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As an infant, most, if not all of my physical milestones that were expected we met.
Breastfed for a short period, my height and weight growth expectations were met
and I was well nourished. Gross motor skills were gained, to include things such as
crawling and walking at an earlier than average age; 5 months and 8 months
respectively. Fine motor skills were integrated into my physical development at
normal stages and contribute to my great coordination today as an adult. Often I
was described as an advanced infant/ toddler in reaching developmental
milestones. This suggests constant use of adaptation through processes of
assimilation and accommodation. While Im sure parents and other relatives are
bias and have reason to boast, even today I tend to be extremely analytical. Being
active in exploration at this young age lead to the opportunities for the before
mentioned conception of adaptation.
Considered a shy child, I avoided new stimuli at first and was slow to warm up. My
relationship with my parents may be described as a secure attachment. I became
empathetic and sensitive to others emotions early on, a trait that continued with me
throughout my life. Secure attachment as an infant set a foundation for further
growth and development as a young child. I exuded confidence self, due a strong
sense of support. As a toddler, my struggle with development of self-control
emerged causing frustration to my parents that also carried over into other stages
of development. A need for immediate gratification and noncompliance define this
idea.
Often playing both individually and alongside peers, pretending to have a house and
family, or being a doctor improved my social skills and even developed an idea of
my proposed role in society. My struggle with potty training in the previous stage
and bladder control issues introduced feelings of shame and guilt intensely. My first
inklings of possible low self-esteem and self-worth. My belief of some psychological
malfunction caused these bladder control issues through tile adolescence. On top
of my already shy temperament and lack of self-control, my behavior confirmed to
cause my parents further confusion. I was introduced to psychological evaluation
was suggested to demonstrate symptoms of not only behavior issues but
depression as well.
feelings and relating to others emotions as if there my own. A trait I also still
possess today. At times I contribute my emotional developmental struggle to my
mom who suffered from depression and anxiety after my birth. Since infants often
imitate, I possible picked of these traits then. Her inability at this stage to help me
regulate through effective discipline can also explain this behavior. I found
aggressing to be increasing towards others and myself. It was a cycle at this point
as my frustrated parents became more desperate and more forceful and physical
with punishment. In response rebellion was born. Though I believe my parents
attempted authoritative parenting, it at times came across as authoritarian.
feeling sleep deprived. Moodiness and conflict with my parents rose. Hitting
puberty around the age of 10 caused me to become even more uncomfortable with
myself and ashamed. Interest in boys and sex naturally manifested. Receiving
little information from my parent s I had my first experience with the opposite sex at
15 years of age. Research supports the idea that this correlates to early puberty in
females and peers that were already sexually active. At this young and tender age I
and esteem and self-worth decreased. My depression increased and I was
diagnosed with bipolar disorder, due to moodiness and impulsivity among other
things. I became more experimental even trying smoking and drinking by 16 years
of age. A strained parent child relationship increased rebellion and seeking of
acceptance from other social arenas. My inability to think things through and
acknowledge consequences was often.
However despite these struggles I continued to have a desire to develop and learn.
In this formal operational stage my reasoning continued to improve producing
winning school fair projects. Attention and memory strategies became more
complex and improved regularly. Self-regulation still remains even into emerging
adult hood. The concept of imaginary audience and personal fable became very
real to be as I was completely absorbed with self. Everybody watched me and
nobody understood me was my way of thinking. I now know this to be common
among adolescence. As an emerging adult I became more understand and willing
to accept the unique and individual me. Language and vocabulary improved as
normal. Ideas about quality of life and occupation became constant.