Social/Emotional Milestones
How children interact with others
A typical 3-year-old child...
- Calms down within 10 minutes after you leave them, like at a childcare drop off
- Notices other children and joins them to play
Language/Communication Milestones
How children learn to speak
A typical 3-year-old child...
- Talks with you in conversation using at least two back-and-forth exchanges
- Asks “who,” “what,” “where,” or “why” questions, like “Where is mommy/daddy?”
- Says what action is happening in a picture or book when asked, like “running,” “eating,” or “playing”
- Says first name, when asked
- Talks well enough for others to understand, most of the time
Cognitive Milestones
How children think, reason, understand and problem solve
A typical 3-year-old child...
- Draws a circle, when you show them how
- Avoids touching hot objects, like a stove, when you warn them
Movement/Physical Development Milestones
How children learn to move
A typical 3-year-old child...
- Strings items together, like large beads or macaroni
- Puts on some clothes by themself, like loose pants or a jacket
- Uses a fork
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.
Most children meet specific milestones in a certain order. By “typical,” we mean a child that follows this common path of development.