The Human Lifecycle By the end of this lesson you will: know the stages in growth and development of humans. describe differences in capabilities of newly born humans and other animals

Babyhood This is the first stage in the lifecycle of the human. Babies are born after spending 9 months developing in their mothers womb. When they are born they have to be fed and cared for by their parents. They begin to develop teeth at 5 months. At around 1 year babies begin to walk but they are still very dependent on their parents.

Childhood As the child gets older it can begin to do more things for itself. By the age of 5 a child can walk, run, talk and feed itself but it is still dependent on it’s parents. During this time children grow and lose their first set of teeth and get a new set.

Adolescence Children become teenagers at the age of 13. During this time boys and girls begin to develop into adults. The rate of development depends on the individual but both boys and girls will notice changes to their bodies. Adolescents like to become less dependent on their parents and will often do things by themselves.

Adulthood At the age of 18 people become adults. They then become responsible for their own actions and no longer rely on their parents to look after them. Adults do not grow anymore but need to look after their bodies to ensure a long and healthy life.