In her third year your child will progress from perceiving the world in the form of separate things and single events to learning to establish links between different things.

This is the stage when your child's favourite word is "why?" Your child will now progress from perceiving the world in the form of separate things and single events. The child will now learn to establish links between different things. She will start to think about the meaning of experiences and to learn from them. Her sense of creativity and imagination will be awakened. Her concept of time will be expanded to include the past and future, not just the present. She will learn to think ahead, to plan. 
Use these month-to-month guidelines to learn about your child's development during the third year of life and offer age-appropriate activities for your baby. Click on each month for even more week-by-week developmental information. Plus, get great ideas for fun together-time activities.


Remember, these are just guidelines, and a healthy child may achieve a milestone later than average. If your child is lagging in several areas, contact your pediatrician for advice.

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