The main life stages are
- Infancy 0 – 2 years
- Childhood 3 – 12 years
- Adolescence 13 – 19 years
- Adulthood 20 – 64 years
- Later adult – 65+ years.
P.I.E.S is an acronym used to describe the development at each life stage
- Physical development: concerned with growth, strength, and fine and gross motor skills
- Intellectual development: concerned with the development of speech and knowledge
- Emotional development: concerned with the understanding and control of emotions
- Social development: concerned with how an individual interacts with those around them
For each life stage there are distinct developmental milestones.
Y prif gyfnodau mewn bywyd yw
- Babanod 0-2 oed
- Plentyndod 3-12 oed
- Glasoed 13-19 oed
- Oedolaeth 20-64 oed
- Oedolaeth ddiweddarach – 65+ oed.
Mae pedwar math o ddatblygiad yn digwydd ar bob un o’r camau bywyd.
- Datblygiad corfforol: yn gysylltiedig â thwf, cryfder a sgiliau echddygol bras a manwl.
- Datblygiad deallusol: yn gysylltiedig â datblygiad lleferydd a gwybodaeth.
- Datblygiad emosiynol: yn gysylltiedig â deall a rheoli emosiynau.
- Datblygiad cymdeithasol: yn gysylltiedig â sut mae unigolyn yn rhyngweithio â’r bobl o’i amgylch.
Mae cerrig milltir datblygiad penodol i’w disgwyl ar gyfer pob un o’r camau bywyd.