I’m starting to reconnect with some of my old friends from high school but they have a 5-year-old now and I want to make a good impression but I don’t really know how to interact with children. Do I just like ask them what their favorite Disney movie is or something?

  • absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz
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    2 months ago

    As someone with a 5yo.

    Sit on the floor when interacting with them. Literally being on their level can help a lot, that and talk about stuff they are into.

    As someone else mentioned, don’t baby talk to them, unless they have some specific learning disability, a 5yo will know a lot about what they are into (a dinosaur kid will know heaps about dinosaurs)

    My boys all love Lego, build cool stuff, then let them have it, don’t use instructions.

    • flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      Yes, floor time and getting into their world is real currency!

      Show them tricks, teach them Rubik’s cubes or something. Kids love learning and novelty (not lectures: show, don’t tell!)

      Even if it’s just grabbing a broom, holding it up and spinning around and getting dizzy - good, clean fun (until you throw up on them)