When Do We Change? There are many developmental milestones that people identify with childhood, adulthood, and elderhood (the elderly). I will discuss if age is a determinate to be included into one of these three groups. I will also break down the three stages of life, what each means to me, and what behaviors apply to each group.
Childhood
Childhood is the first stage of life. I personally believe that there are many different stages within childhood that include womb-time, infancy, toddlerhood, young childhood, preteens, and adolescents. I believe that at the time a baby is conceived that it is alive. While it is best if a baby can stay in the womb for the full pregnancy a baby can now have a chance to live as early as twenty-two weeks …show more content…
Girls are discovering puberty, dealing with hormones, body changes, and attitudes that can suddenly appear. Boys will hit puberty in their teenage years. During adolescence, both young men and women could be trying to figure out how to deal with peers, adults, work, sports, grades, school, clubs, and the changes occurring with their bodies and emotions. During this time frame, you should continue to teach your children life skills, but you expand on these skills to include more complex meals, exercise, car basics, indoor and outdoor maintenance, finances, and adult relationships.
Numerical age cannot ultimately decide when each phase occurs. Every person in the world is different due to the way they are raised, their personalities, culture, and genetics. History shows us that the age of becoming an adult has changed through the years. During the 1800s a young lady having a child at the age of thirteen was common. Nowadays, a young female having an infant before they graduate high school is frowned upon. I believe it is rare that a juvenile is ready to be labeled an adult before the age of sixteen. …show more content…
There is a very small fraction of teens that do not reach adulthood until in their twenties or not at all. I believe what makes an adolescent into a young grown-up is their ability to support themselves by paying their bills, having a roof over their head, attending college, and having the needed life expertise to succeed. Some individuals never reach adulthood. To me, being able to survive in this world and being able to find the right help is essential to becoming an adult. A young adult is someone just starting out on their own and learning how to do things for themselves. They will usually still ask for advice from an older individual. The “working adult” is when a person moves into the workforce, perhaps buys a car, house, two dogs, and a pony. Most individuals get married in this time frame or find a significant other. They rarely request help when dealing with everyday life, but may ask for help with situations they have never been exposed to. “Mid-life” crisis occurs during the adulthood stage (if it occurs). This is when a person might buy multiple ponies (or a Ferrari)! Divorce or separation can occur, a new younger love interest might appear. Someone in this stage is usually questioning if they have made the right decisions in life and wondering if they missed out on something. The stage of adulthood generally covers moving out of your caregiver’s home, starting your career
Childhood
Childhood is the first stage of life. I personally believe that there are many different stages within childhood that include womb-time, infancy, toddlerhood, young childhood, preteens, and adolescents. I believe that at the time a baby is conceived that it is alive. While it is best if a baby can stay in the womb for the full pregnancy a baby can now have a chance to live as early as twenty-two weeks …show more content…
Girls are discovering puberty, dealing with hormones, body changes, and attitudes that can suddenly appear. Boys will hit puberty in their teenage years. During adolescence, both young men and women could be trying to figure out how to deal with peers, adults, work, sports, grades, school, clubs, and the changes occurring with their bodies and emotions. During this time frame, you should continue to teach your children life skills, but you expand on these skills to include more complex meals, exercise, car basics, indoor and outdoor maintenance, finances, and adult relationships.
Numerical age cannot ultimately decide when each phase occurs. Every person in the world is different due to the way they are raised, their personalities, culture, and genetics. History shows us that the age of becoming an adult has changed through the years. During the 1800s a young lady having a child at the age of thirteen was common. Nowadays, a young female having an infant before they graduate high school is frowned upon. I believe it is rare that a juvenile is ready to be labeled an adult before the age of sixteen. …show more content…
There is a very small fraction of teens that do not reach adulthood until in their twenties or not at all. I believe what makes an adolescent into a young grown-up is their ability to support themselves by paying their bills, having a roof over their head, attending college, and having the needed life expertise to succeed. Some individuals never reach adulthood. To me, being able to survive in this world and being able to find the right help is essential to becoming an adult. A young adult is someone just starting out on their own and learning how to do things for themselves. They will usually still ask for advice from an older individual. The “working adult” is when a person moves into the workforce, perhaps buys a car, house, two dogs, and a pony. Most individuals get married in this time frame or find a significant other. They rarely request help when dealing with everyday life, but may ask for help with situations they have never been exposed to. “Mid-life” crisis occurs during the adulthood stage (if it occurs). This is when a person might buy multiple ponies (or a Ferrari)! Divorce or separation can occur, a new younger love interest might appear. Someone in this stage is usually questioning if they have made the right decisions in life and wondering if they missed out on something. The stage of adulthood generally covers moving out of your caregiver’s home, starting your career