In which scenario would a client typically begin to skip and hop on one foot?

A child typically begins to skip and hop on one foot around the age of 4. At this developmental stage, children are refining their gross motor skills and gaining better control and coordination of their movements. Hopping on one foot requires balance and strength, which many children start to achieve as they approach their fourth birthday. By this age, they have usually developed sufficient muscle tone and confidence in their physical abilities, allowing them to perform these movements consistently.

In earlier ages, such as 2 and 3, children are generally still mastering basic walking and running, and their motor skills are in the early stages of development. Most children show some ability to jump by age 2 or 3, but more complex movements like skipping and hopping on one foot typically emerge closer to age 4. By age 5, children are usually proficient at these skills, but the initial ability to hop and skip is formed by age 4.