three-year-olds
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Three-year-olds are children who have reached age three but not yet four.
The term often evokes the developmental stage: emerging language, tantrums, boundless energy, and the stubborn independence of toddlerhood's final year.
The three-year-olds in her preschool class were learning to share.
By extension, the term applies to horses and other animals in their third year of life.
Notable points of progress
- potty trainingTeaching bathroom self-sufficiency
- parallel playShared space, separate activities
- fine motor skillsSmall muscle control ability
- gross motor skillsLarge muscle movement abilities
imaginative play · tantrums · independence · self-regulation · social skills · emotional development · sentence formation · color recognition
Early childhood educational program
- nursery schoolEarly childhood education center
- kindergarten readinessDevelopmental milestones for enrollment
- circle timeSeated group activity for children
- storytimeScheduled narrative session
daycare · early childhood education · pre-K · learning centers · show and tell · finger painting · sensory play · building blocks
Children's outdoor recreation space
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- swingsRhythmic back-and-forth movements
- tricycleThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- coloringAdding pigment to something
playdough · dress-up · tea parties · building blocks · bubbles · water play · hide and seek · dancing
Outbursts of childish anger
- meltdownsComplete losses of control
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- hittingMaking forceful contact
biting · stubbornness · separation anxiety · sibling rivalry · timeout · positive discipline · redirection · misbehavior
Preventive pediatric examination
- vaccinationsInjections conferring disease immunity
- growth chartsGraphs tracking child size
- pediatricianPhysician for children
- ear infectionsBacterial inner canal ailments
allergies · sleep regression · nightmares · bedwetting · nutrition · picky eaters · speech delay · immunizations
milestones
Notable points of progress
- potty trainingTeaching bathroom self-sufficiency
- parallel playShared space, separate activities
- fine motor skillsSmall muscle control ability
gross motor skills · imaginative play · tantrums · independence · self-regulation · social skills · emotional development · sentence formation · color recognition · counting
preschool
Early childhood educational program
- nursery schoolEarly childhood education center
- kindergarten readinessDevelopmental milestones for enrollment
- circle timeSeated group activity for children
storytime · daycare · early childhood education · pre-K · learning centers · show and tell · finger painting · sensory play · building blocks · puzzles
playground
Children's outdoor recreation space
coloring · playdough · dress-up · tea parties · building blocks · bubbles · water play · hide and seek · dancing · singing
tantrums
Outbursts of childish anger
- meltdownsComplete losses of control
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
hitting · biting · stubbornness · separation anxiety · sibling rivalry · timeout · positive discipline · redirection · misbehavior · cooperation
well-child visit
Preventive pediatric examination
- vaccinationsInjections conferring disease immunity
- growth chartsGraphs tracking child size
- pediatricianPhysician for children
ear infections · allergies · sleep regression · nightmares · bedwetting · nutrition · picky eaters · speech delay · immunizations · vitamins
- preschoolpreschool, nursery school, pre-K, pre-k, play-based
three-year-oldsoctogenarians
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