Milestones of Development 3 Years 6 Months
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| Area of Development | Skill Level | |
| Eyes | Eye blinking & poor visual coordination part of growth changes | |
| Hands | Hand tremors of many indicate temporary lack of coordination | |
| Hands | Use thin, uncertain lines in their drawings | |
| Hands | Can cut with scissors | |
| Hands/Eyes | Can trace a diamond on a large piece of paper | |
| Body Movements | Stumbling, falling due to lack of coordination of flexor & extensor muscles | |
| Body Movements | Can jump rather high | |
| Body Movements | Like to try catch-and-throw ball games | |
| Body Movements | Can ride tricycle without bumping into things | |
| Body Movements | May seek support of a holding hand ascending and descending stairs | |
| Body Movements | Can tiptoe for a distance of 10 feet | |
| Body Movements | Can balance on a walking board | |
| Body Movements | Can hop 1-3 steps on preferred feet; hop in place on both feet | |
| Locomotion | Run smoothly | |
| Talking/Communicatio | Stuttering | |
| Talking/Communicatio | Whining | |
| Dressing | Able to put shoes on correct foot | |
| Feeding/Eating | Able to use fork and spoon | |
| Toileting | Can go to toilet unassisted | |
| Visual | Develop perfect size percepti | |
| Visual | Begin to match pictures in simple games | |
| Visual | Can point correctly to 6 common geometric shapes | |
| Visual/Auditory | Memory improves | |
| Attachment | Insecurity and fear | |
| Attachment | Temporary attachment to one playmate, often of opposite sex | |
| Emotional | Becomes very demanding | |
| Emotional | Bad dreams | |
| Emotional | Use words to get other children to play with them | |
| Emotional | Use words to exclude other children | |
| Emotional | Beginning to grasp concept of sharing | |
| Emotional | Demonstrate affection for other children & adults | |
| Emotional | Learning to cope with anger and fear, phobias, nightmares, thumbsucking | |
| Emotional | Sibling rivalry appears and needs parental intervention | |
| Emotional | Are developing self-restraint and self-control | |
| Emotional | Sexually shows-off about organs which distinguish boys from girls | |
| Emotional | Capable of cooperative play | |
| Emotional | Difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality | |
