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�+To help my son learn how to drink out of a cup himself I give him a little tiny circle shape from his toys – helps him not to spill yet still is learning how to drink from a big kid cup; I started giving him a fork and spoon and encourage him to feed himself

�- I spoon feed him so that he doesn’t spill on the floor

�- I tell him that he has to use a sippy cup because he can’t be trusted not to spill yet

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Initiative is letting your child make their own decisions and carve their own path. Telling a child exactly what to do and when to do it is not allowing room for initiative. For example: not letting them do things on their own, such as play their own games with their friends at recess. To avoid guilt, allow students to play together and make their own rules to games.

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+To help your child learn how to trust you, it is important that they are able to feel comfortable around you. You should tell your child your favorite things, places, and personal things about you. You also can play the game where you give your baby a little toss up and then catch them. By doing this, your child will understand you are going to catch them no matter what, and this is just a fun game.
- it is important that you tell your child things that bother you and set up boundaries for things they can and cannot know.

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Helping a child when they are in need of assistance .
Letting your child know that they can trust you and that they will always be there.
Let them do things on their own but also letting them know that it is okay if they can't.
-For an example if the child can't reach something they may ask for help and that is okay.
Communicate with your child about things that would upset them and thing that they may not like.
- for an example If you get to eye level with your child it will form a strong connection and will show the child that you care.
Getting to eye level with them while talking to them is very important, it shows that you understand and that you care.

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"Children assert themselves more frequently through directing play and other social interaction."
+ allow and encourage the child to interact with other children and learn how to play appropriately; letting them learn how to share; allow them to come up with their own games; encourage questioning by providing positive responses
- give the child specific games to play; force the child to interact with others before they're ready; taking toys away when they refuse to share; treat questions as trivial.
Success in this stage leads to PURPOSE

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+allowing your child to try new things on their own without involvement of the parents
+they want to be able to succeed without their parents helping them, but will feel guilt if they fail

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- To help a child learn how to share toys with others, show them that others are able to play with them. If they don't agree to sharing the toys, you can take the toys and explain that if they don't share you will take the toys encouraging them to share. You can also if there is other kids sharing toys nearby just simply say can you share your toys like they are doing and play together.

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+let the child pick out their own outfits and let them dress themselves
+let them pick out their potty training supplies, like the toilet seat
-put them in outfits they have said or shown they don't want to wear
-negatively punish or become visibly upset when the child has a potty training accident

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Children are now trying to assert power during their everyday lives.
-During this period, allowing children to explore is very necessary. It is the caregivers job to help them make appropriate choices.
- during this time parents may begin to feel angry, while their children try to take over. Children may begin to resist the help of parents when they start making wrong decisions. It is still the parents job to set boundaries and encourage their children to still make good and smart choices.

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+ to help a child learn to be potty trained you may tell them that it is fun to use the bathroom and wear underwear - this helps the child gain an independence
- scolding the child when they have an accident
- telling them that they are going to wear a pull up because they can not be trusted to not have an accident

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+ encourage kids to try again when they make a mistake.
+ if a child does something that hurts them, a parent may not allow them to try again and they will become afraid of it.

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- To help a child succeed in this stage, it is very important to let them make their own decisions, and as the adult or caregiver, you have to support those decisions. Let them start to choose what they want to eat, what they want to play, who they want to play with, and how they want to approach certain tasks. make sure to support these decisions otherwise the child may feel bad about themselves and fall into the guilt category.
- A parent can foster this decision making by asking the child what they want to do or what they want to eat etc.
- A parent could force child to feel guilt if they continuously put down the child for their decisions, and or correct their child on their approach to different challenges

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helping a child learn to be independent. let them dress how they want, get there own juice box from the fridge, etc. Also-support them when they do something on there own to let them know that they are capable of being independent in certain ways.
-Teach them how to be independent at a young age so they aren't glued to your leg and rely on you their entire life.

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To gain your child's trust you need to be there for them when they need you and also form an emotional connection with them.
By creating a safe environment for your child they will begin to trust you. For example, having good toys and areas for them to play will gain their trust.
By neglecting your child and not responding to their needs you will lose any trust that was formed. For example, if a baby is crying and you don't help them get what they need that will affect their ability to trust you.

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Inferiority is the development of confidence and competency within the child. An example of inferiority would be a teacher providing only negative feedback on their graded papers. Instead, you, as a teacher, could provide positive feedback about things they did well and things they need to improve on.

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+ when they do something they were struggling with correctly, give them praise
-always react negatively or as if their best is never good enough. Or not care about their success at all
+help with homework they are struggling with, but don't just give them answers.
-don't over question their work or ask them too many questions to stress them out