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Life stages
Life stage 1- Conception/Pregnancy
Ovulation happens each month when an egg is released from one of the ovaries
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If a man and a woman have sexual intercourse, the man’s sperm will
fertilise the woman’s egg
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Over the
next nine months the mum will grow as the baby inside the womb will be growing
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If the pregnant women smokes or drinks she will have to give up smoking and drinking alcohol as
this would affect the baby
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But when she starts to grow bigger she may have to stay at home as it
would be difficult getting around
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The
procedure involves surgically removing an egg from the woman’s ovaries and fertilise it with a sperm
in a laboratory
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The embryo is then put in the woman’s
womb to grow
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The new-born baby (neonate) will have to be
fed only breast milk or formula milk
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Babies are born with certain reflexes such as holding your finger when you place your
hand in the baby’s hand
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The baby will be able to recognise its
mother through her smell
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The baby’s vision and hearing will
be improving
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The baby will be able to smile at his/her parent’s voice
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They will be able to follow a moving object with
their eyes
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The child will know the things around them and name them
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Emotionally, children will cry to get the attention of their parents and to be fed
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Socially,may start making friends with the other children if they are put in a creche
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If the child stays with the mom,
the child will send more time with the mother
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However, not all children will
develop according to fixed time
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By the age of 4, children

may be able to kick and throw a ball and start school
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At the age of 6 the child will have improved gross motor skills, which means they will be able to skip,
jump, walk steadily and hop
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Intellectually, the child will be able to read from a book, some through help and others without help
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Children will be interested with all the
things around them and ask question about things around them
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They
may feel it hard to let go of their parents due to the strong attachments to them
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They would
prefer to play with their friends than with their parents
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Life stage 4- Adolescence (10-18 years)
During this stage both girls and boys go through different changes in their body to prepare them for
sexual reproduction known as puberty
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For girls puberty starts between the ages of 11 and 13 but sometime puberty can begin earlier for
some girls
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Sexual developments
for girls during puberty are the enlargement of breasts, pubic hair, development of body fat under
the skin and menstrual periods each month
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During puberty boys’ testes
and penis will enlarge, develop pubic and facial hair and have increased muscle strength
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In this stage, both girls and boys will make important life choices when they start going to college or
think of finding a job at the age of 16
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In this stage, both genders will make important life choices when they
start going to college or think of finding a job at the age of 16
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Girls may feel anxious about
getting their first period
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Girls and boys may worry about their
grades after finishing school and college
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Both genders will
experience mood swings often as it will ease out as they grow older
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Socially, during this time girls and boys may want more time to spend with their friends than their
family
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They may want to make friends for life
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Their social circle will include from the same
sex and the opposite sex
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But as they turn older they
lose some strength and speed
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When people get older some of them start losing their eyesight, hearing and their hair
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Women will not
be able to have any more children as hormonal changes in the body stops the ovaries from
producing any eggs
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The
reduction of the sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone can cause shrinkage of the sexual
organs and a reduction in sexual interest
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Also, they are more prone to get ill and getting disability
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They
will be independent
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Sometimes in middle and later adult people may suffer from memory loss if they
develop early Alzheimer’s
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People
may find it hard to cope with the changes in the early adulthood such as leaving home, starting work
and having a family of their own
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During later adulthood they may feel happy if they have grandchildren
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Socially, in the early adulthood people will enjoy going out with their friends and spending time with
them
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But
when they start a job or have a child their freedom will be restricted as their job may require their

full attention
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Adults may also experience stress during this time if they are having financial
hardship
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Life stage 6-older adulthood (65+years)
The physical decline and the life span of a person will depend on the person’s lifestyle such as diet
and exercise
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Older adult’s
appearance may change as they will get wrinkles and liver spot
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Older adults will have a slow reflex and slower reaction times,
performance speed
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Intellectually some older adults will start to lose their memory if they develop Alzheimer’s or
dementia
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Emotionally, some older adults may feel lonely and isolated if they have lost their loved ones
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Some older adults may feel
anger and bitter as they might feel they are useless now that they are old and lash out other people
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Some will prefer to spend time with their family and have fun with their grandchildren or
great-grandchildren

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