What Behaviors Are Appropriate For an 8-10 Year Old?

The question often comes up about what is typical behavior for an 8-10 year old. The aim of this article is to help parents get a sense some behaviors to expect from children in this age range.

Children in this age rage of 8-10 can reason much better then they could ever before. This is typically the time when you child is started to gain more development. You child by this age is able to think more and become more motivated to do things in general. Your 8-10 year old may even start verbally expressing his or her feeling without using physical aggression.

But, do not let this “knew found” verbal expression lead you to believe that your 8-10 year old will never tantrum again. Your child will still become very disappointed easily and he or she will still need to be taught problem solving and coping skills. For in the eyes of your 8-10 year old, he or she is still trying to live a life wrestling with the concept of fairness.

Your 8-10 year old will start to gravitate and do only the things that he or she believes the child is good at doing. You will start to see your child appear more “perfectionist”, however it is always healthy to let them make mistakes and learn that the child can not do everything 100% correctly.

In conclusion, your 8-10 year old will start to display much more loyalty and dedication to both family and friends. They will continue to know the difference between what is right and what is wrong, and they will definitely let you know their strong opinions!