This document discusses the major developmental stages from prenatal development through adolescence. It divides development into physical, cognitive, and psychosocial areas. The stages discussed are: 1) Prenatal, 2) Infant (first year), 3) Toddler (1-3 years), 4) Early Childhood (3-6 years), 5) School Age (6-12 years), and 6) Adolescence, describing key milestones and changes that occur in each period. Overall, it frames development as involving not just biological growth but also cognitive and social aspects that influence people throughout their lives.
This document discusses the major developmental stages from prenatal development through adolescence. It divides development into physical, cognitive, and psychosocial areas. The stages discussed are: 1) Prenatal, 2) Infant (first year), 3) Toddler (1-3 years), 4) Early Childhood (3-6 years), 5) School Age (6-12 years), and 6) Adolescence, describing key milestones and changes that occur in each period. Overall, it frames development as involving not just biological growth but also cognitive and social aspects that influence people throughout their lives.
This document discusses the major developmental stages from prenatal development through adolescence. It divides development into physical, cognitive, and psychosocial areas. The stages discussed are: 1) Prenatal, 2) Infant (first year), 3) Toddler (1-3 years), 4) Early Childhood (3-6 years), 5) School Age (6-12 years), and 6) Adolescence, describing key milestones and changes that occur in each period. Overall, it frames development as involving not just biological growth but also cognitive and social aspects that influence people throughout their lives.
This document discusses the major developmental stages from prenatal development through adolescence. It divides development into physical, cognitive, and psychosocial areas. The stages discussed are: 1) Prenatal, 2) Infant (first year), 3) Toddler (1-3 years), 4) Early Childhood (3-6 years), 5) School Age (6-12 years), and 6) Adolescence, describing key milestones and changes that occur in each period. Overall, it frames development as involving not just biological growth but also cognitive and social aspects that influence people throughout their lives.
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Developmental stages
From the moment we are born until the moment we are
die,we continue to develop. Aș discussed at the beginning of this chaper,developmental psychologists often divide our development into three aereas;physical development,cognitive development,and psychosocial development.Mirroring Erikson’s stages,lifespan development is divided into different stages that are based on age. 1.Prenatal Prenatal development(from Latin natalins’relating to birth’)includes the development of the embryo and of the fetus during a viviparous animal’s gestation.Prenatal development starts with fertilization,in the germinal stage of embryonic development,and continues în fetal development until birth. Prenatal development is crucial to a healthy birth for both the mother and the child.Three trimesters define major portions and milestones of prenatal development.Global,cognitive,behavioral,socio- emotional,and psychomotor are five aspects of infant development which can be potentially impacted by external forces. 2.Infantil(the first year) În the first year,babis learn to focus their vision,reach out,explore,and learn about the things that are around them.Cognitive,or brain developement means the learning process of memory,language,thinking,and reasoning.Listening,understanding,and knowing the names of people and things are all a part of language development.During this stage,babis also are developing bonds of love and trust with their parents and others aș part of social and emoțional development.The way parents cuddle,hold,and play with their baby will set the basis for how they will interact with them and others. 3.Toddler(1 to 3 years) During the toddler years,your child will rapidly change and grow,learn skills,and be able to interact with the word în new and different ways.This process is known aș development,and it encompasses several ares,including cognitiv development,physical development,language skills,and social development. They increase their vocabulary,start forming sentences and begin comprehending grammar(Newman&Newman,2018)One of the more interesting aspects of this stage is the emergence of fantasy play.Tollders begin to know what they whant or at least think they know what they want.They can become upset when they are unable to communicate their desires to their parents. 4.Early childhood(3 to 6 years) Neurological research shows that the early years play a key role în children’s brain development. Babies begin to learn abour the word around them from a very early age-including during the prenatal,perinatal and postnatal period. Children’s early experiences-the bonds they from with their future physical,cognitive,emotional and social development. Optimizing the early years of children’s lives is the best investment we can make aș a society în ensuring their future success. 5.School age(6 to 12 years) Schoo-age child development describes the expected physical,and mental abilities of children ages 6 to 12.School age child development is a range from 6 to 12 years of age.During this time period observable differences în height,weight,and build of children may be prominent. Consider the following aș ways to foster your school-aged child’s social abilities; -set and provide appropiate limits,guidelines and expetations and consistently enforce using appropiate consequences. -model appropiate behavior. -offer compliments for your child being cooperative and for any personal achievements. -help uour child choose activities -encourage your child to talk whith you be open with his or her feelings. -encorauge your child to read and read with your child. -encourage your child to get involved with hobbies and other activities. -encvourage physical activity. -teach your child to respect and listen to authority figures. spend uninterruped time toghetergiving full attention to your child. -limit television,video and computer time. 6.Adolescent periods Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood.It includes some big changes-to the body,and to the way a young person relates to the word. The many physical,sexual, cognitive,social,and emoțional changes that happen during this time can bring anticipation and anxiety for both children and their families.Understanding what to expect at different stages can promote healthy development throughout adolescence and into early adulthood. Conclusion Development does not just involve the biological and physical aspects of growth,but also the cognitive and social aspects associated whith development throughout life.By better understanding how and why people change and grow,we can then apply this knowledge to helping people live up to their full potențial. Bibliography https;//www.healthychildren.orgEnglish/ages- stages/Pages/default.aspx https;//courses.lumenlearning.com/wsu- sandbox/chaper/stages-of-developement https;//www.mountsinai.org/healtb-library/special- topic/school-age-development children https;//www.unicef.org/sowc2011/pdfs/Early-and-late- adolescence.pdf https;//www.britannica.com/science/adolescence
