We all have that best friend that we would call if we ever needed anything. The one person you would call in the middle of the night and they would answer. They would come save you even if you woke them up at three a.m. and they had work the next morning. I have that friend, do you? Friendships develop our whole lives and help us through the challenges. During an individual life, they will develop friendships during their childhood, their adolescence, and their young, middle, and late adulthood stages throughout.
Friendship is when certain individuals decide to choose the possibility to exist over time between two individuals who share a common history. Individuals tend to want relationships with people they like and who like them in return. …show more content…
This stage starts about the age 2 usually when the child starts speaking. This is where the child has parallel play with others. The perceive other children as people who will meet their needs. Children tend to be selfish, and superficial. The childhood stage consists of five overlapping stages (Beebe, S.A. 2014). The first stage is momentary playmates stage which is from three to seven years of age. This is where children interact with others that are closest to them and more accessible (Beebe, S.A. 2014). Children from the age’s three to six can change from day to day depending on the children around and the play activities available. They are interested on what they want to do and only if others want to do the same thing (Wells, E., 2015). The second stage is one way assistance stage which is from four to nine years of age. Children at this stage have a perspective of ‘take’ view rather than ‘give-and-take’ view. They use these to meet the child’s personal needs (Beebe, S.A, 2014). At around the age of five, children can become a little more sophisticated, but they are still really self-centered (Wells, E., 2015). The third stage is the fair-weather friend stage which occurs from six to twelve years of age. This is where the give and take view starts. They tend to cooperate with others. Reciprocity will occur when things are going well. However, if problems and conflicts occur relationship tend to end (Beebe, S.A., 2014). During this stage friends become more of a two way. Friendship will seem to last longer. This is where children will develop mutual sharing and caring abilities (Wells, E., 2015). Mutual intimacy stage is the fourth stage that is between nine and fifteen years old. This is where friendship gets really close. Children tend to get possessive over their friends and experience jealousy. Remember when you were this age and your best friend said they had another best friend. You most likely had a feeling
Friendship is when certain individuals decide to choose the possibility to exist over time between two individuals who share a common history. Individuals tend to want relationships with people they like and who like them in return. …show more content…
This stage starts about the age 2 usually when the child starts speaking. This is where the child has parallel play with others. The perceive other children as people who will meet their needs. Children tend to be selfish, and superficial. The childhood stage consists of five overlapping stages (Beebe, S.A. 2014). The first stage is momentary playmates stage which is from three to seven years of age. This is where children interact with others that are closest to them and more accessible (Beebe, S.A. 2014). Children from the age’s three to six can change from day to day depending on the children around and the play activities available. They are interested on what they want to do and only if others want to do the same thing (Wells, E., 2015). The second stage is one way assistance stage which is from four to nine years of age. Children at this stage have a perspective of ‘take’ view rather than ‘give-and-take’ view. They use these to meet the child’s personal needs (Beebe, S.A, 2014). At around the age of five, children can become a little more sophisticated, but they are still really self-centered (Wells, E., 2015). The third stage is the fair-weather friend stage which occurs from six to twelve years of age. This is where the give and take view starts. They tend to cooperate with others. Reciprocity will occur when things are going well. However, if problems and conflicts occur relationship tend to end (Beebe, S.A., 2014). During this stage friends become more of a two way. Friendship will seem to last longer. This is where children will develop mutual sharing and caring abilities (Wells, E., 2015). Mutual intimacy stage is the fourth stage that is between nine and fifteen years old. This is where friendship gets really close. Children tend to get possessive over their friends and experience jealousy. Remember when you were this age and your best friend said they had another best friend. You most likely had a feeling