What you can expect from your child at this stage :
Physical Milestones
3-4 years pulse rate 87 ± 0.7
3-4 year blood pressure 99 ± 23 systolic, 65 ± 19 diastolic
3-4 year pulse 80-120, respiration 24-28
3-4 year temperature : 99.6F rectal, 98.6F oral, 97.4F axillary
3-4 year PaO2 85-100, PaCO2 35-45
3 years the average child should weigh 33 lb. height 38 in.
3 years average female weight 30.8 lb. height 37 1/2 in.
3 years average male weight 33 lb. height 37 1/2 in.
3 years the percent of (male) adult value of thigh 44%, calf 47%, foot 58%, upperarm 47%, forearm 52%, hand 56%
3 years during the 3rd year there is usually a weight gain of about 6 pounds
3 years during the 3rd year there is usually a height gain of about 3 inches
3 years should have daytime control over bowel and bladder functions and may have nighttime control as well
3 years may stay dry all night
3 years able to ride three wheel toys such as a tricycle or Big Wheel
3 years improved balance
3 years able to briefly balance on one foot
3 years may walk up the stairs with alternating feet
3 years can construct a block tower of 9 to 10 cubes
3 years can easily place small objects in a small opening
3 1/2 years the average child should weigh 35 lb. height 39 in.
3 1/2 years average female weight 33 lb. height 38 1/2 in.
3 1/2 years average male weight 35.2 lb. height 39 in.
Sensory and Cognitive Milestones
3 years able to completely clothe self, only requiring assistance with laces, buttons, and other fasteners in awkward places
3 years attention span increasing
3 years feeds self without difficulty
3 years able to prepare uncomplicated meals
3 years may experience an increase in imaginary fears
3 years realization of own self and that of others
3 years social encounters are acted out through play activities
3 years both thought and behavior are egocentric
3 years beginning to grasp the concept of time
3 years decrease in separation anxiety for short periods of time
Language Milestones
Can tell a story
Has a vocabulary of nearly 1000 words
Has a sentence length of 4-5 words
frequently asks questions
speech is nearly constant regardless of the presence of an audience
Names at least one color
Understands "yesterday," "summer", "lunchtime", "tonight", "little-big"
Begins to obey requests like "put the block under the chair"
Knows his or her last name, name of street on which he/she lives and several nursery rhymes
Social/Behavioral Milestones
3 years Feeds self well. Drinks with help. Puts on socks. Likes to help mother (set table & clean). Sometimes shares things.
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http://understanding.infantilism.org/chart.php#ThreetoFourSoBe
Physical Milestones
3-4 years pulse rate 87 ± 0.7
3-4 year blood pressure 99 ± 23 systolic, 65 ± 19 diastolic
3-4 year pulse 80-120, respiration 24-28
3-4 year temperature : 99.6F rectal, 98.6F oral, 97.4F axillary
3-4 year PaO2 85-100, PaCO2 35-45
3 years the average child should weigh 33 lb. height 38 in.
3 years average female weight 30.8 lb. height 37 1/2 in.
3 years average male weight 33 lb. height 37 1/2 in.
3 years the percent of (male) adult value of thigh 44%, calf 47%, foot 58%, upperarm 47%, forearm 52%, hand 56%
3 years during the 3rd year there is usually a weight gain of about 6 pounds
3 years during the 3rd year there is usually a height gain of about 3 inches
3 years should have daytime control over bowel and bladder functions and may have nighttime control as well
3 years may stay dry all night
3 years able to ride three wheel toys such as a tricycle or Big Wheel
3 years improved balance
3 years able to briefly balance on one foot
3 years may walk up the stairs with alternating feet
3 years can construct a block tower of 9 to 10 cubes
3 years can easily place small objects in a small opening
3 1/2 years the average child should weigh 35 lb. height 39 in.
3 1/2 years average female weight 33 lb. height 38 1/2 in.
3 1/2 years average male weight 35.2 lb. height 39 in.
Sensory and Cognitive Milestones
3 years able to completely clothe self, only requiring assistance with laces, buttons, and other fasteners in awkward places
3 years attention span increasing
3 years feeds self without difficulty
3 years able to prepare uncomplicated meals
3 years may experience an increase in imaginary fears
3 years realization of own self and that of others
3 years social encounters are acted out through play activities
3 years both thought and behavior are egocentric
3 years beginning to grasp the concept of time
3 years decrease in separation anxiety for short periods of time
Language Milestones
Can tell a story
Has a vocabulary of nearly 1000 words
Has a sentence length of 4-5 words
frequently asks questions
speech is nearly constant regardless of the presence of an audience
Names at least one color
Understands "yesterday," "summer", "lunchtime", "tonight", "little-big"
Begins to obey requests like "put the block under the chair"
Knows his or her last name, name of street on which he/she lives and several nursery rhymes
Social/Behavioral Milestones
3 years Feeds self well. Drinks with help. Puts on socks. Likes to help mother (set table & clean). Sometimes shares things.
This article is extrated from :
http://understanding.infantilism.org/chart.php#ThreetoFourSoBe