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The first stage of Erikson's psychosocial development starts at birth to 18 months. This is a very important stage in which an infant learns to feel security with a caregiver. As an infant they need to be provided with reliability, care, and affection. Lack of this will lead to mistrust. According to Bowlby, attachment styles are the result of repeated interactions with a caregiver. For example, if every time a baby cries the mother responds quickly and sensitively to that bid for comfort, over time the baby comes to expect it (p. 54). My mother raised me so at this stage she provided me with reliability, care, and affection.

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The second stage of Erikson's psychosocial development starts 2 to 3 years. In this stage the child's main focus is the adaptation of independence and a form of self-reliance, which leads to self-confidence. "Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure.” Erik Erikson (p. 14). My mom tried to give me a little independence but I was a very clumsy kid so that worried her a lot but when I though I was independent I decided to sneak out and go to pizza hut which was in the same parking lot as the apartments we lived in but I was in a lot of trouble.

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The third stage of Erikson's psychosocial development starts 3 to 5 years. The child is beginning to foster basic leadership capabilities and starting to have ideas in groups if the stage is fully evolved. "Children who learn how to regulate these opposing drives develop the virtue of purpose, the courage to envision and pursue goals without being unduly inhibited by guilt or fear of punishment". (p. 72) So I remember when I was 5 years old, and I went into a store and stole some bubblegum and my mother found out and made me take it back into the store and apologize for stealing from their store.

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The fourth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development starts 6 to 11 years. Is an action based stage involved with working with and trying things that they believe they would excel at. "If children are unable to obtain the praise of others or lack motivation and self-esteem, they may develop a feeling of low self-worth and thus develop a sense of inferiority. This is problematic because during middle childhood, children must learn skills valued in their society." (p.93) I remember when I wanted to try out for basketball which I did but had to keep asking my mother and pleading to her that I really wanted this.

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The fifth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development starts 11 to 18 years. This stage becomes evident when the adolescent begins to question their identity and their future. "The chief task of adolescence, said Erikson (1968), is to confront the crisis of identity versus identity confusion in order to become a unique adult with a coherent sense of self and a valued role in society." (p. 109) Until that point in my life, I really didn't know who I was. About the age of 13 sophomore year in high school is when I finally realized who I really was and what I was becoming as an early adult.

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The sixth stage of Erikson's psychosocial development starts 19 to 40 years. In this stage the young adult is focused on building an intimate relationship. Not finishing this stage will make you feel isolated. “Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure.” Erik Erikson (p. 14) I had my first boyfriend when I was in the 9th grade, but his family didn't care much for me because I was a different culture. So, I isolated myself for a long time and didn't date again until I was 14 years old.

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The seventh stage of Erikson's psychosocial development starts 40 to 65 years. This stage is more focused on being characterized by the desire to feel valued or wanted. Generativity versus stagnation (middle adulthood). Mature adult is concerned with establishing and guiding the next generation or else feels personal impoverishment. (p.14) I haven't experienced this stage but when I do and after evaluating my prior developments. I can see myself living decent and relaxed.

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The eighth and final stage of Erikson's psychosocial development starts 65 to death. This stage is focused on looking back on your life and asking yourself if you are happy the way your life turned out. I believe if I keep doing things right then I should be happy with my life before I die.
How do people cope with old age? According to Erikson, the last psychosocial stage is Integrity vs. Despair. This stage includes, “ a retrospective accounting of one’s life to date; how much one embraces life as having been well lived, as opposed to regretting missed opportunities,” (Erikson, 1982, p. 112).