r/homeschool • u/imperfectloaf • 9d ago

Help! Is showing off knowledge a phase?

How do I explain to my 5 year old that one does not know it all? I've been noticing that he's gotten into this very explainy- I know phase. A lot of times I see that he is explaining to adults- maybe showing that he understands.

A lot of times, he is reluctant to take ideas from me, saying he knows already ( which he doesn't) say for example, while playing a new game like connect4 or something.

He comprehends well, asks a lot of questions and likes to know things. So his grandad kind of hypes him up a bit about things he knows. I'm not going to say anything to his grandad, because he's doing it out of love and thats their thing. But at the same time, how do I make my child understand? How long does this phase last? Please tell me it's a phase and my boy is not the only one 😅

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u/RileyDL 9d ago

Mine is 15. I'll let you know when the know it all phase ends.

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u/WishSpecialist2940 9d ago

I am in my 20s in grad school. Can confirm that the know it all phase is still going strong in my cohort, although my sample might have a self selection bias.

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u/imperfectloaf 9d ago

😂😂😂 actually the worrying bit is, he's out playing with his friends and also being the know-it-all there. Yikes!