Erikson's Eight Stages Of Human Development

Our perspective on life is to understand the changes that occur during the different stages in our life the physical, mental, and social changes as a person undergoes during the period of their life. According to Erikson, human development occurs in eight stages: infancy, early childhood, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, adulthood and maturity. Adolescence stage is the most critical area of development. Starting from fifteen to eighteen years old, in this stage teen tries to find their identity and is the last step before becoming an adult. Adolescents face a range of developmental issues; the two important areas are working and relationships. During this transition stage from adolescents into young adulthood, their goal is becoming independent, and if they fit in or what they’re going to do in life. Erikson believes, that if the parents allow the child to explore, they will conclude their own identity. However, if the parents continually push him or her to conform to their views, the teen …show more content…
There are different reasons why people play and these include excitement and pleasure. By playing, children get a chance to not only express themselves but also spend time with their parents. In addition, through playing, children can learn how to cope with their own feelings especially when they feign feelings such as anger, sadness, and worry. This makes them gain positive emotions and can thus significantly contribute to a good self-sentiment and good health. Furthermore, it also fosters relationships and enables children to feel relaxed as they have fun. Play can also improve the value of life for the entire family. This research paper highlights how important play is in the development of children, in terms of physical, social, intellectual and emotional growth. The paper will also end by explaining the effects on the children’s development causes the lack of