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Stage one of the Erikson timeline starts at  birth and lasts until the age of 18 months. during this time the child usunsure about the world and everythin in it. They look towards their parent or caregiver for consistancy.
This is when Trust and mistrust begin to form with the main question being "Can i trust the people around me?"

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During this stage in my mothers life, her mom was very attentative to her needs, this led to her having more trust for her mother than mistrust. which i believe lead her to be a very trusting person in her earlier stages of life.

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The second stage in the Eriksons timeline starts around the age of 18 months and lasts until about 3 years old.  During this stage in adolecent development, a child may be focused on creting a sense of control over skills and will start to develope a sense of independence.

A Great example of this is when a young child is adiment on picking out their own clothes, even if they dont match at all.

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During this stage my mother began to try to pick out her own school clothes, which led to some pretty intresting school pictures, but this simple task allowed her to develop autonomy

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The third stage in Erikons timeline is Initiative Vs. Guilt. During this stage children start to assert themself by directing games and social interactions. This stage typically lasts from age 3 to age six. It is also known as the Preschool stage of development.

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Starting around age 3 my mom began to direct her younger cousins when playing games.

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The Fourth stage of Development typically occurs between the ages of 7-13. This stage is especially vital for a person to develope self-confidence. For example, If a person is consistantly praised or regularly encouraged they will begin to develope the self confidence they need in life, where as a person who isnt praised or encouraged might have a harder time developing confidence in themself.

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Around age 11, her parents got divorced, and her dad soon moved in with his new wife and had another daughter. he praised her and spent all his time with her, leaving my mom feeling inferor.

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The fith stage in Eriksons timeline lasts from the age of 12 through the age of 18.
During this stage, the most major question being asked is "Who am I?".
In this stage, adolecence will begin to explore their own independence and begin to develop a sense of self.

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During ths stage of her life, her own mother passed and her step dad dropped her off at her aunts house and left her with no warning. From that point on she lived with them. This left her confused and ultimatly left her wondering who she was, having so many traumatic things happen to her in a span of a few short years.

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The sixth stage of the timeline takes place between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. This is where people begin to want to form intamite, caring relationships with others. The major question during this stage is "Will I be loved or will I be alone?"

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During this stage in her life, her father stopped showing up. Always promising to pick her up and spend a day with her, which left her sitting on the porch with a backpack for hours on end. This made her feel isolated and that she somehow didnt deserve his love. But during this stage, she did in fact manage to find love and get married.

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The seventh stage of the developmemtal timeline typically takes place between the ages of 40 to 65. During this stage, people struve to create and nurture, which is most often seen through parenting or other positive changes. The main question asked here is "How can I contribute to the world?"

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Around age forty was when she really started to get more involved in me and my sisters lives and changing things about her every day life that she felt would make a positive impact on her family.

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Eriksons last stage of development lasts from about age 65 until a persons death. During this stage people start to fully accept themself and come to terms with death. This is often through accepting responsibility for ones life. The inability to do so often results in the feeling known as despair. The main question here is "Did I have a meaningful life"

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She has not yet made it to this stage of life