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A
MAZING
Developmental
Milestones
Watch and see if your 3-year-old child can do each of these milestones.
Take this book with you and talk with your child’s doctor at every visit
about which milestones your child has reached and what to expect next.
For more milestones, parenting tips, and other free materials,
visit www.cdc.gov/AmazingMe or call 1-800-CDC-INFO and ask
for a free Milestones Parent Resource Kit.
D
evelopmental Milestones for 3-year-olds
Social/Emotional
☐ Copies adults and friends (like running when other children run)
☐ Shows aff ection for
friends without prompting
☐ Takes turns in games
☐ Shows concern for a crying friend
☐ Understands the idea of “mine” and “his” or “hers”
☐ Shows
a wide range of emotions
☐ Separates easily from mom and dad
☐ May get upset with major changes in routine
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Language/Communication
☐ Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps
☐ Can
name most familiar things
☐ Understands words like “in,” “on,” and “under”
☐ Says fi rst name, age, and sex
☐
Names a friend
☐ Says words like “I,” ”me,” “we,” and “you” and some
plurals (cars, dogs, cats)
☐ Talks well enough for strangers to understand most
of
the time
☐ Carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 sentences
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
☐
Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts
☐ Plays make-believe with dolls, animals,
and people
☐ Does puzzles with 3 or 4 pieces
☐ Understands what “two” means
☐ Copies a circle with pencil or crayon
☐ Turns
book pages one at a time
☐ Builds towers of more than 6 blocks
☐ Screws and unscrews jar lids or turns door handle
D
evelopmental Milestones for 3-year-olds
