Childhood development - example of a celebrity, Demi Lovato.

        

Infancy 0-3years

Physical development- at birth Demi would have been unable to control her body movements. Her nervous system is not fully developed. During the first few months of Demi’s life she would have been able to see objects clearly. Around four months Demi would have been able to sit with support from her mother, hold her head up for a short period of time, and can troll from the side to her stomach. By 5 months Demi was able to roll over fully with no help. Around 6 months her vision is more fully developed.

Intellectual development- at this stage Demi is more talkative and she begins to say a few words such as ‘mama’. She coo’s and gurgles and she is able to explore her hands and feet. Demi can now spot moving objects with her eyes. She explores things with her mouth. Demi is able to cry in different ways to show what she is feeling. For example hunger, anger and pain. Demi forgets about objects she cannot see.

Social and Emotional Development- Demi is now able to develop her parents trust and meeting their needs and wants such as changing  diapers being fed when she is hungry and being comforted when she is sad. When Demi gets frightened she cries and look afraid, this is to show how Demi is feeling anger, pain and hunger. This is to show how Demi is communicating she also gets very sensitive and without difficulty gets excited or upset. Demi is able to feel secure when her parents give her a hug and comfort her. Demi is able to smile undoubtedly at about six weeks as she is able to recognise faces. At four months she is able to smile, laugh and she can recognise the faces and voices of her parents. 

Childhood 4-10

Physical development- Demi’s appearance begins to change as she grows older. She loser her baby shape and has the shape to look like a small adult. Demi’s growth begins to slow down during her childhood. Physical, intellectual, emotional and social development is all taking place; however Demi is now learning some very difficult skills. As Demi grows she develops and her balance becomes very excellent. This means she can run, climb and jump.

Intellectual development-Her development of the brain is all part of being a child. Demi is now interested in everything. She begins to mix her different skills to complete a full task. For example playing a game of tennis requires Demi to understand the rules(intellectual development), to be able to throw the ball in the correct direction(physical development) and she can talk to her team mates about the approach to follow. Additionally she needs to be able to cope with negatives and positives of the outcome of the game (emotional development). Demi learn thing by watching others around her. On the other hand when getting older she may learn from unnecessary behaviour which can lead to a few issues.

Social and Emotional development- Demi has to cope with her own feelings and also the feeling of others which means she has to learn a new skill such as having table manners. Demi can cope with her emotions through playing with other children. Demi may cause a lot of tantrums. Although getting older mean they became less numerous. By the time Demi is 5 years of age she possibly wants to play with other children. When Demi reaches this age she is able to play together and join in team games. At the age of 10 Demi will begin to cope with her feelings. She will have discovered numerous feelings such as anger, jealousy and ways of coping with it. Demi will be sensitive and may not react very well to being told off especially in front of her peers.

Adolescence 10-20

Physical development- demi would start to develop some changes at this time of her childhood. The sudden changes that Demi is going through will make her feel very self-conscious, sensitive, and worried about her body image. She may start to make painful comparisons with her friends. She may also go through some awkward stages, both about appearance and physical coordination. Demi may feel anxious if she is not ready for her menstrual periods.

Intellectual development- Demi is able to imagine and think about things she has never seen or done before; she can imagine her future and how she might achieve things in the future and. She can start to solve problems on her own and her arguing skills starts to improve. She scan start to figure things out and understand what the meaning of life is.

Emotional and social development- With so many changes taking place Demi’s brain and body she is often on an emotional roller coaster. Happy one minute, totally despondent the next, moody and tired, taking risks and challenging authority, suddenly wise beyond their years, demi is seeking to find out whom she actually is. At the end of this turbulent experience for both demi and her parents, parents become people in their child's eye and the adolescent becomes a young adult. The most important stage of a teenager’s life is to find out who she is and try to sort it all out. She needs to decide if she will continue to stay with her parents or move out, she is trying to figure out where they fit in the world.