My Developmental Stages timeline.

Hours after I was born, I opened my eyes and cried for attention. This is the mistrust vs. trust Erikson stage, obedience/punishment Kohlberg theory, and the sensorimotor Piaget stage. This event is significant because crying is a survival mechanism for babies to make their parents care for them. Vision is the first step for many children towards comprehending the world.

At the age of 1, I began repeatedly asking my first question: "What's that?" This is the autonomy vs. shame/doubt Erikson stage, self-interest Kohlberg theory, and the sensorimotor Piaget stage. This event is significant because it displays my growing curiosity over the things around me and my developing independence.

When I was 6 months old, I could recognize faces of family members and roll over on to my stomach. This is the mistrust vs. trust Erikson stage, obedience/punishment Kohlberg theory, and the sensorimotor Piaget stage. These developments are significant because I am learning how to coordinate my movements and trust my loved ones to care for me.

At 2 months old, I was reacting to loud noises and smiling. This is the mistrust vs. trust Erikson stage, obedience/punishment Kohlberg theory, and the sensorimotor Piaget stage. This is a significant stage because I am expressing emotions like fear and joy.

When I was 2 years old, I mimicked my parents' actions, used a greater vocabulary, and enjoyed playing alone as well as with others. This is the autonomy vs. shame/doubt Erikson stage, self-interest Kohlberg theory, and preoperational Piaget stage. These developments are important because they display my growing independence, creativity, inward perspective.

Between 3 and 4, I learned to read and would write my name on things that I owned like books. This is the play age Erikson theory, preoperational Piaget stage, and self-interest Kohlberg theory. These new skills are important because they exhibit my ability and interest to learn, replicate patterns, and my claim over the things I consider mine.

At 5, I learned to ride a bike with training wheels and moved to a new town. These events exhibit the play age Erikson stage, conformity and interpersonal accord Kohlberg theory, and Piaget's preoperational stage. These developments are important because I was exhibiting greater independence and had to practice my interpersonal skills in order to make friends in a new school.

My brother was born right before I turned 4 years old. This was during the play age Erikson theory, preoperational Piaget theory, and self-interest Kohlberg theory. This event was significant because I struggled to share my parents' attention but was also interested in playing with my new brother.

Between the ages of 7 and 9, I was frequently reading outside of school, separated from the other kids for reading at school, and I won a spot at a special event for reading 80 books in a year. I was in the school age Erikson stage, Kohlberg's conformity and interpersonal accord stage, and the Piaget concrete operational theory. These ages were important because I began to relate my worth to my intelligence and focus on fulfilling others' expectations.

When I was 11, I switched to a new school district and began taking accelerated English and Math classes with the older kids. These developments are part of Erikson's adolescence stage, Kohlberg's authority and social order theory, and Piaget's formal operational stage. These changes were important because I began to develop my own identity based on the differences between me and my peers and our relationships.

At 14, I switched schools again to begin my freshman year in a new district. This is Erikson's adolescence stage, Kohlberg's social contract theory, and Piaget's formal operational stage. This was significant because I had to find my place in a new social environment.

I am going to graduate high school in May. This is the Erikson adolescence stage, Piaget formal operational stage, and Kohlberg social contract theory. This will be an important event because I am choosing my future and deciding who I will become, planning strategically for my life.

I will begin college in the fall of 2026. This will fit in with Erikson's early adulthood theory, Kohlberg's universal principles, and Piaget's formal operational stage. This event will be important because my moral character will be almost fully developed, so I will build relationships quickly with those whose beliefs align with mine.

At 24, I plan to graduate with my master's degree in architecture. This event is still the early adulthood Erikson stage, universal principles Kohlberg stage, and formal operational Piaget stage. This will be significant because my logical thinking skills and creative mind will be refined, and I will be constantly networking.

I would like to be married by the age of 28. This will be the same three stages: Erikson's early adulthood, Kohlberg's universal principles, and Piaget's formal operational theory. This is an important life event because marriage is the ultimate form of intimacy; it is a moral partnership/agreement.