to think that these things are totally appropriate for a 5yo?

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My DD is 5 and a half and in reception. And according to my friend (who's 5yo is apparently 'not into playing', just monster high and drawing )

• Charlie & Lola
• Play Doh
• Tea Sets and Play Food
• Sand Pit
• Books such as Elmer and The Jolly Postman.

AIBU to think that these things are perfectly fine for her age?

Sorry, according to my friend - my DD is now 'too old' for these things.

If that's what she wants to do/play with then that's fine. My dd had grown out of it all by five but that's bit to say it's not fine for another child.

Does this kid have older siblings? Perhaps she's copying her brother or sister in not liking things

Of course they are totally fine! Any toy that your child finds interesting, imaginative and fun is fine.
My 7 year old loves My Little Pony, and says some people tell her it's babyish. She loves it and spends hours playing with the ponies and making up stories for them. She gets a lot out of playing with them, so I would never stop her just because someone else thinks they are no longer appropriate.
FWIW, DD loved Charlie and Lola till she was about 5. She still loves the Jolly Postman, Playdoh and sandpits at nearly 8.
And I still love lego at 29

Really Giles? What did your DD go on to like?

DD has a disability, which affects her physically but not mentally, and so perhaps I do baby her a bit?

I love Charlie and Lola!

Moshi monsters and monster high

Oh DD does love Moshi Monsters. She got the fairground for her birthday and has a large box of the little figures. She likes lots of things aside from what I mentioned in the OP, is very into crafts, board games etc. But she also loves to sit down and do some play doh in front of Charlie & Lola.

She likes what she likes and that's it. Don't be drawn into competitive games by other parents. They're unkind and rather foolish.

And there's nothing wrong with that :)

It's natural progression which they move onto even they feel like it. If she likes Charlie and Lola then no problem

:)

Both of mine 8 and 5 never reAlly played, much prefer running and.being active.esp the 8 year old.. So it's possable.

That said no... They are fine, both of mine like playing in.sand and with play dough.

Also I db they have older siblings.they can.tend.to prefer what they like.to.

A five year old had grown out of sandpits and tea sets?

That seems really sad

I still like all of those things.

Do kids ever grow out of sandpits? I still like building the odd castle!

What's so sad? She had a sister so it's not as if it was thrown away at some designated date it was there if she wanted it

Toys and books can be enjoyed on many levels.

9 and 10 yearolds can make Duplo and Brio train track into creations no 5y would think of, you just need a big enough box.

The 10y builder of the very complex Brio railway, has just got a first in Physics from Cambridge.

The only thing my girl would have played with/watched out of your list at 5 1/2 would be Charlie and Lola, they still will watch it now out of nostalgia I think. If your kid is happy playing with tea sets and sand that's fine, play is play at the end of the day. I find kids are getting into more grown up things earlier and earlier these days

All totally fine

My DD was still playing with tea sets and reading younger books at 5. Now at 10, she loves 1 direction, talking with her mates and other more grown up activities. However, when my niece comes down (same age), they get out her old princess kitchen, tea sets, babies, cots etc and play a more grown up game with them. She also has been known to moan about how she doesnt want to watch Peppa pig as it is babyish but ends up being glued to the screen if her brother has it on.

For some reason, parents seem to like the fact that their dc are soooo grown up as if it is bad if yours is not. They are just who they are and if they like it, fine. If not, also fine.

My 8 year old still does pretend tea-parties for her teddies and stuffed animals, and when we had a 10 year old round earlier this month, that child also wanted to play the same game!

Mine tend to switch between playing games and other stuff like computing.

I don't see that Monster High dolls are much different than Barbies, other than the colours.

My 5 year old enjoys all those things you mentioned.
Like someone else said, they play with things in different ways as they get older.
I know a little girl who had "grown out of" all these things by 5 plus she had "grown out of" my little ponies and barbies by 6 or 7 but i think it is more a case of she is constantly being bought new toys so only plays with anything for a very short time. In contrast, i was 7 before i was even given a barbie and my little pony because i had to wait for christmas/birthdays to get new toys and so i played with everything for much longer - same for my friends back in the 80s.

Is this 'friend' 9 or something? Is she the 'play police'?

Tell her to fuck off. Your dd can play with what she likes.

I had this with dd being ridiculed by other girls because she liked Pokemon and gaming - I'd imagine the girls who mocked her had parents like your friend.

It's ridiculous to suggest a 5 year old is too old for tea parties and sandpits.

DS plays in the sandpit when it's out so so his mates, he's 13
Children grow out of things at all ages, DD2 is a toddler but plays with barbie, MLP and trains as well as her tea set, she has 2 older siblings so those things are available to her. It's slightly different if older toys aren't around for them to play with.

My DS' reception classroom has all of those book and toys in, and he, along with most of the others in the class, play with them all. This afternoon they were acting out little red riding hood with a basket full of play food. Totally age appropriate IMO.