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Child Development Chart: Preschool Milestones: by Mayo Clinic Staff

This document provides a child development chart that outlines typical milestones in language skills, social skills, cognitive skills, and physical skills for children ages 2 through 5. Some key milestones include: - At age 2, children can speak about 50 words and link two words together. Socially, they may become defiant. Cognitively, they begin playing make-believe and sorting objects by shape and color. Physically, they can walk alone and stand on tiptoe. - At age 3, language skills grow to include 250-500 words and speaking in 3-4 word sentences. Socially, they can take turns and try to solve problems. Cognitively, they ask "why

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Child Development Chart: Preschool Milestones: by Mayo Clinic Staff

This document provides a child development chart that outlines typical milestones in language skills, social skills, cognitive skills, and physical skills for children ages 2 through 5. Some key milestones include: - At age 2, children can speak about 50 words and link two words together. Socially, they may become defiant. Cognitively, they begin playing make-believe and sorting objects by shape and color. Physically, they can walk alone and stand on tiptoe. - At age 3, language skills grow to include 250-500 words and speaking in 3-4 word sentences. Socially, they can take turns and try to solve problems. Cognitively, they ask "why

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Child development chart: Preschool

milestones
By Mayo Clinic staff

Every child grows and develops at his or her own pace. Still, child development tends
to follow a fairly predictable path. Check out this child development chart for
milestones from ages 2 to 5. If your child's development seems to be lagging behind
in certain areas, share your concerns with your child's doctor.

Age 2 Age 3 Age 4 Age 5


Language skills
Speaks about 50 Speaks 250 to 500 Answers simple Understands
words or more words questions rhyming
Links two words Speaks in three-and Speaks in complete Uses compound and
together four-word sentences sentences complex sentences
Uses some Uses pronouns (I, Uses prepositions
adjectives (big, you, we, they) and (under, beside, in Uses future tense
happy) some plurals front)
Speaks clearly
Speaks clearly
enough for parents States full name and
States first name enough for strangers
to understand some address
to understand
of the words
Social skills
Becomes aware of
Imitates parents and Cooperates with Wants to be like
his or her identity as
playmates playmates friends
a separate individual
Tries to solve
May become defiant Takes turns Follows rules
problems
Becomes interested
Expresses affection May have a best
in playing with Understands gender
openly friend
other children
Separation anxiety Easily separates Becomes more Wants to do things
begins to fade from parents independent alone
Cognitive skills
Becomes involved
Begins to play Asks "why" Uses imagination to
in more complex
make-believe questions create stories
imaginary play
Begins to sort
Correctly names Prints some capital Correctly counts 10
objects by shape
some colors letters or more objects
and color
Draws a person with Copies a triangle
Scribbles Copies a circle two to four body and other geometric
parts patterns
Understands the
Understands the Understands the
Finds hidden concepts of
concepts of same concepts of time
objects morning, afternoon
and different and sequential order
and night
Physical skills
Walks up and down Stands on one foot Stands on one foot
Walks alone and
stairs, alternating for at least five for at least 10
stands on tiptoe
feet seconds seconds
Throws ball
overhand, kicks ball
Climbs on furniture Kicks, climbs, runs Hops, swings and
forward and catches
and begins to run and pedals a tricycle somersaults
bounced ball most
of the time
Builds a tower of Builds a tower of Dresses and May learn to ride a
six or more blocks nine or more blocks undresses bike and swim
Manipulates small
Brushes own teeth
Empties objects objects and turns
Uses scissors and cares for other
from a container book pages one at a
personal needs
time

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