Childhood is the first stage of the age developmental stages a person goes through, and begins from the moment of birth until adulthood, and its lingu

Childhood stages in psychology

Definition of childhood

Childhood is the first stage of the age developmental stages a person goes through, and begins from the moment of birth until adulthood, and its linguistic meaning is determined by the time period between the birth of a person and a child until reaching adulthood,and its idiomatic meaning indicates that it is one of the temporal and developmental stages of a person’s life. The period extending from the moment of birth until adulthood , and in the Sociology Dictionary defines childhood as the stage or period of a child's age, which begins when he is born and ends with his arrival to what is called adulthood, and this definition did not specify the final age for the end of this stage, but it linked the end This stage of reaching adulthood , and appreciation of that is the societal norm that differs in different environments and cultures. 

Childhood stages in psychology

A person passes through his life in successive stages of life interspersed with a series of developmental developments that start from birth through adolescence , youth and old age until they end in death. As for childhood, it is the stage of basic foundation in building the human personality , its dimensions and patterns. The personality of the child, as well as sound social and family upbringing, and the constant pursuit of understanding the child's psychological, social and physical needs, and the provision of proper education methods produce a successful individual compatible with himself and others around him,  and from childhood:

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Pre-birth stage

This stage begins from the moment of fertilization and the formation of the fertilized egg until birth, during which the fetus passes through a series of developmental developments, then this fertilized egg begins with division and reproduction until the fetus is finally formed in the form of a human being, so that it is prepared for the process of birth and exit to the outside world, and the growth of the fetus is affected In general, the external environmental factors, and the internal psychological factors of the expectant mother, while childbirth is the stage of the child’s transition from total dependence on the mother in all vital processes to the stage of relative independence. 

Breastfeeding stage

The breastfeeding stage starts from the moment of birth until the end of the second year of the child’s life, and the child passes at this stage many developments in all aspects of development, and it is worth noting that breastfeeding is not merely a fulfillment of the child's physiological need only, but rather a sensitive window of emotional interaction between the child and his mother, The mother’s direction towards the breastfeeding process is of great importance in building the positive and negative emotions of the child. If the mother’s interaction was full of love, affection and warmth, the child was calm and stable.

Among the most prominent developmental developments at this stage is tooth growth, which often begins in the sixth month of the child’s life, and it may be late for this period in some children, and muscle growth develops with an increase in height and weight, followed by progress in motor skills such as sitting, crawling, and walking, in addition to Increase general growth in all of the child's internal systems, which appears in the level of the child's interactions and responses to stimuli around him in various fields.

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Early childhood

It is the stage that precedes enrollment in the school, starting from the beginning of the third year until the end of the sixth year of the child’s life. The child’s growth at this stage is characterized by a relative decrease in speed compared to the previous stage, but personal and emotional development is fast so the child becomes open to learning a lot of New experiences and skills , as the child is often at this stage able to prepare to start learning to control the production process and depend on himself to control it, and the child's love and curiosity to discover everything that surrounds him in his environment also appears, in addition to the speed in acquiring words and the height of the linguistic outcome, and the development of growth Linguistically speaking, the emergence of a general image of the child’s personality, formation and construction of social concepts and values, and the ability to distinguish between right and wrong, in addition to developing the child’s ability to control his muscles and acquire skillsThe new movement, such as jumping, climbing, and others. 

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Middle childhood

This stage starts from seven years until the end of nine years, and shows the child's desire and ability to be independent from his parents, and the widening circle of his social environment. Due to his admission to school, joining different societies and groups away from the family environment and the family community, in addition to the frequency and continuity of the process of socialization in all the environments that the child comes out of, as the child's mental perceptions and cognitive abilities appear to increase with the ability to learn academic skills from reading , writing , And arithmetic, in addition to fluency of expressive verbal and written ability.

In this stage, the child can learn the various activities and social interactive games , in addition to the formation of the child's proper attitudes towards himself as the individual and personal entity of the child continues to grow and distinguishes them. Slowly annoying and progressing with mastery of visual and motor synergy skills.

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Late childhood

This stage starts from nine years to twelve years, and is also called the pre- adolescence stage, and it is considered an introductory and qualifying stage for the child’s transition from childhood to adolescence and adulthood. The individual to assume responsibilities and control the emotions , and the individual differences between children are clear at this stage; Due to the different rates of growth and speed, in addition to the willingness to learn different life skills , and the formation of social and behavioral values, trends and tendencies, this stage is considered one of the most appropriate stages to complete the process of socialization.