• Children of this age will begin to hear things at school or see things on TV that may be confusing for them. They may be afraid to ask questions so it is important to take advantage of "teachable moments" to clarify things for the child. One way to do this is to watch TV together so that you can strike up a conversation about what you saw.

• Continue to reinforce the equality of genders. Children in primary grades often become very attached to friends of the same gender and may even say they "hate" children of the opposite gender. It is normal for children to go through this phase. But it is important to let children know that while girls and boys have differences, they are equally valuable.

Birth thru Two

Three thru Five

Nine thru Twelve

Thirteen & Up

In General