Milestone Moments: 4 Years Old

Wondering what your 4 year old might be accomplishing this year? Here is a list of developmental milestones for you to look for during the upcoming year.

• Walks down stairs with alternating gait easily
• Catches a ball without trapping
• Hops and stands on one foot
• Catched a bounced ball most of the time
• Draws a person with 2-4 body parts
• Cuts simple shapes
• Washes hands
• Brushes teeth
• Shares toys
• Tells stories
• Names some colors, letters, and numbers
• Sings a simple song from memory
• Uses sentences that give lots of details
• Produces rhyming words

For more milestones and to see a video of these milestones, visit our Milestones Videos page.