Norms of development of a three-year-old child
Certain standards of physical development have also been developed for this age. Based on them, the doctor determines the presence or absence of pathologies.A child's height and weight at 3 years old should correspond to WHO standards Photo: Getty At 3 years old, a child's height and weight should correspond to the following values:
- Normal height is considered to be within 91-102 cm, weight from 13 to 17.4 kg - for a boy
- Height standards of 91-101 cm and weight of 12.5 to 17 kg for girls have been set.
A child at this age can do a lotdo it yourself: swing, stomp, clap, and do these two actions at the same time. You can already teach him to swim, and he is not afraid of it with reliable support from an adult. The baby communicates and plays well with other children, can share or exchange toys. Makes complex sentences, can evaluate his own and other people's actions, knows what is "good" and what is "bad". He feels ashamed if he is at fault, gets upset if he is scolded. He can be offended for a long time because of punishment or rude treatment.
Tips for the proper development of three-year-old children
More can be recommended to parentsengage in mental and physical development, while not prohibiting the manifestation of independence and the desire to do something without the help of an adult. Then at 3 years old he will be able to perform simple household procedures himself:
- Dress and undress, take off your shoes at the entrance to the apartment.
- Wash, brush your teeth, wash your hands with soap and wipe with a towel.
- There is a spoon, neatly and correctly holding it in your hand.
- Be polite - say "thank you" and say hello.
He is interested in expressing himself creatively:
- Sculpt from plasticine. He can make different figures - balls, rings, sausages, pancakes.
- Draw with pencils and paints, color the finished pictures. He can try to repeat the picture he saw or execute it according to his plan. Imitates an adult's letter.
- Children love music, they start to move early in time. At the age of 3 years, the movements become diverse, the crumb can spin, jump, stomp.
The ability to memorize simple poems appearsor even make up your own - rhyme words. After watching the cartoon, you can find out your child's opinion about the story or the characters. An important nuance: if you forbid something, clearly explain the reason for this, then the child will be able to react calmly and without tears.