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Prenatal (Conception to Birth)
-I was born on May 12, 2001
-During the 3rd week of pregnancy an embryo forms.
-The brain and central nervous system become responsive during the 2nd trimester -
Infant (Birth to 1 year)
-I started crawling around 8 months
-A baby should sit with support by 9 months
-Most babies take a few steps by 1 year old -
Toddler (1 to 3 years)
-I startedd walking when I was 13 months old
-Around 18 months a child will start to say several words
-A child usually starts to show defiance at about age 2 -
Preschool (3 to 5 years)
-When I was 4 years old, my little brother was born
-By age 3, most children can follow instructions with 2 or 3 steps
-A child can speak very clearly by age 5 -
Gradeschool (5 to 12 years)
-When I was in kindegarten and first grade, my dad was deployed in Iraq; and when I was 10, my sister was born
-By 3rd grade most children hit a large growth spurt
-A child starts to see both sides of an issue around 5th Grade -
Adolescence (12 to 18 years)
-I moved from my childhood home when I was 14
-Teenagers start to become more influenced by their friends
-Around age 12 kids social circles start to shift
