Developmental milestones: Your 7-year-old child Knowing what to
expect as your child grows can reassure you that your child is
on track with his peers or alert you to potential concerns.
Below are some milestones to watch for in your seven-year-old.
By Joyce Destefanis, M.A. , Nancy Firchow, M.L.S. In the early
school years, you won't see dramatic changes in your child's
motor skills because this is a period of refinement, when
coordination improves and fine motor skills are sharpened. But
you will notice remarkable changes in his social and thinking
skills. Your child is now building on the base of skills he
developed during early childhood and moving toward greater
independence, both intellectually and emotionally. Here are some
of the milestones you can expect of a 7-year-old: - hand-eye
coordination is well developed - has good balance - can execute
simple gymnastic movements, such as somersaults Language and
Thinking Development - uses a vocabulary of several thousand
words - demonstrates a longer attent