By Cynthia Muhar, Milwaukee County Family Living Educator

Developmental milestones are skills that appear in a certain order for all children. For instance, at age 4, watch for a child’s ability to color mostly within the lines or play a simple board or card game. How can adults support development at this age?

Download the fact sheet:

• English – Age 4 (PDF, 2 pages, 698 KB)
• Español – 4 Años de edad (PDF, 2 pages, 663 KB)

References:

1. American Academy of Pediatrics. (2013). Developmental Milestones Ages 3-4 Years: http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/Pages/Developmental-Milestones-3-to-4-Years-Old.aspx
2. University of Michigan. (2013). Developmental Milestones: http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/devmile.htm
3. Center for Disease Control. (2014). Important Milestones: Your Child at Four Years:  http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-4yr.html
4. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3 Childhood Developmental Screening Tool. (2010). Brookes Publishing.