Developmental Milestones

6 Years Old

6

Physical-Start to lose baby teeth.
Emotional-Start to understand feelings of others.
Intellectual-Understand concept of numbers.
Cognitive-Learning to express themselves through words.

7 Years Old

7

Physical-Well-developed coordination.
Emotional-Able to take turns and play cooperatively. Intellectual-Start to read by themselves. Cognitive-Mastered speech sounds and talk fluently.

8 Years Old

8

Physical-Increased strength in large muscles of arms and legs.
Emotional-Fairly independent and outgoing.
Intellectual-Space and time concepts are better developed.
Cognitive-Can follow and remember fairly complicated instructions.

9 Years Old

9

Physical-Growth starts to diverge between boys and girls as stirrings of puberty start.
Emotional-More emotionally mature and becoming better able to handle frustrations and deal with conflict.
Intellectual-Able to complete more complicated school projects.
Cognitive-Speech almost at an adult level.

10 Years Old

10

Physical-Good control of both large and small muscles.
Emotional-Start to form stronger bonds with others.
Intellectual-Can follow complex sentences in written material and read longer books with chapters in stages.
Cognitive-Becoming able to use reasoning and logic skills.

11 Years Old

11

Physical-Growth spurts and changes of approaching puberty.
Emotional-Take increasing responsibility for themselves.
Intellectual-Develop better problem-solving skills.
Cognitive-Increased capacity for learning and applying the skills they develop.

12 Years Old

12

Physical-Enter puberty.
Emotional-Show signs of developing patience and a greater ability to tolerate frustration.
Intellectual-Develop more advanced reasoning skills.
Cognitive-Can make more decisions for themselves.