What do I do when my 5 year old daughter has a crush on another boy?

Question

What do I do when my 5 year old daughter has a crush on another boy?

Answer 1

Nothing. Just listen.That way, maybe she'll be willing to confide in you when she's 17.

Answer 2

Seems perfectly normal to me!  I still remember the name of my first crush (age 6) and that was a very long time ago.  As a junior in high school I realized that Billy's older brother Tom was much better looking and smarter too.

Answer 3

nothing at all its normal its not even a crush cause at that age they aren't even aware of the true meaning of that,my son 4 and half in preschool he has a girlfriend as they call it they soo close they never argue its nice its natural and healthy for them to form close friendships with the opposite s*x they dont see it as anything more then that

Answer 4

You shouldn't be worried they are only five. Nothing is going to happen. You should consider it kind of cute

Answer 5

i agree. it is cute. nothing diffrent or unusual about that. i liked boys at that age to.

Answer 6

Nothing, she's only 5 she will have at least a dozen crushes before she is grown.

Answer 7

nothing. i think it's cute.

like everybody else has said. leave alone and she'll eventually be over it .

she's five i doubt anything big will happen.

Answer 8

Before you do anything, ask your 5 year old what she consideres a crush.  Then respond from there.  Most of the times it's so innocent it's not even worth doing anything other than smiling.  But this does give you a great opportuntiy to introduce difficult subjects (like boys and approprate behavior with boys).

Answer 9

Nothing, it's cute, and encourage their puppy love friendship with lunch and bowling or something.

Answer 10

Don't make a big deal out of it and it will go away with time.

Answer 11

leave them alone like there going to kiss

Answer 12

nothing, don't encourage boyfriend/girlfriend type things, kids grow up too fast these days, she should hang around with girls and date when she's 16

Answer 13

I would teach her the principles of keeping your integrity.  Tell her that it's terrific that she loves his boy.  Ask her what it is about him?  If it's a sport, ask her if she is interested in taking it up.  Tell her that a friend is so much more interesting if they share an interest.  I would not make her "interest" something bad.  You don't want her to think that boys are something "foreign" or "exotic" because it will just set her up negatively in the future.  If she considers that boys can be her friends, she is going to have a terrific relationship both as friends and later as a life partner with someone.  Isn't friendship the MOST important aspect of a life-long commitment.

Answer 14

Think it is cute and leave it alone.

Set limits, don't let her call his house and such, but it is no big deal...my daughter is one and she's in love with the check out guy at Kroger...wants to kiss him every time.....

He likes it because kids are usually scared of him with his piercings and tattoos.

Answer 15

they're 5.  let them be.  all she's doing is what she sees in all the disney movies, girl falls in love with boy.  It'll pass

Answer 16

nothing...its cute