Turning 3 years old is a big milestone. Check out these developmental milestones to get an idea of how skills typically develop in 3-year-olds.
PHYSICAL MILESTONES
This year, kids really work hard to refine the motor skills they developed as 2-year-olds.
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โข Run and walk without falling
โข Jump, hop, and stand on one foot
โข Walk backwards and climb stairs one foot after the other
โข Kick and throw a small ball
โข Catch a big ball sometimes
โข Climb
โข Start pedaling a tricycle
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โข Draw a circle with a crayon, pencil
โข Play with toys that have small moving parts
โข Turn the pages of a book one at a time
โข Build towers of six or more blocks
COGNITIVE MILESTONES
This year, kids start thinking about the world in new ways.
โข Name the basic colours like red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple, brown, black
โข Recite numbers to 10
โข Start understanding time in terms of morning, night
โข Remember favourite stories
โข Follow simple three-step directions (Brush your teeth, wash your hands)
LANGUAGE MILESTONES
Three year olds have a lot to say. They also understand more of what you say.
โข Speak well enough to understand what theyโre saying
โข Use five or six words in a sentence
โข Tell you their name, the name of at least one friend, and the names of most common objects
SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL MILESTONES
At this age, kids show an interesting mix of independence, playfulness, and fearfulness.
โข Start to play with other kids
โข Start finding simple ways to solve arguments and disagreements
โข Show a variety of emotions happy, sad etc.
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