Life timeline

  • Infancy

    From birth to 1 year old
    - First smile, cooing, and babbling
    - Rolling over, sitting up, crawling
    - First steps
    - Recognizing primary caregivers
    - Developing attachment
    - Learning object permanence
  • Early Childhood

    From 1 to 6 years old
    - Walking, running, climbing, improving coordination with coloring and building blocks
    - Playing with other kids and learning to express emotions
    - Language acquisition and learning basic concepts such as numbers, colors, shapes and alphabet
  • Late Childhood

    From 6 to 12 years old
    - Increase in strength and endurance
    - Fine motor skills development such as writing and drawing
    - Developing a sense of self-identity
    - Beginning to understand more complex emotions such as jealousy and pride
    - Starting to understand cause and effect
    - Reading, writing and basic arithmetic
  • Adolescent

    From 12 to 18 years old
    - Puberty and physical changes (growth spurts, development of sexual characteristics)
    - Increased physical coordination and strength
    - Figuring out who you are and your self concept
    - Romantic relationships and emotional firsts (crushes, and heartbreaks)
    - Development of abstract thinking
    - Increased ability for critical thinking and problem solving
  • Early Adulthood

    From 19 to 40 years old
    - Peak physical health and fitness (usually around the early 20s)
    - Slower changes to physical health and appearance as you approach 30.
    - Establishing intimate relationships (dating, partnerships, marriage).
    - Career beginnings and early professional life.
    - Independence from parents (financial, emotional)
    - Further development of career and personal goals.
    - Balancing multiple roles (e.g., work, social life, family).
  • Middle Adulthood

    from 40 to 65 years old
    - Physical decline (e.g., changes in metabolism, signs of aging, hearing or vision changes)
    - Menopause (for women) and related physical and hormonal changes
    - Midlife crisis or reflection on life achievements.
    - Parenting children through adolescence, or becoming "empty-nesters."
    - Career stability or transitions (e.g., promotions, career shifts, or starting a business)
    - Intellectual growth often remains strong (lifelong learning)
    - Reevaluation of life goals and legacy
  • Late adulthood

    from 65-65+
    - Gradual decline in physical health (e.g., mobility, strength).
    - Possible chronic health issues, but also greater awareness of health and wellness.
    - Retirement and finding new ways to spend time.
    - Coping with loss (friends, family, spouses).
    - Reflecting on life and achievements (Erikson's stage of Integrity vs. Despair)
    - Slower processing speed but vast experience-based wisdom.
    - Some cognitive decline (e.g., memory issues, slower learning) or health issues (e.g., Alzheimer’s)