Adaptive

Children 36-42 months generally are able to do the following:

• Takes care of some personal needs by themselves like pulling pants down, indicating toileting needs, washing hands and using a towel to dry, eating with a spoon and fork, and drinking from an open cup 
• Wipes their nose with assistance 
• Unbuttons and buttons large buttons
• begins to manipulate a zipper
• Shows pride in doing things independently
• Follows and remembers 1-2 safety rules across environments (e.g., avoids touching hot objects like the stove when you’ve warned them)