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Birth
Around and after birth is our critical period: an optimal period early in the life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development
Babies need to be held so develop touch and they need to be spoken to to become familiar with language. -
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Infancy (0-1)
Social-Emotional Development:
Infancy's major social achievement is attachment. Babies learn from letting their behavior provide clues to the beginnings of their self-awareness. Charles Darwin did some research on self-awareness and found that it begins when one can recognize themselves in a mirror. It's not until 15-18 months that babies recognize that they are looking at themselves. -
Adoption
I was in my sensorimotor stage: the stage (from birth to nearly 2 years of age) at which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities.
I was also learning language at this point. I was learning from my adoptive parents as the previous 4 months of my life had been spent in a different country. -
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Toddlerhood (1-3)
Social-Emotional Development:
A toddler is figuring out how the world works and requires a lot of love and care. Negative effects will be seen if a baby is neglected or not shown love.
From the age 1-3 the toddler learns to exercise their will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities.
Many infants display secure attachment which is when the infant feels comfortable with the caregiver, temporary distress when they leave, and comfort again when they return. -
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Preschool (3-6)
Social-Emotional Development:
Preschoolers experience initiative and guilt. They learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about their efforts to be independent. At this age, the child wants to create relationships as well as practicing becoming independent. -
First day of school
At this stage I was very much into parallel play. I liked being in the company of others but at a very young age I preferred to be independent. -
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Elementary school (6-puberty)
Social-Emotional Development:
Children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior. They may seem grown up but their social skills are not well developed yet.
These children need help learning social skills; they need to be talked to and led in the right direction from their superiors. They will aid in learning how to work through difficult problems. -
Moved to a new elementary school
This was a more difficult time in my early childhood. Moving school is tough for any kid but I had some struggles. I had just spent three years with a certain group of classmates and right in the middle of learning to build relationships and work with others, I was placed into a whole new environment. From public school to private and a class of 30 to a class of 15. -
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Adolescence (13-21)
Social-Emotional Development:
Teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are.
At this age, teens find more validation and influence in their peers rather than their parents. During adolescence, parental influence decreases and peer influence increases. Teens seek out peers with similar attitudes, interests, and traits and to adopt their peers’ ways of dressing, acting, and communicating. -
First job
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My brother graduates high school
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Committed to a school for college
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Graduation from Central High School
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First day of college at Truman State
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Young adulthood (21-41)
Social-Emotional Development:
Young adults learn to form close relationships and gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated.
They more often define themselves in terms of their social roles, such as their occupation or being a parent. -
Enter physical therapy school
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Graduation from college/PT school
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First job at an physical therapy clinic
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Buy first house
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Marriage
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Birth of 1st child
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Birth of 2nd child
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Move to a larger house
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Middle adulthood (41-54)
Social-Emotional Development:
Middle-aged people discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose.
Here you find a new view on life. Middle-aged adults tend to value time spent with their family and close relationships. This is because at this point most of their life is behind them. Some have argued that for many people the midlife transition is a crisis, a time of great struggle, regret, or feeling struck down by life. -
First child goes to college
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Second child goes to college
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Retirement
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Late adulthood (54-death)
Social-Emotional Development:
Reflecting on their lives, older adults may feel a sense of satisfaction or failure. Older people may experience feelings of depression and isolation, as well as guilt and shame due to increasing dependency
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Lost hearing
