What to write
What to write in your child's memory book at age 4
At four, friendships start to matter and stories get longer and more elaborate. They'll tell you exactly what they think — about everything. It's a wonderful age to record their opinions, plans and logic before it all becomes sensible.
Questions to answer this year
- What's their funniest recent misunderstanding about how the world works?
- What are they obsessed with this year?
- What story do they want at bedtime every night?
- Who do they talk about most from nursery or school?
- What have they done for the first time that made you proud?
- How do they handle being told no?
Milestones and moments to look out for
- Their first best friend, and what they play together
- Dressing up and the characters they become
- Writing their own name for the first time
- Big plans for what they'll be when they grow up
- A favourite outing or family tradition
- Learning to swim, ride or climb something new
- The stories they invent at bedtime
Every child moves at their own pace — these are ideas for what to notice, not a checklist.
Things they might say
“When I'm grown up I'll be a doctor and a pirate.”
“Grandma, you're old but you're still fun.”
“I can count to a hundred. One, two, eleventy…”
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