My 5-year daughter likes to play baby
My daughter is 5 year old and she likes to play baby.
I don't mean she wet their pants or actually act like a baby. I mean she likes to immitate some baby talk and things like that. Completely manageable.
But I feel she's requesting more attention, maybe because in her mind, people care more about babies, so if she's a baby... I think you've got my point here.
At the same time, I'd like to promote some more independent behavior, like eating by herself, slicing the food by herself, getting a little more responsabilities, learning to be more patient, etc.
I know some of these things are hard even for grown-ups (such as being patient) but, well, someone has to help to start it from somewhere.
So I'd like to ask here: is this "baby playing" thing normal at this age? Should I care about it or is it part of a normal process? Do you also have experienced anything like that and how did you deal with it?
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Yes, it's perfectly normal.
Anecdotally, both my kids liked to play baby (and parent + baby when together :) well into kindergarten/preschool era. Here are more evidence: {1}; {2} or even 10YO (or continues into adulthood :) Or the whole gazillion Google links :)
If you want to manage this, my best advice:
Balance. Promise to play along with her "baby" stuff for every 4 hrs she does things like a more grown up child
Offer to trade (you baby she adult) sometimes. It's MORE fun to playact to be a parent for many kids.
If it's too much then simply refuse what is being asked in baby talk
If still persists over the limits set by you, threaten to treat her like a real baby. NO tasty food (chocolate/cookies etc...). Just milk and fruit puree. Bedtime NOW. No TV/games. (and follow up on the threat)
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