Key milestones act as checkpoints in a child’s development to determine
what the average child is able to do at a particular age
Key Milestones
Physically Very Active
Conquer Fear of Water
Have Many Friends
Emotional Swing
Lying
Falling Tooth
More Milestones
- Hand-eye coordination is well developed.
- Uses a vocabulary of several thousand words.
- Uses serious, logical thinking.
- Is thoughtful and reflective able to understand reasoning and make the right decisions can tell time.
- Knows the days, months, and seasons can describe points of similarity between two objects.
- Able to do simple math like-addition & Subtraction.
- Desires to be perfect and is quite self-critical worries more.
- May have low self-confidence, so offer frequent encouragement and positive feedback.
- Tends to complain & has strong emotional reactions.
- Understands the difference between right and wrong.
- Takes direction well.
- Needs punishment only rarely.
- Avoids and withdraws from adults.
- Is a better loser and less likely to place blame, but might affect their self-esteem when they lose a game.
- Waits for her turn in activities.
- Starts to feel guilt and shame.
- Your child is understanding the world through questioning, do encourage this attribute.
- Accidents are the biggest risk your child is likely to face at this age: Don’t ditch the Car seat; sure your child uses any safety gear that’s necessary for the activity he’s doing ex(helmet); Insist on proper sports equipment.
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Red Flag
Know when to meet your doctor
Watch out for these Redflags |
Children usually follow the same pattern of development and it is good to have reassurance that your child is developing normally in their own unique way. Talk to a doctor or a child health nurse if you have concerns regarding child development.
Watch out for these red flags and talk to your doctor to be reassured that your child is developing in their own unique way
- Children may need special support or accommodations in the classroom setting. No matter what stands between your child and academic success, it's important to address issues now rather than taking a "wait and see" point of view.
- Mental health issues may develop—or become apparent—during the school-age years. Kids can become depressed or anxious, or they may show signs of behavior disorders or ADHD.