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Physical Development
7-year-olds can combine motor skills such as running and kicking a ball or performing dances to music. 7-year-olds may become interested in complicated projects because they have the ability to use a pencil, brush or other tools. -
Emotional Development
Most 7-year-olds are better able to handle transitions and last-minute changes. While they may not yet be able to exercise the self-control they will at age 10 or 12, they can usually tolerate going with the flow or unexpected situations. -
Intellectual Development
Most children by age 7: Have a solid sense of time. They understand seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, seasons, and sometimes years. -
Cognitive Development
Most 7-year-olds display an unending thirst for knowledge and will have an innate curiosity and excitement about things in the world. They are natural explorers, scientists, and analysts, and often ask questions about everything from why the sky is blue to where babies come from.