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This stage begins at birth and continues until the child is about 18 months old. During this stage the child begins to learn who the child can trust, if the world is safe or not and who can meet the child's needs. The book lists this stage as a critical stage in infancy. I have heard stories from my childhood that I was attached to my grandpa which makes sense because my grandpa is still one of the people I love most in the world. If he put me down as child or had to leave me, I would cry for hours because I wanted him. I assume it was because he is a very fun and comforting person for all people.

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This stage typically occurs between the ages of 18 months and 2 to 3 years old. During this stage the child will begin to become more independent and begin to start doing things on their own. The child starts to develop self-determination and may show some resistance to authority. The books uses the "terrible twos" as an example of this saying this is when children are learning to do the opposite of what is being told. I was a very independent child and I was never very defiant during this stage. I was not a baby that cried a lot, my mother described me as a very good baby and I was always trying to help take care of my younger brother.

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This stage usually occurs from about the age of 3 to the age of 5. During this stage the child will begin to assert power over the world through play and social interactions. The book states that this stage is when children balance the urge to pursue goals without struggling to achieve them. Children will play and explore while learning a purpose and may ask if they are good or bad because they are experiencing internal conflict. I was a very social child that often talked to everyone. I was also known to be very determined and was already doing a lot on my own at this stage. I explored everything I could and was interested in everything.

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This stage ranges from ages 6 to 11. During this stage the child is constantly learning new skills and by navigating skills the child will gain a feeling of self-worth. Some children may lack but the books states that children must learn to navigate these skills in order to avoid facing feelings of inferiority. My brother is less than 2 years younger than me and was very interested in cooking from a young age and my mother would help him cook. I wanted to be good at cooking so I started trying to cook also. This is because I felt inferior to my younger brother. This feeling caused me to try to learn and excel in more than my brother because I wanted to be better than him.

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This stage typically occurs during the ages of 12 to 18. The book says that during this stage, the child will explore their independence and develop a sense of self. The child also begins to wonder what role they may play in society. It is important for the child to build new relationships during this stage because it will allow the child to to shape themselves into who they want to be compared to other around them. During this stage, I had a lot of trouble finding out who I was supposed to be and where I felt like I belonged. During this time, I spent a lot of time trying new things and exploring my options to help me make these choices.

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This stage typically occurs from ages 18 to age 40. During this stage the person begins to form intimate and loving relationships with other people. Successful relationships lead to  fulfilling relationships but negative relationships lead to feeling lonely and isolated. The basic virtue of this stage is feeling loved which may have the person asking if they will ever be loved. This is the stage that I am currently in, I am trying to form new positive relationships romantically and relationships that are just as friends. In the future, I hope that I am happily married and have kids of my own. I also hope that I have a beautiful life where I am able to provide and care for my family.

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This stage typically occurs from age 40 until age 65. During this stage Adults, often choose to nurture the things that will outlive them. Adults in this stage will often try to find ways to positively contribute to society. They will either generative and positively contribute to society or they will become stagnant and will not contribute to society. I have not yet reached this stage but I am hoping that I am more on the generativty side of this stage. I hope to be able to give back to my family and my community as much as possible and help those who are in need.

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This stage is from age 65 to death. This stage also comes with looking back on your life and asking questions such as "did I live a meaningful life?" and coming to terms with their life ending this is part of the integrity stage. Despair comes in when you start to acknowledge the things that you wish you had done differently and feel like you have wasted your life. I think the resolution for this stage would be to think of the positives in life and think of all of the things you have accomplished as well as starting early and making the most of your life from a young age. I am not in this stage yet but I hope that I am able to say that I lived my life to the best of ability and that I am happy with the way things turned out for me and family. My life goal is to be able to say that I loved my life even though there were bad things that had happened and that I lived with very few regrets.