Browse by age
Practical guidance for parents and caregivers, organized by the decisions that change at this age.
Browse by decision. Each guide focuses on what changes at this age and what still depends on readiness, experience, and family context.
Chores
Simple chores for 5-year-olds, with realistic expectations, safety notes, and ways to build helpful household habits.
Read guide →Books
A practical guide to choosing books for 5-year-olds by early reading skill, interest, listening comprehension, and emotional readiness.
Read guide →Movies & TV
A practical guide to movies and TV for 5-year-olds, with help evaluating ratings, fear, peril, imitation, and individual fit.
Read guide →Toys & Gifts
A practical guide to toys and gifts for 5-year-olds, focused on play value, developmental fit, safety, and room to grow.
Read guide →Video Games
A practical guide to video games for 5-year-olds, with help evaluating ESRB ratings, controls, online play, purchases, and healthy routines.
Read guide →Life Skills
A practical guide to life skills for 5-year-olds, focused on routines, self-care, simple food prep, safety, choices, and gradual independence.
Read guide →Technology
A practical guide to technology for 5-year-olds, focused on shared devices, privacy, supervised accounts, approved apps, and healthy routines.
Read guide →Independence
A practical guide to independence for 5-year-olds, focused on small choices, routines, trusted adults, safety, and supervised practice.
Read guide →Specific titles & platforms
These snapshots use the same age-specific recommendation rows as the individual guides. They are a starting point for a specific title or platform—not a substitute for your child’s readiness or your family’s rules.
Specific games, including online play, purchases, content, and readiness.
Specific movies and shows, with age-specific context beyond the rating label.
Platforms parents ask about, including account rules, contact, feeds, and controls.