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Developmental Characteristics of Four-Year-Olds

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Please list the developmental characteristics of a four-year-old child in the following areas: gross and fine motor, language, cognitive and social skills

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This answer lists and explains the typical developmental characteristics of four-year-old children. The areas that are discussed include physical development, cognitive development, social development and language development.

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Between the ages of three and four, a child should reach several milestones in her development. These include self-help skills such as using the toilet, feeding herself with a spoon and fork, and dressing and undressing herself (although she will need some help with buttons, ties, etc.) The muscles in her hands will be developing so that she can begin to use scissors, draw simple shapes and begin to write some letters. She ...

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