Physical development
In this year children delight in physical activity and will love
to run, jump, climb, dance, ride their three-wheeled bikes
and swing. They are not very good at pacing themselves
and may get tired and cranky if they don’t have some quiet
activity between their bouts of energetic activity. Of course
it is important that they can do these things safely and with
supervision.
At three and a half to four they sometimes lose co-ordination
and confidence for a time.
They love to splash and play with water. Some three
year olds are afraid of the pool or sea and others delight
in swimming with an adult (always supervise children
around water).
Since balance is better, a three year old can walk along
a plank.
Three year olds can use pedals on a tricycle.
Three year olds can roll and bounce a ball but catching it
is still quite difficult.
They can throw a ball using shoulders and elbow.
By four years a child can hold a pencil correctly.
They can button clothes.
Between three and four years old children learn to cut
with scissors.