Infancy , 0-3 years
Beyonce Knowles was born on September 4th 1981. She has a younger sister who was born 5 years later. She lived with her mother, father and sister. As an infant she physically developed by gaining strength to roll, crawl, stand, walk, and then evenutally run. Beyonce intellectually and socially developed by learning to talk, rhyme and sing. As an infant she was able to communicate by using a few words and gestures to express her feelings and needs to her mother, father and others. During the first year of her life she would of emotionally relied on her mother and father for love, care and the feeling of safety, these emotions are important as they help towards the development of other emotions.

Childhood, 4-9 years
Beyonce went to St Mary's Elementary School when she was 4 years old and then went onto Parker Elementary Performing Arts School in 1990. She joined the choir, attended dance classes and performed in various competitions. When she was 7 she won a school talent show and when she was 8 years old she auditioned for an all girls entertainment group. At the age of 9 Beyonce became a lead singer in a band called Destiny's Child. Between the ages of 4 and 9 beyonce would of developed physically by enjoying phycial activites such as dancing and would have strengthed skills such as running and jumping, riding a bike, playing on swings ect. This is the age where she would've become interested in everything around her like the environment she is in and her culture, this is her developing intellectually. Socially she would have been very good at forming relationships with others, she would have made very close friends and would learn the importance of keeping those friends. Emotionally she would've had to of dealt with her emotions and feelings herself, she would've also had to deal with the feelings of others too. She would have learnt how to behave while in school and also had to be mature as she was in the eye of the public.

Adolescence, 10 - 18 years
When Beyonce was 14 years old (1995) her parents seperated, Beyonce's father managed her and the group Destiny's Child but resinged his role. By 15 years old Beyonce recorded her first album while working in her mothers salon sweeping hair. She carried on in the girl band realising singles and albums but in 1999 Beyonce experienced depression following a break up with her boyfriend, this went on for 2 years. At this age alot of physical changes happen, Beyonce would've started puberty and her periods. Puberty involves the production of oestrogen and body hair. Intelectually Beyonce would've been able to think about her furture and plan ahead for it, she would've been able to solve problems in the same manner as an "adult" would. Beyonce would've become independant of her family, but because she was experiencing depression she relied on her mother for emotional support. Socialy at this age Beyonce would also rely on friends or peers to provide support and advice on problems, she would've felt the need to belong to a group of friends where they would share some of the same interests. At this age Beyonce would've also being to explore her sexuallity, by testing out relationships which is proven in the break up of her and her boyfriend. Emotions are very important at this age because hormones are developing and could be out of balance, this could lead to mood swings or even cases of depression or feeling down like Beyonce experienced.

Adulthood, 19 - 65
In 2001 when Beyonce was 20 she went into acting on MTV, she also decided to go solo in her career along with the other band memebers. She met a new boyfriend who was also in the music industry in 2002 and married him in 2008. In 2010 Beyonce sadly had a miscarriage, she went on to have a daughter in January 2012 named Blue Ivy. Physically Beyonce will age when she reaches this stage in life and may develop other health problems, at this stagein life many people find their hair starts to go grey or white. At the ages of 45 -55 women also stop having periods. Intellectual development increases in this age group, this can be from life experience aswell as general knowledge. Some adults may find that they have slower reactions when it comes to some areas but will also find they are more skilled then younger people when it comes to making certain decisions in life. In the early years of adulthood Beyonce would of had a network of friends that she would socialise with, some would've be that close friends and some would be people she knew in the industry. She developed a partnership which is what happens at this stage in life and hers lead to marriage which is another moment which tends to happen at this stage in life. Emotionally Beyonce may have struggled to have confidence in her self and would've experienced self esteem issues. But her self esteem would continue to develop throughout adulthood, she would've gained confidence to share things with her husband which would relieve pressures.