What should a child be able to do by eight years old?

Question

like what should they be learning, how well can they talk, are they still naive and a bit oblivious to the problems within their homes? are they running or skipping at this point? things like that.

Answer 1

http://www.kidsgrowth.com/resources/arti...

http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/show...

http://www.pbs.org/parents/childrenandme...

Answer 2

umm i think they should b able to ride a bike,tie their shoes,run,skip,talk perfectly fine i guess,probably dont care about problems with their homes, and learn fine multiplication and cursive

Answer 3

my cousin is eight.

he can read short chapter books, he can do simple math, he plays lots of sports, he can hold a pretty smart conversation.

Answer 4

It all depends on the child. Some will be very advanced for their age, some less so, and will develop later. All children are very aware of what;s happening in the world around them so if there are problems within their homes they will more than likely pick up on it, even if they do not talk to you about it. Problems at home or other alterations in a child's lifestyle can cause disruptions or problems in the way that they relate to other people or act at school (for example, if a child feels they are not getting enough attention they may act up at school because they feel any attention - even negative - is good).

Answer 5

ABCS DUH WRITING PRETTY WELL PERIODS COMMAS AND CAPITALS ADDING SUBTRACTING CAN READ PRETTY WELL NOT LIKE CHAPTER BUT CAN READ LIKE LITTLE  STUFF LIKE THAT

Answer 6

Is this a real question?

Kids at 8 are very well coordinated and can run, jump, skip, etc., even learn to play sports.

Kids at 8 can talk with little to no speech problems, and if they are still having trouble speaking they should be seen by a speech pathologist.

They are not oblivious to problems of others, but are still egocentric and do not have much awareness of the adult world. They focus on getting their needs met and having fun. Some 8 year olds are very introspective and wonder privately about death, suffering, while other are still childlike in thought and have yet to think about much besides their own lives.