FOUR YEARS

At around four years you can expect your child to be able to do the following:

 

Physical

• Walks up and down stairs using alternate feet
• Good on a tricycle
• Hops and stands on one foot
• Can throw, catch and kick well

 

Cognitive

• Builds a tower of 10 or more bricks
• Draws a person with recognisable body parts eg head, arms and legs
• Names some colours
• Starts to copy some capital letters

 

Social and emotional

• Understands past, present and future
• Shows sympathy to friends when hurt or upset
• Pretend play is more creative
• Takes turns and shares
• Uses a fork and spoon well

 

Speech and language

• Knows own first and last name
• Can sing several nursery rhymes
• Likes to listen to longer stories and will tell own stories
• Continues to ask lots of questions