Developmental Stages Age 0 to 12

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We all know children go through different stages or periods of life when they just want to do what they are told Yet ..... Is it a global thing Are children going through the same stages at around the same time I wonder??? Like what about the terible two's theory. LOL Biting makes them feel better. Does not understand the word "don't". Still into everything. Starts climbing. Needs pull toys and toys to hug and cuddle. Can drink from a cup by himself but spills all the time. Can fill a spoon but can not turn the handle to get it in the mouth. Refuses to let parents feed him. Easily upset. Wakes during the night. Can remove clothes and shoes and prefers not to be dressed. Often disobeys. Runs away from parents. Starts sit-down temper tantrums. Refuses to cooperate either by saying "no" or pulling away. Is this true for all 2 year olds everywhere??? In North America or China or Africa Or even Phillipines? The "Out of Bounds" 4 is exuberant and rebellious. The child talks well and thinks the child is a big shot. Fours tell outrageous lies and are very stubborn. They talk all the time and mix reality and fantasy. They ask "why" in order to argue. They are bossy and defiant, "I won't". Is that true too? Worldwide Eleven - Twelve Peer pressure is intense. Want guidance from parents but not lectures. Body changes cause embarrassment and self-consciousness. Girls' behavior becomes erratic as hormonal influences take over. Develop strong friendships. Often embarrassed to be seen in public with parents. They begin to understand how others feel. Want to make their own decisions, choose their own friends. Needs: Listen to this child; teach by example - not lectures. Build a strong relationship based on respect and caring. Spend time together. Don't try to control the pre-teen. Control the consequences. Make expectations very clear before a situation arises, not after. What do you think about that statement? Then the teenagers Well that can be a whole other post. Yet I wonder if it is again a global thing or just here? What are thoughts, ideas are arguments to or for the above statements. Is it universal that all kids go thru those stagea at one time in their in life Wendy