The Giver ages 1-12

Born-- Life

Age 1-- Assigned to Family unit and given name because the baby can't stay in the Nurturing Center forever.

Age 3-- Only females get hair ribbons because they start growing hair in different ways and they all need to look the same. Start dream sharing because at age three most babies can talk.

Age 4-- Backward buttoned jacket is given out to teach the kid interdependence.

Age 7-- Front buttoned jacket is given out to learn independence and it was the first visible symbol of maturity.

Age 8-- Comfort object taken away because the kids need to learn to not be so childish. They start volunteer hours because the kids are mature enough to help out other people. They also receive the jacket with pockets and smaller buttons because the kids need to carry around more things.

Age 9-- Get a bike because kids can't always count on their parents to take them places and it would be "The powerful emblem of moving gradually out into the community, away from the protective family unit," Females get hair ribbons taken out as a sign of maturity.

Age 10-- Boys get hair cut. Girls get pigtails taken out and they get a haircut this also is another sign of maturity.

Age 11-- Girls get new undergarments because their bodies will start maturing faster. Boys get longer pants because they also will start maturing quickly. Volunteer hours are now over because they should finish volunteer hours a year before the Ceremony of Twelve.

Age 12-- Receive life assignment and start training for job.

Full adulthood-- Apply for spouse (marriage). Apply for children (13) (Optional).