While there are many phases of childhood development, we can take the 0-21 years of childhood and divide them into chunks of three for interesting insights into how generations are formed.
0-7 years old
Me & Me
- Explosive growth
- Physical, cognitive, emotional, linguistic, social etc.
- Massive downloads
8-14 years old
Me & Others
- More touchpoints (especially with young adults)
- Teachers and tutors
- Camp counselors
- Sports coaches
- Religious youth group leaders
- Activity and hobby leaders
- Babysitter
15-21 years old
Me & Society
- Moving toward peer approval
- First job, first vote, drivers license
- Looking toward college/job training and “life beyond parents”
Influences on how your generation develop
- Your parents’ generation matters.
- Every 20 years there’s a change in the attitude toward parenting, child-raising and families.
- Midlife parents nurture children in a shadow relationship to how they were raised.
An aspect of your generation’s core character was programmed long before you even understood you were part of a generation.
