Abstract
The results from tests of motor development focusing on leg coordination administered to a sample of 3, 4, 5 and 6-year-old children are described. The results showed good discrimination at the bottom of the distribution. Test retest correlations were significant, but generally low. Also, correlations with other measures of development were significant but low. Two types of motor delay, 'stable' and 'transitory', were described and the characteristics of the children outlined. The results from this study underscored the changes and instability of patterns of early motor development in children. An implication of the results is the need for caution in early identification of children with suspected early delays in motor development.