Your 3-Year-Old: Your Little Chatterbox | Babycenter

		Your child is 3 years old.   Wrong age?

		Hello, Arvin! Your Little Chatterbox   Even kids who were slow to begin talking usually enter this year completely fluent. It's incredible how sophisticated your child's command of the language has become, considering that just a few months ago all he could say was "Dada." Read more about your 3-year-old » Quick Clicks   • Bedtime battles begone!   • The difference between preschool and daycare   • Compare your child's height with that of other kids his age with our fun tool Making Medicines Go Down   Kids usually hate taking their medicine. (And who can blame them?) Here's how to make dosing them up easier:   • Parents share their tricks for getting children to take their medicine   • Test your medicine IQ   • Is your child old enough to swallow a pill? Find out.   • Should you dose your child again if he vomits up his medication? Sponsor Links   Free stuff, coupons, and more BabyCenter's Products & Gear BabyCenter recipe finder Share photos & more • for your child Give a tiger a shave and what do you see? Striped skin.   Share your own fun fact! »   Advertisement   Parent Tip   When I was little, my parents started a mutual fund account in my name for college. I contributed half of any money I made to the fund. When I was in high school, Mom showed me how much was in my fund and left the rest of the decision making to me. — Kathryn Visit your child's birth club » Have a great week! Linda Murray Editor in Chief and a BabyCenter mom Advertisement
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