3-Year-Old Developmental Milestones: The Quick Guide
Three-year-olds are becoming independent, yet still babies in many ways. Explore their developmental milestones!

Discover how your 3-year-old is growing more independent, curious, and expressive—and get expert advice to support them.
Which milestones really matter for your 3-year-old? Take a look!
Embrace joyful learning with play-based programs proven to improve reading, emotional regulation, and more
Learn with Sesame Street
Ages 2-5
Build an emotional toolbox for managing big feelings, sharing, taking turns, and more!
codeSpark
Ages 3-10
Encourage critical thinking with games that teach early logic.
From playtime to power struggles, we’ve got expert advice to guide your 3-year-old’s leap into learning.
Three-year-olds are becoming independent, yet still babies in many ways. Explore their developmental milestones!
Tips on helping your toddler learn to make friends, share, and grow socially from our learning experts.
Help kids learn shapes with easy and engaging activities from our experts!
Find acts of kindness, activities, and art projects to teach kids empathy, kindness, and compassion.
Talking about feelings doesn’t have to mean taking out a special book. Get 11 strategies to teach feelings to kids from the experts at Begin.
Our experts at Begin share 7 tips and some fun activities to teach kids about feelings.
Dr. Jody LeVos, our Chief Learning Officer at Begin, holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Science and brings over a decade of experience in children’s media and early learning.
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