Mid life crisis Sensorimotor stages

1. A time of reevaluation that leads to Reflexes
Non communicable diseases
1. A chronic diseases which are non-transmissible
diseases of often long duration.
2. The major causes is adult mortality and morbidity
worldwide
3. Example; mental health conditions, stroke, heart
disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease
1. Stage that child discovering the difference
Menopause
1. A continuation in the reduction of oestrogen
levels that started during perimenopause.
2. Usually starts by the mid-forties and most
complete this by the mid-fifties
3. It can be very severe and can result in
anxiety and depression for some women
4. May impact on self-confidence
questioning long‐held beliefs and values 1.It is unlearned and involuntary
2. They begin to take care of an aging parent, or responses
have to accept that their children are 2.Help the baby to protect themselves
becoming more independent and move them from danger
3. Time of immense reflection 3.It stimulates parts of the brain
4. An opportunity for growth and generativity which responsible for more complex
5. The person is more aware of how much time behavior
has gone by and how much time is left 4.Eye-blink reflex, gag reflex and
startle reflex
between themselves and their environment.
2. Children can learn on their own, without any
help and influenced of others
3. Primary circular reactions; thumb-sucking,
kicking, and cooing
4. Object permanence- child’s ability to
understanding object continue to exist even
though they can no longer be seen or heard
5. Object permanence; “peek-a-boo” and hide-
and-seek
Breastfeeding vs. the bottle
1.Using bottle-feeding method, parents
could keep track the amount of milk the
baby consume
2.Breastfeeding has physical benefit for
the baby
3.Breastfeeding has emotional benefits for
mother
4.For me, breastfeeding is the best options
for the baby and mothers

Relationships& intimacy
1. Intimacy usually denotes mutual vulnerability, Play!
openness, and sharing 1. Functional play; repetitive activities which a child
2. Physical intimacy involves mutual affection and find enjoyable
sexual activity. 2. Onlooker play; a child observes and watches
3. Social intimacy involves enjoying the same friends their peers playing but doesn't join in
and types of recreation 3. Associative play; children interact with each
4. Psychological intimacy involves sharing feelings other, but the activity usually isn’t organized and
and thoughts doesn’t have a goal
5. Maintaining a strong relationship requires 4. Parallel play; children play alongside each other,
constant care and communication but remain in their separate worlds

Sexuality & orientation

1. A person’s sexual orientation is their emotional
and sexual attraction to a particular sex or gender
2. Heterosexuality; sexual attraction to or activity
between members of the opposite sex
3. Homosexuality; being gay or lesbian, sexual
attraction or activity between members of the
same sex.
4. Sexual orientation is not static but is instead fluid
and changeable throughout the lifespan
Egocenterism
1. Child's inability to see a situation from another
person's point of view
2. The child thinks that everyone sees, thinks, and
feels just as they do
Private speech 3. Children’s lack of ability to empathise or relate
1. Children communicating with to others
Conformity
oneself for the purposes of self- 4. It is essential survival mechanism for children
1. Is the tendency for an individual to align
their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with guidance and self-regulation
those of the people around them. 2. In the form of dialogue between
2. It occurs because of fear, concern for one’s characters or commentary upon
social standing the action
3. Occurs when a person lacks knowledge and 3. Allowing children to solve
looks to the group for guidance. problems and reflect upon
difficulties they encounter

Maturation & puberty

1. Puberty is the stage of life when a child
becomes sexually mature.
2. In girls, puberty begins when the pituitary
gland tells the ovaries to secrete estrogen; Self concept& self esteem Giftedness
menstrual cycle begins. 1. Self-esteem is the feelings and beliefs that 1. Gifted children are born with
3. In boys, puberty begins when the pituitary children have about their competence and natural abilities well above the
Self-absorption
gland tells the testes to secrete testosterone; worth, including their ability to make a average for their age
1. Is an adolescent egocentrism
the penis and testes grow difference in their world 2. They have emotional intensity at
2. Characteristic of teenagers as they form
4. Early maturing child will gain a distinct 2. Self-concept reflects belief and cognitions a young age
their own unique identity
advantage in physical performance about the self 3. They learn differently from other
3. Develop imaginary audience; (“Everyone
5. Late puberty is most commonly caused by 3. It is formed by the way they see themselves children, such as be intensely
is watching me all the time”)
family genetics and also by the way others behave towards curious and ask sharp questions
4. Develop personal fables which seeing
them.
themselves as the center of attention
4. Improving the child’s confidence will boost
5. Personal fables - (“No one understands
Body image their self-esteem
me, because I’m not like anyone else”)
1. Body image is how and what you think 5. The child need to know they are loved and
and feel about your body accepted to have a healthy self-esteem Popularity
2. A healthy body image is important to 1. Status among children make the
have a good self-esteem and mental popularity by establishing one’s
health position
3. Parents can let their child know that 2. Lower-status children are more likely
they proud of them for things that to follow the lead of children of higher
aren’t related to appearance. status
3. Popularity can teach social
competence such as encourage social
interaction