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Trust or mistrust that basic needs like food and affections will be met (0-1)

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This stage begins at birth and goes until about 18 months. At this sage the child is uncertain about the world around them and looks to their caregiver for stability. If the child receives reliable care they will develop a sense of trust, but if the needs are not met they will develop mistrust. If they develop mistrust they may grow up to have confidence issues. In the book it says, "babies need to develop a balance between trust, which lets them form intimate relationships, and mistrust, which enables them to protect themselves. When Billy was born his mother was his main caregiver. He was born to a teenage mother and his father was no a good person and was not a consistent person in his life. Since his father was in and out of his life he did not form trust with his and only formed trust with his mother.

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Children develop a sense of independence in many tasks (1-3). In the book it says, "children achieve a balance between self determination and control by others." They are starting to learn to do things on their own and at the same time learning what control others have on their own actions. When he was two he started to try things on his own more frequently. He would shout no to his mom whenever he was given the chance to show independence. To help show his independence and that he no longer thought he needed help with everything he started eating on his own with utensils.

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Children take initiative on some activities and may develop guilt when unsuccessful or boundaries are overstepped (3-6). In the book it says, "in which children balance the urge to pursue goals with reservations about doing so.” They are learning about being nervous about trying new things, but are also learning how to get past those nerves to purse new experiences. When he was 5 he wanted to play baseball with his friends but was nervous because he was not very good. His mom talked to him about how everyone starts somewhere and helped him to build the confidence to try something new.

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Children develop self-confidence in abilities when competent or sense of inferiority when not (7-11). In the book it says, “children must learn the productive skills their culture requires or else face feelings of inferiority." Children begin to learn how to fit into their culture. When he was ten years old he had to learn the hunting skills that all of the male family members learned starting at that age. He was to learn how to shoot a gun and kill small game to start and eventually he would work his way to killing a deer. He struggled at the start but with the guidance of his elders he because a successful hunter.

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Children experiment with and develop identity roles (12-18). In the book it says, “An adolescent seeks to develop a coherent sense of self, including the role she or he is to play in society.” At his point in development, the child is trying to learn who they are in the world and what makes them who they are. At the age of 15 he started to work under the table doing labor jobs. When he turned 16 he got his first legal job. He learned that hard work gets you farther in life than being lazy. From that day on he became a hard worker in whatever he did in life.

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They establish intimacy and relationships with others (19-29). At this stage in development they are building meaningful relationships with people who share things in common with themselves and who they enjoy spending time with. These people are the persons support system through life. He has a long term relationship with his fiancé and many close knit friendships. He has learned how to stand on his own two feet and has learned how to pull away from his mother and maintain a healthy relationship when she oversteps his boundaries.

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People contribute to society and become part of a family (30-64). People continue to build their lives and enjoy the hard work they have put into them. He plans on having two kids and to give back to his community through having a rewarding career as a firefighter. He would like to move up the ranks and eventually become a captain through hard work.

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People assess their life and make sense of life and meaning of their contributions (65+). At this point in someone life, they are looking back and reflecting on what they did and how they spent their time. He would like to feel accomplished in helping his community and have a loving family. He would like to retire and just be able to take life slow with his wife.