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Age 3: What to Expect
Age-by-age guidance for the skills, changes, and everyday moments common at age 3.
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Age 3
Guidance for imaginative play, clearer communication, friendship skills, routines, and growing preschool confidence.
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Development & Communication
Explore language, thinking, movement, imagination, and social development at age three.
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Play & Learning
Playful ideas for creativity, conversation, movement, and early problem-solving.
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Behavior & Feelings
Support sharing, listening, separation, big feelings, and growing cooperation.
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Everyday Routines
Build confidence with meals, sleep, toileting, cleanup, and preschool transitions.
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Your Child's Pace
Milestones are guideposts, not deadlines. Learn what progress can look like.
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