Comments on: Major Developmental Milestones for Children Aged 3-5

By: Sarah Ballance

Sarah Ballance

My five year old girl has a anxiety disorder and depression. The therapist and her doctors think it is SPD. She also has ADHD. Are we on the right road? Here is somethings about my little one. She would not stop crying when she was a baby. She could not eat stage three baby food. She hated baths. She hated clothes. She never sleep through the night. She can’t go to sleep on her own now. She has been potty training since 11 months. Still freaking out. Have to color or play something. She thinks it hurts to go potty. Been to doc did poop testing all pee testing you can think of nothing is wrong. It was so bad she would not go potty but yet she sat there for 2 or more hours screaming and crying and hitting herself and sometimes me. She can’t use toilet paper we use wips. She freaks out about her panties not fitting right her socks itching her. Her shoes to lose or to t. She won’t wear pants, shorts. She can’t ride a bike, because it hurts her. She can’t any kind of flipping or stuff like that. She can’t play very good with another’s. She sometimes reads. Stays in the line. Tell you things that are way up there for her age. She can’t some foods because of texture. She falls all the time. She can’t hear you sometimes until you touch her then she jumps. Loud noises scary her. The rain. She loves to sleep with heavy blankets a fan for background noise. She can not dress herself. But she is trying to learn how to, she seems to get it then forgets it all. This is just like the potty. She loves swing and that was the only thing she liked as a baby. She tries so hard to put on a front when she is around people then she will freak out in front of them as well, when she leaves she freaks out. She freaks out all the time. Her anxiety is very bad had to put her on meds. Please help I am so worried. There is more please help!

By: Vipu Jivani

Vipu Jivani

It's real a nice content of children. I am a mom of three year old child and feel all the milestones as you have mentioned in my child's development.

By: Jennifer Hughes

Jennifer Hughes

In reply to Amber Faulk. These are just guidelines, for sure. Every child develops at her own pace. But if your kiddo isn't meeting the milestones, just keep a watch out... it could be an indicator that something else is going on.

By: Amber Faulk

Amber Faulk

Thank you, I enjoyed reading this and kind of checking off things in my head that my three year old has already been doing and should be doing. Definitely something to work on!

By: Theresa (Capri + 3)

Theresa (Capri + 3)

I enjoyed reading about the developmental milestones for each age group. This is a great resource. Thanks for sharing.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer

In reply to Audrey Humaciu. That's an excellent point, Audrey. Preschool children are much easier to get into the system in the U.S. Once they hit elementary school, it becomes harder to get full resources.

By: Audrey Humaciu

Audrey Humaciu

As I mom to a child on the spectrum, I emphasize what you say about asking your health care professional. Early intervention is so critical! If you have concerns, ask.

Waiting until they are already in school to start getting help could make things more difficult than need be for your child. In many school districts it takes longer to get a school age child in to the system than a preschooler.