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Milestones 3-4 years old

5/31/2013

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Are you eagerly awaiting the major milestones your child will hit this year? The good news: There are several. Your preschooler will probably be a chatterbox intent on telling stories. Typically, though not always, by ages 3 to 4, children have mastered potty training and overcome separation anxiety. These gains in independence are marked by your child's ability to make friends with other kids his age and increased skill at doing things for himself, such as dressing, washing, and brushing his own teeth. To learn more about the milestones your preschooler will master in the upcoming years, read on.

Cognitive developmentTalking milestone
What to expect your preschooler to achieve by the end of the fourth year:

  • Uses sentences of six or more words
  • Speaks well enough for strangers to understand
  • Starts to use "s" on verbs to show present tense ("he runs")

Social and emotional development
Separation and independence milestone. What to expect your preschooler to achieve by the end of the fourth year:

  • Develops friendships independent of you — at preschool, for instance
  • Plays with other children, instead of just side by side

Physical development
Self-care milestone. What to expect your preschooler to achieve by the end of the fourth year:

  • Uses a spoon and fork like an adult
  • Masters toilet training
  • Brushes teeth (he will still need your help and supervision)

Toilet training milestone
What to expect your preschooler to achieve by the end of the fourth year:

  • Uses an adult toilet
  • Stays dry most nights
  • Boys switch from sitting to standing


To find the original article please click here: http://www.babycenter.com/0_what-to-expect-this-year-social-cognitive-and-physical-miles_72303.bc


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