Here’s just one of the fun bits from Jen Singer’s Stop Second Guessing Yourself — The Preschool Years, available 
now at a bookstore near you and online.
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Age |
Milestone |
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36 months |
Potty trained, even through the night and on long car trips involving the consumption of copious amounts of water (no sugar here!) and bowel-juggling fruit. |
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39 months |
Rides bicycle with no training wheels. Also, qualified to train for the X-Games. |
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42 months (a.k.a. 3 ½ ) |
Not only can speak in full sentences that are understandable to adults, but can recite the Gettysburg Address (from memory.) |
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45 months |
Draws Renoir replicas in spare time. |
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48 months (You know, 4.) |
Completes simple puzzle. Also, one thousand-piece puzzle depicting the ocean – at night – before Grandma could get her hands on even one piece. |
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51 months |
Potty trains younger cousin – in one day! |
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54 months (4 ½ ) |
Has imaginary friends…who gather daily in the playroom to try to solve Middle East peace dilemma. |
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57 months |
Conjugates verbs correctly – in Farsi and Czech, too. |
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Let’s just call it 5, okay? |
Aces kindergarten readiness test. Also, New York Times crossword puzzle. (Saturday’s, even). |
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What a cool story. I just adore the website! Keep up the great work
Should I be concerned, at nearly 10, my tween still has not figured out what to do about the Middle East peace dilemma and going to Baskin Robbins isn’t going to solve anything.