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3 Year Check

From Page 104 of your Personal Health Record (PHR or 'Blue Book')

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsfamilies/MCFhealth/Publications/blue-…

Topics for discussion may include any issues arising from:

  • my development (Learn the Signs. Act Early.)
  • additional parent/carer questions
  • child health check.

Health and Safety

  • healthy eating for families
  • immunisations
  • taking care of your child’s teeth
  • how to be sun smart
  • growth.

Development

  • how to support and manage your child’s developing independent behaviour
  • toilet training
  • regular story reading to build literacy skills
  • encouraging active play.

Family

  • sibling relationships
  • parenting practices – helping your child to manage their feelings
  • and behaviour
  • going to childcare or preschool
  • smoking and/or vaping.

Milestones

I am 3 years old

My development – Learn the Signs. Act Early. (what most children do at this age)

Social/Emotional Milestones

  • Calms down within 10 minutes after you leave them, like at a childcare drop off
  • Notices other children and joins them to play

Language/Communication Milestones

  • Talks with you in conversation using at least two back-and-forth exchanges
  • Asks “who,” “what,” “where,” or “why” questions, like
  • “Where is mummy/daddy?”
  • Says what action is happening in a picture or book when asked, like “running,” “eating,” or “playing”
  • Says first name, when asked
  • Talks well enough for others to understand, most of the time

Cognitive Milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving)

  • Draws a circle when you show them how
  • Avoids touching hot objects, like a stove, when you warn them
  • Movement/Physical Development Milestones
  • Strings items together, like large beads or macaroni
  • Puts on some clothes by themself, like loose pants or a jacket Uses a fork

You know your child best. Don’t wait. If your child is not meeting one or more milestones, has lost skills they once had, or you have other concerns, act early. Talk with your Child and Family Health nurse or GP, share your concerns, and ask about developmental screening.