What to write
What to write in your child's memory book at age 6
At six, interests start turning into passions: dinosaurs, football, drawing, facts about sharks. They're reading more and thinking about fairness and rules. It's a great year to record what they're absorbed in, because it'll change.
Questions to answer this year
- What are they quietly determined about at the moment?
- What are they collecting, drawing, or building constantly?
- Who makes them laugh hardest?
- What did they learn to do this year that felt like a leap?
- What's their catchphrase right now?
- How do they comfort someone who's upset?
Milestones and moments to look out for
- The first book they read on their own
- A hobby or obsession they talk about constantly
- Wobbly teeth and the tooth fairy
- Learning to ride a bike without stabilisers
- A strong sense of what's fair (and what isn't)
- A school project they're proud of
- A family trip they'll remember
Every child moves at their own pace — these are ideas for what to notice, not a checklist.
Things they might say
“Did you know a shark can't stop swimming? Neither can I.”
“That's not fair — I'm the middle size!”
“I'm reading in my head now, so you can't hear.”
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