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Child development quiz: Preschool milestones

Children are individuals, maturing at their own pace. So it's impossible to know exactly when your child will learn a new skill. Broad developmental milestones, however, can help you track your child's progress. If your child doesn't meet any of these general milestones, you may want to discuss the matter with your doctor.

1. By age 3, most children can:

  • Draw a person with two to four body parts
  • Draw a circle
  • Print some letters
  • All of the above

2. Most 2-year-old children understand the concept of "two."

  • True
  • False

3. Most 3-year-olds can correctly name at least four colors.

  • True
  • False

4. At what age can most children use stairs without support?

  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

5. On average, how long does it take to potty train a child?

  • One month
  • Three months
  • Six months
  • A year

6. Make-believe play doesn't begin until age 3.

  • True
  • False

7. Children can distinguish between fantasy and reality by the age of:

  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 9

8. Four-year-old children can:

  • Kick a ball
  • Throw a ball overhand
  • Catch a bounced ball most of the time
  • All of the above

9. By the age of 3, most children can speak in sentences containing:

  • Two to four words
  • Five to six words
  • Seven to eight words
  • Only one-word demands

10. Which of the following are indications of potential developmental delays in a 5-year-old child?

  • Is unable to separate from parents without major protest
  • Shows little interest in playing with other children
  • Rarely uses fantasy or imitation in play
  • All of the above

CHILDREN'S HEALTH


May 13, 2008