The 6-year-old is now very lively physically and intellectually. This is also the age of entry to primary school. Let’s discuss in detail the different evolutions that a child experiences at 6 years old.

The 6-year-old runs with great agility, almost like an adult. He has a better balance which allows him, for example, to stand on one foot for ten seconds. He can also run on one foot for a short distance. He pedals better and better on his bicycle, using stabilizing wheels. The 6-year-old is now able to play games that require several movements simultaneously and therefore good coordination: running and kicking the ball, walking and catching, etc.

His fine motor skills are also improving significantly. Your child can easily fasten his seat belt by himself in the car, he can easily pull up his zipper and begin to learn the right way to tie his laces. His drawings are more precise: the facial features of his characters are better defined, buttons and details adorn the clothes, etc.

At 6 years old, children love to color and do this exercise very diligently. He is able not to overshoot. Finally, he can neatly fold a page, aligning the two corners well. Putting a desk or small desk in a 6-year-old’s bedroom can allow him or her to indulge in creative activities such as writing, drawing or cutting.

At 6 years old, your child has a little better control over the expression of his emotions. He is able to express them with greater clarity, which saves him the frustrations which often result in anger, tears or gestures of nervousness. If he still doesn’t like to wait much, he is however able to look after himself, for half an hour in most cases.

However, this is an average, and it is essential to keep in mind that all children have their own unique personalities. The 6-year-old now has better self-confidence, which makes it easy for him to form relationships with his little comrades. He really likes to imitate his adult entourage, especially those who are of the same gender as him. The 6-year-old child makes a clear difference between the two sexes. He seeks the approval of adults much more and sometimes acts for the sole purpose of pleasing and satisfying them.

Your child, at 6 years old, is able to take his or her turn during a conversation. His vocabulary is now very developed and generally comprises 4 to 000 words. He composes complex sentences, even if he still sometimes hesitates on the conjugation. The 5 year old child is able to adapt his words, the rhythm of his voice and his intonation according to his interlocutor. He spontaneously recounts his daily life, in great detail.

When you have the chance, in the evening, you can ask your 6 year old what he has been doing during the day. This allows him to make an effort of memory and to piece together past events using the past tense and the imperfect.

In a group of children, the 6-year-old now knows how to fend for himself because he accepts and respects the rules. He is quite capable of cooperation, but it goes better if it is supervised by an adult, it can indeed reassure him and encourage him to make decisions. In a group, rivalry conflicts can arise. At 6 years old, the child tends to denounce his comrades, in particular in the event of non-compliance with the rules. However, once the conflict is resolved, he begins to be able to spontaneously apologize and ask for forgiveness.

Soon he will find on his own the gestures of reparation, after a conflict (such as offering a drawing, hugging or giving his dessert). To develop their social skills, you can help your child by helping them find the solution on their own to a conflict between them and their siblings or peers. This is a behavior that he can then reproduce independently.

The 6-year-old is making visible progress in all areas. To help and encourage him, always take the time to chat with him, ask him about his friends, his favorite activities, etc. These discussions teach him to summarize his thoughts, to develop a reflection on what he has gone through, but also to understand that you are genuinely interested in him.