| At age... | Most can... | May also... |
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| 2 years | - Walk with smooth heel-toe motion
- Run fairly well (but may fall often, lacking control over stops and turns)
- Jump in place with both feet together
- Climb furniture, play structures, or low walls
- Kick a large ball
- Climb out of crib
| - Go up and down stairs (going up is easier than going down)
- Ride a low-slung tricycle
- Balance on one foot
|
| 3 years | - Run smoothly and stop suddenly
- Pedal a bicycle
- Jump from a low step
- Go up and down stairs (alternating feet, using a rail going down)
- Throw a ball overhand with one hand
- Catch with both arms fully extended
- Pump a swing with their legs
| - Catch soft objects using hands more than arms
- Jump from higher steps
- Hop in place
|
| 4 years | - Run fast
- Jump well
- Hop forward on one foot
- Balance on one foot for five or more seconds
- Catch a ball thrown from 5 feet, and bend their arms to catch
- Climb up higher equipment
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