Life Stages - physical and emotional development from conception to death.

e.g. parent’s relatives and other children. 4-9Athletic skills, such as running, jumping, and hopping, dramatically improve. Fine motors skills, such as writing and drawing, develop slowly. Brain attains 90% of its adult weight by age 5, developing faster than any other body part. But between the ages of 7-9 the brain growths slows. Also Physical growth slows, but slight height spurts occur. Athletic and fine motor skills become more refined.Use of mental representations and symbols, such as words, begins. Social interactions with parents and playmates teach about the world. Use of language becomes more analytical. Memory capacity and ability.Coping strategies develop for problem solving and stress tolerance. Interpersonal strategies develop to aid in understanding others' behaviour.Play alone or with others becomes increasingly complex and imaginative. First awareness of gender roles emerge. Parenting style influences child's psychosocial development. Socialisation in school encourages thinking about world outside the home. Peer group becomes more significant as dependence shifts to friends for help, loyalty, and sharing of mutual interests.10-18From the ages of 10-12 puberty begins with rising hormone levels. Gender specific physical changes appear starting with the enlargement of breasts in girls and testes in boys. From the ages 13-15 Body continues to grow in height and weight. Also Motor performance gradually increases. Another thing is girls start to menstruate and boys to ejaculate. From the ages of 16-18 Boys develop deeper voices and patterns of facial hair, and typically grow taller than girls. Girls tend to grow wider in the hips, and breast development continues for several years.Long-term knowledge base grows. Language skills expand to include synonyms, categories, double meanings, metaphors, humour, and complex grammatical structure. Thinking becomes more self-conscious, idealistic, and critical. Vocabulary expands to include abstract words. Ability to grasp irony and sarcasm develops. Changes in physique, sexuality, cognitive functioning, and society's treatment may challenge sense of self. Psychological disorders and sociocultural-adaptational disorders may emerge. Increased assertiveness and lack of self-discipline often create conflicts with parents. Sexual orientation continues to develop.Awareness of gender stereotypes continues to increase. Issues increase around autonomy, sibling rivalry, and separation from family. Friendships have greater emphasis on intimacy and loyalty. Conformity to peer pressure increases. First dating begins process of developing and maintaining intimate relationships. Introduction begins to the world of work19-65Gray hair and wrinkles develop. Changes occur in hearing and vision. Although at the beginning of this period people still grow in there 20’s but they start to peak at 30.Short-term memory peaks. Wisdom and expertise begin to develop. Vocabulary and knowledge continue to grow through work interactions. Reaction time and mental processing speed slow. Short and long-term memory remains relatively stable. Need for relationship filled by friends and often a marriage/partner. Need for achievement often met through satisfactory work consistent with personality and abilities. Personality character most likely to change up to age 30, with additional maturation continuing into the 40's. Mid-life crisis occurs in a small minority of cases, because most men and women experience gradual transitions in sense of self and in relationship with the world. Experiences of facing age discrimination more likely.Issues of identity and intimacy peak by age 30. Friendship and marriage/partnership continue as primary sources of relationship.65+The brain functions much slower and decreases in size. Sight and hearing become severely worse at this period. Bones also become brittle and organs become weak. Also you begin to look older.Some short-term memory abilities declined, but methods can help compensate for memory loss and slower thinking. Language abilities based on memory and processing speed decline, but overall vocabulary continues to grow. Wisdom, experience-based problem solving, and semantic knowledge increaseMore time to reflect on emotions and relax.Retirement experience shaped by social class and gender factors, including income and health. Satisfaction with life largely dependent on family involvement.Final stagesMore likely to suffer from disabilities.Memory decreases.Many people at this period suffer from depression due to the lack of their independence.Those who suffer from disabilities are less likely to be able to socialise, therefore there is any social development needs.