What a child does and should be able to do at 3 years old
At this age, the child eats independently,dresses and takes care of himself. He should be able to button up his clothes, handle a zipper, and comb his hair. Planning skills appear, the baby himself chooses when to play, sculpt, or read a book. If at this point adults insist on other activities, he may resist and be stubborn.At 3 years old, the child must be able to respond toquestions, has the skills of collective playPhoto: GettyIn 3 years the child can play mobile games with the ball, riding a tricycle. With the help of adults, he makes his first steps on skis or skates, he swims. The speech continues to develop actively, by the age of 3 the baby is pronouncing separate phrases, which consist of several words. He composes his words, changes them in places, sings, often gives fictional names to objects. The child sees the differences between animals, birds, surrounding objects, can compare them.
What the child knows and learns in 3 years
By this age the child should already remembermany letters, it's time to learn how to form syllables and words. It's time to get acquainted with numbers, geometric figures, complex constructions. To make the child willing to learn, joint activities are useful:
- consider pictures and describe the plot;
- invent your own version of the development of events;
- consider characters, vegetables and fruits, suggest finding several identical things;
- build complex towers, ask them to repeat.
Don't forget that the child needs praise andmotivation. Always thank for efforts. At 3 years old, fine motor skills continue to develop. Children draw with finger paints, a brush, a pencil, and sculpt from plasticine. As a rule, these are familiar vegetables, fruits, figures, and animals. A three-year-old child is very active and mobile, and needs a clear routine. Daytime sleep is at least 1.5 hours, and nighttime sleep is about 10 hours. Of course, all children are individual. If your child cannot do what others can do, this is not a reason to be upset. Pay more attention to him, hold off on kindergarten so as not to cause psychological trauma to the child. Use these tips and recommendations.