View the CDC Typical Milestones for this age group
What most babies do at 36 months
Social and Emotional
Copies adults and friends
Shows affection for friends without prompting
Takes turns in games
Shows concern for crying friend
Understands the idea of "mine" and "his" or "hers"
Shows a wide range of emotions
Separates easily from mom and dad
May get upset with major changes in routine
Dresses and undresses self
Language/Communication
Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps
Can name most familiar things
Understands words like "in
Says first name, age, and sex
Names a friend
Says words like "I
Talks well enough for strangers to understand most of the time
Carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 sentences
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts
Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people
Does puzzles with 3 or 4 pieces
Understands what "two"" means"
Copies a circle with pencil or crayon
Turns book pages one at a time
Builds towers of more than 6 blocks
Screws and unscrews jar lids or turns door handle
Movement/Physical Development
Climbs well
Runs easily
Pedals a tricycle (3-wheel bike)
Walks up and down stairs, one foot on each step
