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Rita’s College of Balingasag

Balingasag, Misamis Oriental
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Minoza Jamaica E

BSED-2 ENGLISH

MODULE 2

The Stages of Development

and Developmental Tasks Reflection Paper

Every human's life change and grows more excitingly with each developmental stage that arises. Since
it is in our nature to change and adapt to our circumstances, childhood development is no exception. Five
growth phases are used to categorize a child's development: infancy, early childhood, middle childhood,
adolescence, and emerging adulthood. It's crucial to remember that every stage results in a being that is
much more intricate in terms of its physical, mental, and social qualities. While certain necessary
elements are determined by nature (they happen naturally), others are determined by nurture (how we are
raised and what we are accustomed to); both lay the groundwork for our lives and prepare us to be
sensible, useful individuals.
Early Childhood is marked by a number of significant turning points that build on the preceding stage of
Infancy. Physical development continues takes place, even though it is slower than in infancy; examples
of physical development at this stage include learning to walk and more consistent patterns of height
growth. I've come across several cognitive milestones like improved speaking and better developed
thought processes. Children start school in early childhood, when they learn their ABCs, numbers, and
color combinations and can even make requests. Traditionally, children could only perform the most
fundamental cognitive tasks, therefore this represents a significant advancement such as "mama" and
"papa".
Sociologically, I began to explore outdoors, form connections with others aside my parents, and learn
how to share and play with kids. Making-believe play, improved motor skills, the ability to distinguish
among both positive and negative, the loss of baby teeth, potty training, starting to learn how to convey
emotion appropriately, and connectedness to things like a vest for protection are just a few of the
developmental tasks that should have existed throughout my Early Childhood stage. The "terrible twos"
stage and separation anxiety after abandoning my parents were developmental stages that I skipped.
Being left-handed and starting to swim are two developmental stages I experienced that were
unanticipated.
Developing outside peer contacts and even discovering my passion for art during this stage of growth was
crucial to my later years. Playing, attending school, and learning new aspects of the world beyond me
occupied a large portion of my early years. Another stage of my life began to emerge as this one came to
an end.
I attained a series of developmental, intellectual, and social stages throughout middle childhood. As I
entered puberty around the end of this stage, my entire body altered, as did my voice, and I even started
gaining weight. Intellectually, my cognition got better, and I started integrating and connecting ideas to
effectively organized and comprehend my thoughts.
Socially, I don't think I attained the developmental skills necessary at this level of development that
much. I was unable to articulate my feelings and discover what truly brings me satisfaction, for I was
bullied physically. My sensitivity to this was truly so substantial that I was unable to showcase who I am
at first. I just think that there was really a major deficiency in my childhood. Which extremely impacted
me emotionally up until now.
Nevertheless, I remained strong. My skills improved as a result of my regular studying. Because of my
creativity, I was frequently encouraged. I did well in public speaking as I was skilled in memorizing and
showmanship. I was supported in these aspects by my parents and teachers. All of these abilities were
sufficiently honed by the time I was able to do so that they served as the cornerstone for my ultimate
growth and optimism.
Thus, the development and change we go through in life extends beyond the material world. We can hone
our capacity for social, self-reflective, and self-consciousness. We can increase our self-awareness by
learning the stages of development and what each stage includes. Additionally, self-awareness enables us
to lead an intentional and purposeful life. Despite potential obstacles, the difficulties we confront present
chances for development. Although it's not always simple, personal development is worthwhile.