Your child's developmental milestones - 3 to 5 years
By 3 years
Most babies will achieve these milestones by this age:
Gross motor
Your child will be able to:
- walk upstairs
- pedal a tricycle
- Fine motor
They’ll be able to:
- copy a circle
- draw a person’s head
Communication and hearing
Your child will be able to:
- use 4 to 5 word sentences
- tell stories
Social and emotional
Your child will play with other children in small groups.
Problem-solving, learning and understanding
Your child can:
- copy or imitate another person
- line up 4 objects like blocks or cars in a row
By 4 years
Most babies will achieve these milestones by this age:
Gross motor
Your child will be able to:
- hop
- balance on each foot for 3 seconds
Fine motor
They’ll be able to:
- copy a square using a crayon
- draw a cross (+ sign)
- draw a person in 3 parts
Communication and hearing
Your child will be able to name 4 colours. Their speech will be easy for others to understand.
Social and emotional
Your child will share and take turns when playing with other children. They can sing a song.
Problem-solving, learning and understanding
Your child can:
- dress up
- play act
- name different colours
By 5 years
Most babies will achieve these milestones by this age:
Gross motor
Your child will be able to:
- walk ‘heel to toe’ – in a straight line with one foot immediately ahead of the other
skip
Fine motor
They’ll be able to:
- copy a triangle
- draw a person with 6 body parts
Communication and hearing
Your child will know numbers from 1 to 10.
Social and emotional
Your child:
- has a group of friends
- uses make-believe and dress-up when playing
- Problem-solving, learning and understanding
- Your child can write some letters or numbers.