7-9 year olds

Ages 7-9 are a period of rapid development in social skills and by the time your child is nine she will be a vastly different child than when she was seven. Here are some of the changes you can expect during this time period:

1. An increasing ability to negotiate and work through conflicts with friends.

2. May go through periods of extreme melodrama and can be very sensitive.

3. Can be incredibly bossy or demanding.

4. Wants to be a part of a peer group and may begin to be embarrassed by parents.

5. Makes friends with children of the same sex easily.

6. Prefers play in groups to one on one play.

7. May begin to choose and design own activities by starting clubs, writing a newsletter, or performing plays with friends.

8. Creative play is an important part of friendships.