There are four stages to development; PIES (abbreviated)

Physical development – The slow process of becoming mature biologically

Intellectual development – Developing thinking and language skills

Emotional development – Developing feelings about oneself and others

Social development –Forming relationships

In this blog I’m going to explain the life stages that all indidvuals go through

The stages that an individual passes through during the course of their life are commonly described as conception, pregnancy, birth and infancy, childhood, adolescent, adulthood, other adulthood and final stages of life, these are the classic human life stages. A life stage is related to age, depending on their age then period of growth and development they will go through.

Conception

Human life begins with conception. A woman produces one egg cell each month, two weeks after the menstrual cycle

First trimester (0-12 weeks)

Second trimester (13-28 weeks)

Third trimester (29-40 weeks)

Pregnancy

Pregnancy begins when the embryo implants or imbeds itself on the lining of the uterus wall, where the baby is held for 9 months and grows is called the womb

Childhood

Childhoods are the ages between three, four and nine. When a child is at the age of three to five this is when they start to pick up things that are explanatory. It is also the time when physical, intellectual, emotional and social developments are specifically foremost .They begin to move easily, develop and use hand eye coordination and become increasingly physically capable, skilled and healthy. Children tend to develop and pick up things rapidly in the sense of their language skills. Later on in their life they will get the chance to get taught in an organised setting such as nursery, primary schools where they can purify their skills. They also begin to be uncovered and influenced by different values, views and beliefs, which will widen their views of them and how the world works and allow them to begin to develop the skills that are essential so they are able to manage or face challenges in the future.

Important features of social development that happens during childhood are:-

The development of building skills to create relationships and gain communication skills A increase in the number and diverse relationships with people outside from their families Gaining independence and trust from parents Improvement in ability to use social and language skills to manage personal relationships

Adolescent

Being an adolescent starts from the age 10-18, it is a stage in an individual’s life where their physical growth is rapid and sexual maturity generates. Two of the key emotional concerns of adolescent are, coping with the physical effect of puberty, forging a sense of personality identity. Puberty is a word used to describe the stage when physical changes take place to the human reproductive system leading them to having sexual maturity. Boys can produce sperm and can produce eggs, when they are fertilised by sperm the consequence is pregnancy and a birth of a baby. Girls have the tendency of commencing puberty about 2 years earlier than boys. Also at this stage they begin to develop and go through sexual feelings, learn about sexual orientation, developing high sell-awareness, build relationships, development of independence and capability to think theoretical terms for example; ideas, solving problems, personal values, thoughts, beliefs, views and morals.

Adulthood

Adulthood is said to happen between the ages of 19 and 65. People usually tend to leave home to live independently of their family in the early. It is a stage in life where individuals are able to emphasize their personality and independence. When becoming an adult you will experience different responsibilities some may be more challenging than others. Adulthood starts when an individual has reached physical maturity. Adults may of course gain weight during adulthood, but this maybe because of an inactive life style, early adulthood is usually when most people start to work, get into relationships, get married and start a family.

Elderly

When over the age 65, this is usually classed as an older adult. Nowadays with the human lifespan increasing more than ever, many people in this category do not class themselves as old. Being and older adult is a time when substantial changes in roles and relationships are experienced. Being a worker is mainly lost as people retire. As people mature into elderly age, you would retire from work. The retirement age is currently 65 for females and 70 for males. The responsiblity of lost ones in death normally falls on husbands, wives, partners, sons and daughters. The responsibility role of a son or daughter is lost when their parent die. The roles that are left to play get less dense and would usually involve smaller amounts of duties. There can be not as much of arrangement to life as a result. There are physical changes in the bodies of older people, some this has been happening gradually over a period of years. People could die in any life stage there at and this could be because of serious illness, accidents, death during wars, murders or manslaughter. For most people at this life stage, thankfully and hopefully come to an end of adulthood.