Milestoneunknown· 3y–3.5y

Includes other people or pets while playing make-believe

Includes other people or pets while playing make-believe

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What the research says

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Normative evidence

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This milestone3y–3.5yStanford SHQ0mo–6y012243648607284months
Milestone windowNormative study
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What mastery looks like

Not yet

Shows no attempt to includes other people or pets while playing make-believe

  • Shows no attempt to includes other people or pets while playing make-believe
  • No observable behavior matching this milestone
Emerging

Occasionally or inconsistently includes other people or pets while playing make-believe

  • Occasionally or inconsistently includes other people or pets while playing make-believe
  • Requires significant support or prompting
Developing

Frequently includes other people or pets while playing make-believe with some support

  • Frequently includes other people or pets while playing make-believe with some support
  • Shows the behavior in familiar contexts
Secure

Consistently includes other people or pets while playing make-believe across contexts

  • Consistently includes other people or pets while playing make-believe across contexts
  • Performs independently without prompting
Reflexive

Readily includes other people or pets while playing make-believe and extends the behavior

  • Readily includes other people or pets while playing make-believe and extends the behavior
  • Shows flexibility and adaptation in approach

Activities for this (1)

physical2.2y–3.3y

Friends and Feelings

Parent observes social-emotional and self-care milestones across play and daily routines: sharing, empathy, imitation, cooperative play, self-regulation, curiosity, persisting at tasks, attention-switching, dressing, toileting awareness, hygiene, and asking about absent people. Covers twenty-two social-emotional, independence, and play milestones at 28-38mo.

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Standardised assessment view

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