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Infancy example
When I was three months through six months old I was known for being colicky. I would be fussy all day and then cry hard for about three hours every night. This shows that I was in the temperament stage of my social-emotional development. -
Toddler example 1
When I was 18 months I said my first word.,which was momma. This shows that I was in the single word phase of my language development. Here is a picture of me talking. -
Toddler example 2
When I was 2 1/2 years old I began to take steps using a walker.because of maturation, where my leg muscles got stronger. The Shows that I was in the toddler stage of my physical/motor development. In this picture I was taking steps in the walker. -
Childhood example 1
When I was in elementary school, I was very good at mental math problems. This shows that I was in the concrete operational stage of cognitive development because I knew how to use logic. -
Childhood example 2
When I was six I got my first stuffed animal that I remember. This shows that I was in the preoperational stage and I also used animism because I believed that it was a real living animal. Here is a picture of my stuffed animal Badges, Who has definitely helped me through tough times . -
Childhood example 3
When I was in elementary school, I knew I had to work hard to do well, so I developed a hard work ethic. This shows that I was in the self concept stage of my social-emotional development because having a ethic of hard work ethic is part of who I am. Here is a picture of me working hard at elementary school. -
One additional time period
As a child, I knew it was not a good idea to skip school because my mom would be mad at me and I would feel guilt. This shows I was in the conventional stage of my moral development because I obeyed the rules and didn't want to feel guilt from my mom. -
Adolescence example 1
When I was in middle school, I Learned to self advocate for myself, which is a logical thought process because I have to determine what issue I want to advocate, then talk to a teacher or parent or just an adult and then I have to work with the teacher to figure out what steps we need to solve the issue. This shows that I was in the Industry vs. inferiority stage of my social emotional development because I had to cope with social demands and learn some valuable life lessons. -
Adolescence example 2
When I was 13 my voice started to change, because of puberty showing the physical changes of a adolescent in my physical/motor development. -
Adolescence example 3
From freshman year of high school to sophomore year of high school I grew 5 inches in a year, showing the physical changes of adolescence. Here's two pictures of me showing The transformation of my growth. First one is from freshman year and the other one is from my sophomore year.
