What you can expect from your child at this stage :
Physical Milestones
5-6 years pulse rate 79 ± 0.6 and respiratory rate may decrease
5 years the average child should weigh 42 lb. height 43 in.
5-9 years early Lordosis disappears
5-9 begins to lose baby teeth; first permanent teeth begin to erupt, permanent teeth then appear at a rate of 4 teeth per year from 7-14 years
5 years average female weight 39.6 lb. height 42 1/2 in.
5 years average male weight 41.8 lb. height 43 1/2 in.
5 years the percent of (male) adult value of thigh 54%, calf 57%, foot 66%, upperarm 57%, forearm 60%, hand 64%
5 years muscle width, arm + calf 8.5cm
5 years increased coordination
5 years skips, jumps, and skates with good balance
5 years able to maintain balance while standing on one foot with eyes closed
5 years able to tie own shoelaces
5 years increased skill with simple tools and writing utensils
5 1/2 years average female weight 41.8 lb. height 44 in.
5 1/2 years average male weight 44 lb. height 44 1/2 in.
6-7 years pulse rate 76 ± 0.6
6 years average female weight 44 lb. height 45 1/2 in.
6 years average male weight 46.2 lb. height 45 1/2 in.
6 years the percent of (male) adult value of thigh 58%, calf 62%, foot 70%, upperarm 62%, forearm 63%, hand 66%
6 years muscle width, arm + calf 8.8cm
6-7 years first molars (4) [permanent]
6 1/2 years average female weight 46.2 lb. height 46 1/2 in.
6 1/2 years average male weight 48.4 lb. height 47 in.
Sensory and Cognitive Milestones
5 years increasingly responsible
5 years decreased aggressiveness
5 years some fears from earlier childhood are disappearing
5 years able to accept the validity of others view and perspective, but may not understand it
5 years increased mathematical skill
5 years does not hesitate to question others, including parents
5 years there is a strong identification with the parent of the same sex
Language Milestones
Has a vocabulary of around 2000 words
Has a sentence length of 5-6 words
Defines objects by their use (you eat with a fork) and can tell what objects are made of
Knows spatial relations like "on top", "behind", "far" and "near"
Knows the names of the primary colors and may know the names of many more
Knows her address
Identifies a penny, nickel and dime
Knows common opposites like "big/little"
Understands "same" and "different"
Counts ten objects
Asks questions for information
Distinguished left and right hand in herself
Can compose sentences with all parts of speech
Questions are less superficial, addressing meaning and purpose
Uses all types of sentences, for example "let's go to the store after we eat"
At six years the vocabulary has increased to over 2100 words
At six years readily composes sentences of 6 to 8 words
Social/Behavioral Milestones
5 years Independent and self sufficient. Dresses and undresses self. Ties shoelaces. Uses knife and fork.
This article is extracted from :
http://understanding.infantilism.org/chart.php#ThreetoFourSoBe
Note :This chart is not designed to include all developmental milestones. All children develop at different rates. If you have concerns, please contact your pediatrician.