PHYSICAL 
DEVELOPMENT
•HEIGHT 
by the age of six, the 
average child 
measures 46.6 
inches.
•WEIGHT 
At the age of six, children 
seven times as much as they 
did at birth. 
Girl- 48.5 pounds 
Boy- 49 pounds
•BODY 
The baby look 
disappears.
Have an endomorphic, mesomorphic and 
ectomorphic body build.
BONES AND 
MUSCLES 
The muscles become stronger 
, larger and heavier.
Children 3-4 years old 
•Can climb upstairs using the method of 
bringing both feet together on each 
step before preceding to the next step.
Children 4-5 years old 
•Can go up and down the stairs alone in 
the adult fashion. Children 3-4 years old
Children 5-6 years old
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS 

Physical Development in Early Childhood