5 Things Your Child Should Know Before Age 5

At home, it's likely that everyone openly hugs and kisses and snuggles, but it’s important for your child to understand that hugging or kissing someone who isn’t in your family is their choice to make and, conversely, that they shouldn’t just run up to their friends or other kids at the park and plant kisses on their cheeks. Though 5 seems young, your child should also understand their body, even if you’re only comfortable providing them with minimal information — for example, where it isn’t OK to be touched.