Make sure there is ample opportunity to run and play outdoors. Physical skills vary widely at age 8. Find activities that fit the physical aptitudes of your child. Ask your doctor for more information about choosing a sport that fits your child's interests and body type. Fine motor skills improve greatly during this age.
Children often develop improved writing.
Let your child know that you see how well he or she is improving. A few children still have trouble with wetting the bed at night. Ask your doctor about ways to help this problem. Children at this age are imaginative and get along well with friends their own age. Your child is beginning to understand that the emotions others experience are similar to his own.