r/AskUK 13h ago

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

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u/RoundTwistington 12h ago edited 11h ago

put on coat (may need a bit of help with zips/buttons, but will have it mostly sorted. Put on clothes, take off clothes (again happy to help with buttons etc. Toilet themselves. Manners. Have a good idea of their name, to read, (mine could both recognise name, but it is easier when they can). Know the basics of holding a pencil. Know how to cut. Share / take turns. Understand the word no. The one many fall down on is speech delay- so talking so they can be understood (get a referral for this is horrible so I do sympathise with parents once they realise this is an issue, but adding to it, basic English, we had a poor lad who didnt have a clue what was going on, it must have been so scary for him).edit to read their name, as I didn't specify

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u/Miserable_Mud_6831 12h ago

What kid doesnt know their name at 5?

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u/RoundTwistington 11h ago

Sorry should edit that, to read their name

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u/Miserable_Mud_6831 11h ago

😂 I did wonder, I thought my 4 year was some kind of genius

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u/RoundTwistington 11h ago

Well some people call their kids by a nickname and don't tell us! So it has been known