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title: Developmental milestones for preschoolers
description: Is your preschooler on track for developmental milestones? Learn about developmental milestones for preschool, including language, physical, and social skills.
slug: developmental-milestones-for-preschoolers
author: Amanda Morin
published: '2019-08-06T22:04:29.703Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/developmental-milestones-for-preschoolers
lang: en
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# Developmental milestones for preschoolers

What are the developmental milestones for preschoolers? Take a look at these lists to get an idea of skills typically expected of preschoolers. Remember that kids develop at different rates. So if your child is behind on a few, it’s not uncommon.

Then take a look ahead at [developmental milestones for kindergartners](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/developmental-milestones-for-typical-kindergartners).

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