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This stage happens ages 12-18 months old. During this stage you are building trust with your little one. You take care of them, nurture them, provide for them. Reading them bedtime books and giving them cuddles is an example. Not giving them attention for one night is not a big deal. it does not ruin the development in this stage. Failing to give your kids these needs and caring for them, like Erikson says, your child will develop anxiety and look at the world with mistrust and fear.

Someone that I know to relate this stage is my cousin, Gavin. His parents would definitely nurture him and take care of him. They fed him, provided a home and food for him. Most importantly they gave him attention and would tuck him in at night along with reading him a bed time story. This led him to trust his parents instead of mistrust because they were very consistent to him and his needs at this stage.

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This stage happens ages 18 months- 3 years. In this stage kids start to find their independence. They like to do things on their own, so you let them. You should allow them to pick out their own outfits and choose their own snacks they want to eat. Giving kids room to choose what they want builds their self-esteem. Kids that get through this stage are very confident and have a high self-esteem. Parents that fail to set limits and do not allow their kids to get the chance to have a choice will have a lot of self doubt in a lot of situations.

Someone that I know that has been in this stage was my cousin, Cecily. She was always picking out what she wanted to wear even if it looked funny or did not match at all. She would have her shoes on her wrong feet and her parents would let her. They sometimes would fix them or show her how to put them on correctly. Her parents letting her do this built autonomy. She would have had a lot of shame and doubt if her parents did not let her have this choice.

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This stage happens at ages 3-5 years old. As kids get to the age to socialize and play with others, they learn they can take control, initiative. You want to give kids in this stage a chance to make and have a lot opportunities, like playdates, visit people of other ages, or even a lemonade stand. As a parent you can help your child too, by playing with them. Let them be the star of the show. In this stage your children develop a sense of purpose and confidence, just by playing with others and being social. As a parent, being controlling and unsupportive can cause feelings of guilt and struggle to take initiative in children.

I baby sat and helped a mom with twin girls that were 4 years old, Halle and Remi. We would take them on playdates and meet other moms with children at the playground or pool. Them playing with other children gave them the confidence to play with children especially at other ages. This let them be social instead of being controlled and not being able to be social and bloom.

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This stage happens ages 5-12 years old. During this stage children have lots of peers and their influence widens. They tend to start comparing themselves to others and their family to other families. Your child will start to realize what they are good at, like school, sports, or even music activities. Look for something that comes naturally to your the child. This will help them feel accomplished and feel pride. If children have a lot of negative experiences at home or that society is too demanding they will develop feelings of inferiority.

This stage is about my cousin, Gavin, as well. At this stage and age he was going through a lot of changes. He realized he was very good at football either then baseball, so his parents put him in that sport and did a lot of practices with him because that is what he was just good at. He had a lot of friends that came around frequently and they were the same friends every time. His parents went through a rough time also at this stage so it kind of affected him but he was really good at looking on the other side and knowing that there is good. He build a lot of industry in this stage especially by the help of his parents and knowing how to go through this stage properly.

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This stage happens ages 12-18 years old. In this stage kids develop a sense of self. They discover their identity by accessing their values, beliefs, and goals. At this point in life the teenage body is going through lots of changes. Teenagers have a lot of questions of who they are and who they want to be. Although the parents have reinforcement on how their child will act the child's choices and social interactions shape them into who they are becoming. Children that get through this stage successfully will have a strong self of identity and who they are. If you are not successful, the child will feel confused with their place in society.

I am going to base this stage off me. In this stage I figured out who I was pretty early on. I knew my tasks that I had to do and what I believed in. I had very strong values goals. I still do. I figured out a lot by myself in this stage which I feel like helped. I had friends that I had for awhile and still do. Getting through this stage I strongly know who I am and had no confusion getting through this stage. Getting through this stage successfully has helped into the next stage of my life.

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This stage happens ages 18-40 years old. According to Erikson, for this stage to be enjoyable you have to have a strong sense of your identity. In this stage you are sharing your life with others. You are building loving, committed, long-term, and safe relationships. People that do not get to this stage successfully will feel depressed and lonely, because they did not achieve the last stage before this one.

My brother is someone I know that is going through this stage. He very strongly knows who he is and has strong beliefs and values. He is getting into a very committed relationship and has been in this relationship for awhile. It is long-term, and he feels very safe with this person. If he did not get through the last stage he would not be at this stage and being open with someone he loves and feels safe with.

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This stage happens ages 40-65 years old. This stage is all about giving to others. You are giving to your children or even grand children, your community, and events that better society. You have a lot going on in your life at this point and strive to accomplish it all. People that get through this stage successfully have a sense of feeling needed and feel like they are giving a lot to everything. People that do not get through this stage successfully feel less motivated to work, give or even start a family. They feel disconnected.

My grandparents have been through this phase and I saw it. In this stage they were very giving to their community, grand children and even their own children. They were always making food for the homeless and very involved with their church. They were very involved in work and had great jobs and they loved their jobs. They are still working at ages over 70, even though they do not have too. They are very content and happy in their lives. They are very connected with the world and all the things they care about in it.

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This stage happens over 65 years old. At this stage adults are looking back ton their lives and all they have achieved and built. People who are content and happy are overfilled with joy. People who did not achieve the last stages feel lost and feelings of regret. They see their life as a waste.  People go back and forth from feelings of regret and satisfaction. Looking back on life and if they are happy help with closure and death.

My grandparents are in this stage. They are the happiest couple at their age. They talk about their young years in joy and happiness and glad that everything happened how it did. They talk about rough times and good times and would not change it for the world. They are ver content with their lives. If they were not they would be very angry with life and how things went and would regret a lot of things that happened or wish they did something different.