3-year-old growth & development

The fun has just begun for your 3-year-old. Support your growing child with our expert insights for this stage of development.

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Welcome to The Observer Play Kit by Lovevery
Executive Function
Sensory Play
Pretend Play
Playtime
Managing Emotions
Playthings
Lovevery
Welcome to The Observer Play Kit for months 37-39
Age 3 is a period of major social and emotional growth, and your 3-year-old will need support managing their big emotions. The Observer Play Kit can help you and your child navigate this important time of transition.
Mother and child playing the Turtle Hatch Game by Lovevery
Executive Function
Cognitive Development
Playtime
Managing Emotions
5 fun games that help your 3-year-old practice impulse control
Impulse control is a lifelong skill, and its development begins in early childhood. Giving your child fun and engaging ways of working on it now supports them in a wide variety of ways.
Toddler looking at a Lovevery book
Routines
Sleep
What do you do when your 3-year-old stops napping?
It can be hard for both you and your child when they drop their last nap. Here are some ways to make the transition easier for everyone.
Toddler smiling with flour on their face
Pretend Play
Behavior
Tantrums
Social Skills
Managing Emotions
Child Development
Now we are 3: Here’s what to look forward to
Three years old comes with new social-emotional and logic skills, language, independence, curiosity, and a sense of right and wrong. Learn more in our post.
Welcome to The Storyteller Play Kit by Lovevery
Pretend Play
Playtime
Managing Emotions
Playthings
Puzzles
Pre-reading
Lovevery
Welcome to The Storyteller Play Kit for months 40-42
Inside our Storyteller Play Kit, you’ll find a Puppet Theater and Puppet Set designed to help spark your child’s imagination and bring their storytelling to life.
Welcome to The Problem Solver Play Kit
Playthings
Puzzles
Lovevery
Problem Solving
Cognitive Development
STEM
Playtime
Welcome to The Problem Solver Play Kit for months 43-45
The Problem Solver Play Kit supports your 3-year-old’s desire to categorize, and the increasingly complex way they understand the world and their place in it.
Child holding their mom's leg
Cognitive Development
Fears
Preschool
Managing Emotions
Child Development
Preparing your child (and yourself!) for preschool
The transition to preschool can be equal parts exciting and nerve-wracking for both you and your child. Here's how to support them before their first day.
Welcome to The Analyst Play Kit by Lovevery
Fine Motor
Sensory Play
Practical Life
Playtime
Playthings
Puzzles
Lovevery
Welcome to The Analyst Play Kit for months 46-48
As your child’s fine motor skills become more complex and precise, they’re also becoming more resilient, independent, and focused. The Analyst Play Kit supports this development.
Father talking to two siblings after a fight
What to do when your child hits someone else
Mother comforting an upset child
What to do when your child bites someone else