Age - stereotypes By Sophie, Amelia and Josh

What is a Stereotype?

• Stereotype is a way in which a group of people are labeled due to their characteristics.

• For example: punks are shown to wear black, look scary and wear a lot of dark make-up.

Baby.

• Crying • Sleepy• Small• Baby-grows• Certain baby smell• Loud• Chubby• Centre of attention• Messy• Cute• No teeth

Infant.

• Immature • Messy• Playful• Loud• Learning• Clumsy • Needy • Clingy • Cute• Teething

Teenager.

• Moody • Lazy• Attention seeking• Spotty• Stroppy• Stuck up• Showing off• hormonal • Technology • rude• Conscience• Drinking• Hooligans

Young adult.

• Relationships• Rebellious• Positive• Working• Parties• University• Independent • Alcoholics • Smoking• Drug use/dealers • Employed • Qualifications • Starting a family

Middle age.

• Mature • Depressed • Stern• Securely employed • Start to get weaker• Routine• Parents/grandparents

Elderly people.

• Grey hair• Frail• Weak • Slow • Grumpy• Wrinkles • Quiet• Walking stick• Glasses• Cranky • Bingo• Slow, either metal or physical • Lonely• Hard hearing