Case Study

Human development refers to the process of enlarging people’s opportunities and freedoms while improving the state of their well-being. The person has the freedom to decide and determine how to live, who to be, and what to do. Infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age are the main stages of human development (Papalia et.al, 2007). Studying the stages of social development is essential in understanding why and how humans adapt, mature, and learn.

In the early childhood stage of human development, toddlers experience some developmental milestones (Papalia et.al, 2007). At this stage, toddlers have developed some cognitive milestones. Signs of these milestones include showing independence, finding new solutions to problems, thinking in new ways, and learning new skills. Their language is also developing since they can understand and are familiar with the people and objects around them and with whom they interact with often (Papalia et.al, 2007). They can even name everyday objects and places as long as they are familiar with them.

Toddlers also have social and emotional developmental milestones. In this stage, they start trying to be more independent. They also throw more tantrums because they have not developed sufficient vocabulary to express themselves sufficiently. They also tend to test the limits by disobeying to see what the adult would do to them (Papalia et.al, 2007). They also mimic and copy what other adults say and do, as well as how they do it.

Observations Jason wanted to handle the tying of his shoelaces by himself. This is why he expressed his resistance to the help provided by saying, “No, I do it.” Continued insistence from his babysitter, only makes him react more violently to the notion….