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Questions tagged [primary-schooler]

Age specific questions from about 5 years to about 8 years. Younger: pre-schooler. Older: middle-childhood.

This age specific tag covers questions about kids after they start school, for the first few years, so say from about 5 years of age to about 8 years.

As with any age specific tag, the edges are fuzzy between this and the previous and following tags: and .

Not much of a rule of thumb for this one: when they start school then you're ready to move up to primary-schooler, until they have been at it for a while.

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What action should I take upon learning that boys are wolf-whistling girls in my daughter's class?

My daughter is 5, in her second year of primary school. The parents of this class all share a WhatsApp group, which is used for practical things like reminders of school events, and occasional moral support when one of us has a bad day. It's always…
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5 yr old's toy taken by a another kid

My daughter is 5, and is attending an elementary school. My daughter keeps her favorite toy 'pop its' in her bag and take it along to the school and after school. Today at after school, one of her friends (not best friend but her school mate) played…
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Child refuses to accept being wrong

Depending on context, a somewhat to extremely annoying habit my oldest (9 years old) has is refusal to accept that he is wrong about something. For certain situations, our (wife and I) reaction is usually an internal roll of the eyes and move on,…
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Exam results for 9-year-old do not reflect his real skills

My 9-year-old is smart in math. At home exercises and in class exercises he is doing fantastically. Nearly no mistakes for easy and hard questions. The situation in real exams is totally different; he still manages to solve all of the hard and tough…
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My nephew is 10 years old, he does not read the exam questions properly which leads to many mistakes although he knows the answer, what can I do?

My nephew is 10 years old, he does not read the exam questions properly which leads to many mistakes although he knows the answer, what can I do ?
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Hand me downs: what to do when it's not the receiving child who is resentful

Our family has three boys and now a baby girl. My oldest is in his teens and was so gentle on his clothes that I have had a steady supply of well cared for and almost brand new hand me downs available for the next two boys (and a select few for my…
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My daughter wants me to read other's minds

My 8 year old is constantly asking me, why is that person not being safe? or why did that person do that?, why did my friend say that?... I try to tell her my best guess or I say I can't read other people minds. Neither is getting her to stop…
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My child is being a help vampire

As stated, my 7-year-old son is turning into a help vampire, especially when it comes to a game we are playing. We started playing a 3DS game together but separately. There are two versions but with the same story line that is followed. I play one…
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Fast feedback loop activities for primary-schoolers?

All, what would be some activities that are appropriate for a primary-schooler and have fast feedback loops to help a kid learn competency development, and ultimately self-confidence? Here is an example of a fast-feedback loop activity (not really…
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How can I help my 4 yr old adjust to junior kindergarten?

My four year old is starting kindergarten. He is young for his age and has some sensory processing difficulties. What can i do to make his adjustment period easier? His program is all day, every day - with no nap. He is coming home exhausted and…
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My 7-yrs old daughter asks the same questions everyday at the same time

Questions like "you and mom were happy when I cried loud when I was born?" (because some day we've said that babies that born crying loud usually is considered a sign of good health) or "what's your favorite color besides blue?" (because the answer…
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Should I tell my son about his bio dad / sperm donor?

I have been a single mom to my one and only son who is now 8 years old. He has never met his biological father/ sperm donor. My question is should I tell my son about him? Up to this point he has never missed him nor asked me about him. I met my…
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My 8 nearly 9 year old son hates being wrong

Simple things like telling him that his shirt is on inside out... his answer will be no it's not. Or his shoes are on the wrong feet his answer is always the opposite and he refuses to ever be wrong about anything. If I notice these things I will…
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Volunteering opportunities for kids

Does anyone have recommendations for volunteer opportunities for a 7 year old kid in the NYC / NJ area? He wants to help other kids or maybe animals. What im not sure about is a safe place to start looking for opportunities to do something Saturday…
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My daughter just told someone the other day she doesn't know any Native Americans how do I get rid of the stereotype?

My youngest sister was adopted by my parents when she was 13. She is Lakota. She knows she is Lakota and is proud of her heritage. Alice's (seven years old) Aunt has talked about her heritage and shared some of the myths and traditions of the…
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