THREE YEARS

At around three years you can expect your child to be able to do the following:

 

Physical

• Will walk on tip toes when shown
• Walks upstairs with alternate feet, still puts both feet on each step when coming down
• Catches a large ball
• Pedals a tricycle
• Climbs well

 

Cognitive

• Turns pages one at a time
• Builds a tower of six-seven bricks
• Holds a pencil properly

 

Social and emotional

• Shows more affection to others
• Pretend play is more vivid
• May show understanding of past and present
• Will play with other children and take turns
• Can dress and undress-still needs help with buttons, zips and laces

 

Speech and language

• Can say own name, age and sex
• May recite numbers up to 10
• Understands and uses you, me, I, him/her