Should a 5 year old be able to wipe themselves?

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asked Jul 22 in Kids Health by Turdperson (960 points)
Should a 5 year old be able to wipe themselves?

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answered Jul 22 by whitechicks (6,040 points)
A 5 year old should be able to wipe themselves as long as they don't have any disabilities.

However even a normal developing 5 year old may have some trouble wiping themselves and may need some help in some cases.

My 5 year old sometimes needs help to wipe his butt after he poops as he sometimes doesn't clean down there very good and sometimes he even forgets to wipe so I have to ask him if he has wiped after pooping.

If not I have to send him back into the bathroom to wipe and sometimes will help him regardless.

It's okay if a 5 year old needs some help with wiping themselves after they poop but they should be able to wipe themselves at least some and some 5 year olds have no trouble wiping themselves.

When I was years old I always wiped myself and did a good job at it but it can vary from child to child.

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