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Important
Milestones: By the End of 3 Years
Babies develop at their own pace, so it's impossible to
tell exactly
when your child will learn a given skill. The developmental
mile-
stones listed below will give you a general idea of the changes you
can expect, but don't be alarmed if your own baby's development
takes a slightly different course. Social:-
* Imitates adults and playmates.
* Spontaneously shows affection for familiar playmates.
* Can take turns in games.
* Understands concept of "mine" and "his/hers". Emotional:-
* Expresses affection openly.
* Expresses a wide range of emotions.
* By 3, separates easily from parents.
* Objects to major changes in routine. Cognitive:-
* Makes mechanical toys work.
* Matches an object in her hand or room to a picture in a book.
* Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people.
* Sorts objects by shape and color.
* Completes puzzles with three or four pieces.
* Understands concept of "two". Language:-
* Follows a two- or three-part command.
* Recognizes and identifies almost all common objects and pictures.
* Understands most sentences.
* Understands placement in space "on," "in," "under".
* Uses 4- to 5-word sentences.
* Can say name, age, and sex.
* Uses pronouns (I, you, me, we, they) and some plurals (cars, dogs, cats).
* Strangers can understand most of her words. Movement:-
* Climbs well.
* Walks up and down stairs, alternating feet (one foot per stair step).
* Kicks ball.
* Runs easily.
* Pedals tricycl.
* Bends over easily without falling. Hand and Finger Skills:-
* Makes up-and-down, side-to-side, and circular lines with pencil or crayon.
* Turns book pages one at a time.
* Builds a tower of more than six blocks.
* Holds a pencil in writing position.
* Screws and unscrews jar lids, nuts, and bolts.
* Turns rotating handles. Developmental Health Watch:-
Alert your child's doctor or nurse if your child displays any of the
following signs of possible developmenta l delay for this age range.
* Frequent falling and difficulty with stairs. *
Persistent drooling or very unclear speech.
* Cannot build a tower of more than four blocks. *
Difficulty manipulating small objects.
* Cannot copy a circle by age 3. *
Cannot communicate in short phrases.
* No involvement in "pretend" play. *
Does not understand simple instructions.
* Little interest in other children. *
Poor eye contact.
* Limited interest in toys. *
Experiences a dramatic loss of skills he or she once.
* Extreme difficulty separating from mother or primary caregiver.