Why does my parents treat me like a 5 year old?

Answer 1

Most parents are very much protective of their children. Sometimes they tend to overreact on the things that their children do, thus, the over-protectiveness. Try to show your parents that you're mature enough to do things on your own. In this case, trust will be developed and your parents will in turn slow down.

Sometimes (rarely), parents just don't want their children to grow up, and thus convince themselves that their child is not mature and so they treat you like a five-year-old.

Or it could be (if you are the youngest in your family) that since you are youngest, they still see you as a kid. I am youngest in my large family, and for the longest time I was being treated like a five-year-old. Thankfully, my parents stopped treating me that way after a while. Hopefully, yours will too.

Sincerly,

~Lisa