Human Development is defined as a line of age related changes that occur over a life span. Individuals pass over each stage in a different order and each stage develops capacities to build upon the previous stage (Crain, 2015). Developmental theories are discussed using physical, cognitive, emotional, and moral domains with age categories over a life span, from birth to death. Developmental theories help us make sense of our experiences and how they might affect who we are today (Crain, 2015). For example, Sigmund Freud believed life was built around tension and pleasure through the concept of libido and fixation (Crisp, Taylor, Douglas, & Rebeiro, 2013). In this he describes the theory of psychosexual development seen through different stages
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During my prenatal stage my mum and dad did not have a stable relationship and my mum was experiencing domestic violence during her pregnancy. During this time my mum experienced extreme levels of trauma and stress. According to Lannert et al., (2014) prenatal abuse can cause increase levels of a stress hormone called cortisol to be released, which in turn might increase the levels of cortisol in the fetus. This is proven to have negative effects on a child’s emotional development after birth (Michigan State University, 2014). During my mums pregnancy it was noticed that I moved around to my mothers voice by kicking but would stop when my fathers voice was present. This shutdown behaviour towards my father did not end here. After my mum gave birth, I slept a lot and was really quite. My mum explained my silence, by quoting that no one even knew that there was a baby in the house until they saw me. I use to sleep the whole day and only wake up during feeding time showing no signs of activeness. When my father tried to carry me I would cry immediately and fall silent after being given to my mother. This is due to the active abuse and emotional deprivation received during and after birth from my father. Watching my father hit my mother, loud noises, and loud screaming spooked me as a baby. Also the neglect I received from my father along with the examples of the traumatic experiences experienced as a …show more content…
He described the Maturational theory of child development focusing on the physical development of children (Aldridge, & Goldman, 2007). Bowlby (1952) believed that children develop at their own pace and that every child followed “sequential development’ regardless of advanced teachings, which are mainly influenced by their genetics. It is seen that genetics affect the rate of development and how the child matures is already predetermined (Crisp, 2013). An example of this theory is illustrated in my life during the opening and closing of my hand. When I was 6 months old I was able to hold onto my mothers thumb and have progressed from what was seen at an earlier stage, where my fingers were closed and my hand remained in a fist like position with minimum movements. But not until roughly 10 months I was able to develop a pinch grasp, where I was able to pick up objects using my thumb and index finger for a more refined grasp. This hand development was noted because when I was around the age of 10 months, I was able to pick up objects within my reach to the point where I could guide them towards my mouth. Under this theory of physical maturation, this was possible because a patterned connection was made between nerve impulses in the brain and the muscles that move the eye (Crain, 2015). This patterning continued to widen till I was able to co-ordinate my eyes movements to my hand movements. This concept of eye-hand
During my prenatal stage my mum and dad did not have a stable relationship and my mum was experiencing domestic violence during her pregnancy. During this time my mum experienced extreme levels of trauma and stress. According to Lannert et al., (2014) prenatal abuse can cause increase levels of a stress hormone called cortisol to be released, which in turn might increase the levels of cortisol in the fetus. This is proven to have negative effects on a child’s emotional development after birth (Michigan State University, 2014). During my mums pregnancy it was noticed that I moved around to my mothers voice by kicking but would stop when my fathers voice was present. This shutdown behaviour towards my father did not end here. After my mum gave birth, I slept a lot and was really quite. My mum explained my silence, by quoting that no one even knew that there was a baby in the house until they saw me. I use to sleep the whole day and only wake up during feeding time showing no signs of activeness. When my father tried to carry me I would cry immediately and fall silent after being given to my mother. This is due to the active abuse and emotional deprivation received during and after birth from my father. Watching my father hit my mother, loud noises, and loud screaming spooked me as a baby. Also the neglect I received from my father along with the examples of the traumatic experiences experienced as a …show more content…
He described the Maturational theory of child development focusing on the physical development of children (Aldridge, & Goldman, 2007). Bowlby (1952) believed that children develop at their own pace and that every child followed “sequential development’ regardless of advanced teachings, which are mainly influenced by their genetics. It is seen that genetics affect the rate of development and how the child matures is already predetermined (Crisp, 2013). An example of this theory is illustrated in my life during the opening and closing of my hand. When I was 6 months old I was able to hold onto my mothers thumb and have progressed from what was seen at an earlier stage, where my fingers were closed and my hand remained in a fist like position with minimum movements. But not until roughly 10 months I was able to develop a pinch grasp, where I was able to pick up objects using my thumb and index finger for a more refined grasp. This hand development was noted because when I was around the age of 10 months, I was able to pick up objects within my reach to the point where I could guide them towards my mouth. Under this theory of physical maturation, this was possible because a patterned connection was made between nerve impulses in the brain and the muscles that move the eye (Crain, 2015). This patterning continued to widen till I was able to co-ordinate my eyes movements to my hand movements. This concept of eye-hand