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- Age range: 37 to 51 months
- Developmental pillar:
- Physical and Brain Development
- Social and Emotional Development
- Learning and Cognitive Development
- Communication and Language Development
- Physical and Brain Development: How children develop
- Social and Emotional Development: How children feel and connect
- Learning and Cognitive Development: How children think and learn
- Communication and Language Development: How children communicate
Preschoolers are becoming increasingly independent and want to make more of their own choices. Eager to prove how capable and self-sufficient they are, they run ahead of caregivers on walks, insist on choosing their own clothes or meals, and begin to challenge authority.
References
- Shelov, S. P. (Editor-in-Chief). (2004). Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. The American Association of Pediatrics. Revised edition. New York: Bantam Books.