Preschool Growth and Development
At this age you can expect your child to dress himself, brush his teeth without help, play board and card games and follow simple rules, name 4 colors, hop, walk down stairs alternating feet, talk in 4-5 word sentences, sing songs, listen to stories, shares things spontaneously, count to 4, and his speech should be fully understandable. Over the next few years he will be able to count to ten, recognize letters of the alphabet, and be able to learn his phone number and address.Most four year olds take one nap during the afternoon of about 1 hour in length (he will give up this nap between 3-6 years of age) and are able to sleep all night for at least eleven and a half hours. If not, check to make sure that he has a good bedtime routine and has developed the proper sleep associations.
For more information on your preschooler's growth and development:
- Spoiled Brat Screening Quiz
- Sleep Advice
- Temperament and a Shy Child
- Fears
- Stuttering
- Potty Training Regression and Problems
