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3.0 - 4 yrs Recognizes self in photograph,
understands needs of other persons
(attachment, separation,
individuation)
3.0 - 4 yrs Child can answer whether he or she is
a boy or girl, separates from parent
without crying, joins other children in
play (attachment, separation,
individuation)
3.0 - 4 yrs Child laughs at concrete, perceptually
incongruent events, distortions of
familiar sights and sounds (rhyming
and nonsense words) (Development
of humor)
3- 4 yrs Child plays spontaneously with other
children in more complex verbal ways,
increased rough and tumble play.
Some children begin cooperative play
and group play replaces parallel play,
social play is now preferred,
interactions include talking, smiling
and laughing (Social relations with
peers)
(Linder, 2001)

Physical / Sensory Motor

Development

When considering children in this age band observations
can be made related to the child's

movements during play.

Observations can be made

a) When the child plays with objects in a stationary position;