29-May-04 (Created: 29-May-04) | More in 'Teaching'

Typical 5 1/2 year old behavio

Oppositional behavior at odds with self and environment
Ritualistic in nature
Nose picking, nail biting and thumb sucking may increase
Sibling rivalry becomes dominant
Child is becoming more of a worrier
Hesitant
dawdling
indecisive
Over demanding and explosive
Emotions are in a constant state of tension
More susceptiable to
cold, headaches, earaches and stomach aches
Less motor control and awkwad pencil grip
Frequently loses visual orientation
reversals become common