older. Nothing to be scared of/worry about.

Answer 6

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Five year olds are just starting to come to terms with what their feelings are and how to express them properly. My son has a crush on a girl in his kindergarten class. I do believe it is a normal occurance and nothing to fret about.

Answer 7

I think she's just being a kid. Some 5 year olds think much, much older cousins (teenagers) are their "boyfriends." They don't understand any of the sexual stuff. They just like someone and feel good around them. Even is she says she wants to kiss him, its just play.

Answer 8

I wouldn't worry about it... my daughter is 5... she has crushes. Its not a big deal. Although, my daughter is only stuck on one little boy, but its normal.

Answer 9

I liked boys early (four), and had problems most of my adolescence because it wasn't noticed or kept in check by my parents. At least she is telling you!

Answer 10

hmmmmmmmm just keep a close eye on her and those who you allow to watch her as well as the teachers you need to talk to her and find out if anyone has been touching her to make her feel this way but it could just be a crush the good side is she likes boy and not girls lol too much gay crap going on in this world but yes you need to talk to her but dont scare her allow her to have trust in you tell her how much you love her and tell her if she likes boys b 4 she is 13 santa want stop by for christmas gl