she's only 6!

Kynthia

Poor child will probably hide more things if this is what happens when she shows her parents. My niece has had a 'husband' since she was 7 and gets all flustered when she sees him. When my duster gently questioned her more about it there wasn't anything to worry about and it was all very innocent.

sarahandmolly

How to set your child up for hiding a lot more from you!!!

pollypenny

My DD and her best friend fell out in reception as the boy they both liked announced that he was going to marry DD.

Kids see marrying as being with a special best friend.

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Since my DD was in Y1, she and her best friend from birth (girl) have been going to marry each other when they are older and foster a baby. Even now they are in Y3 the idea is still going strong. However myself and the other mum are not going to hold them to it when and if they decide to change the plan at puberty. I said to the other Mum we'll take it more seriously if they are still adament about it at 14!

Kids need to be kids and putting your ideas and values on them at this age can make them hide things later and they will fear disappointing you.

Take this with a pinch of salt, don't make her embarrassed of what are normal feelings. The bigger deal you make of it, the more it will impact her.

bylromarha

I've taught Year 1 for a few years.

I've had marriage proposals from 3 students.

I told them all it was a lovely idea, but that must wait until they were 18. They'd also need to get Mr Byl's permission. Bless him, 1 boy did even ask Mr Byl when Mr Byl came in to read during storytime.

Awh, just thought, that boy is now 19 - he could be along any moment!

It's normal OP - nothing at all to nip in the bud.

thriftyemma

DS2 declared that he was going to marry Chloe (he's in year 1). Because his uncle was in the process of getting married himself, DS2 knew some details. He came home from school recently to say he'd planned the bachelor party, and all his mates were coming. Chloe is planning her own party.

DD1 is in reception, and she has told me she would like to marry Ava, but that she has to wait until they're 10 years old. If she can't marry her, then she'd like to marry me (her mummy).

Do not panic OP. At this age, it's nothing.

Ziggazee

I really hope this is a joke.


If not then someone needs to ring Social Services pronto. The mother is bonkers

TGgo

OP may have never handled such a case and care too much for her daughter.
Next time, when something happed, calm down first.
Most important, she's only 6, so be kind and paitent, find the best way for your girl.

onlyroz

My 7-year-old has had an on/off relationship with Jake for around a year, who she loves and wants to marry, but two other boys, Oliver and Jack still keep chasing her in the playground because they "love her so much". My biggest trouble is I trying not to laugh. I certainly never considered punishing her.

Prothet_of_Doom

I know a girl, who decided in her head at aged 10, that a (new to the school) boy in her year group, but in another class, was nice, and that one day she'd marry him.
She failed to tell him this, and he spent the next 2 years with few friends and pretty miserable.
In his teenage years he went out with 3 of her friends and still she never even spoke to him, but always thought she'd marry him.
Those 2 people have been married 26 years, have 2 grown up children and he still can't believe that she didn't speak to him until they were at a party aged 17, and only because she was rat faced.
Young love make of it what you will.