Because the five year old has established a keener sense of "self," they also take ownership and pride in their ideas and beliefs. They may argue a point, be rigid in how they believe things should be done, or insist on doing things their own way.

In addition, five year old behavior includes:

• Playing well with others.
• Being affectionate and loving.
• Continuing to have some irrational fears.
• Having a special friend or two.
• Being generous, sharing toys, and playing cooperatively.
• Being obedient, for the most part, but also being independent and confident in own ideas and ways.
• Having fairly good self control and making fewer demands of caregivers.
• Asking a lot of questions and begins to challenge other's ideas and beliefs.
• Liking to tell jokes and make people laugh.
• Having some unpredictable mood swings.
• Boasting about accomplishments.
• Being eager to learn.