CYPW Level 3 Question - am I overthinking?

[pinkellifun]

Hi

I have an assignment and one of the tasks says this:

'Design a developmental booklet for parents that describe age, stage and attern of development. The booklet must cover all areas of development including physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language from 0-19 years.'

I've been looking at this question for so long now and I think I've been overthining exactly what it is asking for. i was planning on writing a paragrph about each of the areas listed in the question for an age group, so 0-6 months, 6-12, 12-24, 24-36, 36-48, 48-60, then 5-8 years, 8-11, 11-15, 15-19. Does that sound about right or am I doing too much/not enough?

Where would I be best finding out about the older age groups?

Help!

[AgentTink]

I simply completed a table that across the top had each area of development and down the side was the ages. So for example it was quite similar to how our development matters book breaks the stages down into grids for each age bracket.

Here is what my 13 - 19 age grid looked like. I got alot of the older years information by searching the different areas:



PHYSICAL
COGNITIVE/
INTELLECTUAL
COMMUNICATION
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MORAL


Girls are gradually reaching physical and sexual maturity. Boys are beginning to mature physically and sexually (12 – 15)

High levels of skills (eg using computers)
Use of phones and technology to communicate with friends
Confidence and enjoyment when with friends. Being with friends is more likely to be more important than being with family
Understanding about right and wrong and consequences of actions. Tries to arrive at decisions alone


Occasional poor spatial awareness as a result of the body changing quickly – particularly common in boys.
Increasingly able to memorize; to think logically about concepts; to engage in introspection and probing into own thinking; to plan realistically for the future

Thrives on arguments and discussions

Behavior linked to low self esteem (smoking, early promiscuity). Worries about grades, appearance, and popularity; is withdrawn, introspective.

Could be easily swayed to treat people in a unfair manner (ie bullying) just to fit in with group of friends and to gain respect.


Is concerned with appearance, and they are trying to explore their own identity.

May read a great deal

Commonly sulks; directs verbal anger at authority figure

May show avoidance behaviors such as truanting, messing around in class and bullying. Usually feels parents are too restrictive

Has conflicting feelings about dependence/independence


Probability of acting on sexual desires increases

Needs to feel important in world and to believe in something

More likely to use slang or buzz words that are modern and hip, so that they stay part of the group.
Once leaving education they will enter a significant stage in their lives as they will be leaving a familiar environment and must adapt to new codes, relationships and expectations
May appear moody, angry, lonely, impulsive, self-centered, confused, and stubborn





Good reading and writing skills
May be strongly invested in a single, romantic relationship

Is confused and disappointed about discrepancies between stated values and actual behaviors of family and friends; experiences feelings of frustration, anger, sorrow, and isolation





Can use communication to negotiate and persuade people

May be interested in sex as response to physical-emotional urges and as a way to participate in the adult world

[AgentTink]

these link has some further information for some of the pre-teens

Adolescent Development Stages (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/adolescent-development-stages.html)

What to Expect During the Teenage Years: Ages 15-18 | ParentFurther (http://www.parentfurther.com/ages-stages/15-18)

What to Expect: Ages 10-14 | ParentFurther (http://www.parentfurther.com/ages-stages/10-14)

What to Expect: Ages 6-9 | ParentFurther (http://www.parentfurther.com/ages-stages/6-9)

[pinkellifun]

Thank you so much for this help. :)