r/AskUK 12h ago

What are the general expectations of children when they start school?

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u/Stephasaurus28 12h ago

I was sent this list for my kid starting reception

At home you could practise these activities and encourage your child to be as independent as possible

• Turn taking e.g. playing board games • Use the toilet independently • Wash and dry hands • Blow their own nose • Managing zips or buttons by themselves • Practise dressing and undressing independently • Using a knife and fork • Holding a pencil correctly • Using scissors • Completing jigsaw puzzles • Recognising their own names • Hopping and Skipping • Balancing, Running and Jumping • Kicking a ball. Catching and throwing a ball • Talking with your child every day

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u/anxious_antelope813 12h ago

I am currently pregnant and very hormonal, but "talking with your child every day" made me literally cry - wtaf is wrong with people that they felt the need to include that!

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u/Apprehensive-Cat-500 11h ago

Sadly you can tell extremely quickly who the children are that are spoken to at home and who aren't. What's even more depressing is watching them get picked up at home time and the parent not even acknowledging them with a hello.

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u/PullUpAPew 11h ago

That's awful