The Typical Development of a Child,

Age 3
Mariana Montes
Professor Wyckoff
EDU 220
24 June 2018
 Physical
Observations
1. Child will be extremely
active
2. Child will be clumsy
3. Gains about 4-5 pounds a
year
4. Has all 20 primary teeth
(Center for Disease Control
and Prevention, 2017).
Recommendations
1. Provide space for child
to run,climb etc.
2. Schedule quiet activities
to give child time to
rest
3. Parent supervision
4. Read/talk to child
throughout the day
(language development).
 Emotional
Observations
1. Tantrums/meltdowns
2. Impulsive
3. Begin to experience-
anger,sadness,excitement,
fear, etc
(PBS Parents, 2017)
Recommendations
1. Teach child to “talk”
about his/her feelings
2. Make child aware of what
events cause them to feel
a certain emotion
3. Teach child strategies to
master new skills (help
develop their confidence).
 Cognitive/Intellectual
Observations Recommendations

1. Realize difference between 1. Show interest in what the

thinking something and child says or does.
experiencing it. 2. Read to your child.
2. 3 word sentences 3. Encourage child to try/do
new things
3. Believe he/she are more
4. Establish and explain
competent than they
acceptable and
actually are unacceptable behavior.
(Snowman & McCown, 2013)
 Psychosocial/Social
Observations Recommendations

1. Establish the beginnings 1. Encourage child to do

of their independence skills they are capable of
(Autonomy versus Shame and doing at their pace and
Doubt,Erikson’s Theory). style.
2. Create activities that
2. Have one or more stable
involve both genders.
friendships
3. Ask child questions about
3. Awareness of gender roles their friends.
 Moral/Character
Observations Recommendations

1. Facing new situations with 1. Teaching the child to give

courage
2. Development of “grit”
3. Becoming aware of
responsibility
4. Understand what others are
feeling
(Snowman & McCown, 2013)
a hug when someone is
upset.
2. Giving child tasks. Must
clean up after themselves.
3. Reminding child to use
their words when they feel
frustrated.
 References
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). Child development. Retrieved from

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/facts.html (Links to an external

site.)Links to an external site.

PBS Parents. (2017). Child development tracker Ages 2- 8. Retrieved

from http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development/ (Links to an external

site.)Links to an external site.

Snowman, J. & McCown, R. (2013). ED PSYCH. Belmont, CA:

Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.