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During the first stage of the Erikson timeline is Basic Trust vs. Mistrust, infants learn to trust or mistrust their guardian(s). For the most part, mistrust is only learned if their needs are not well met and they feel their being neglected or ignored. However, if their needs are met all the time without hesitation they learn to trust others. With mistrust they tend to develop anxiety and depression. "People need to trust the word and the people in it, but they also need to learn some mistrust to protect themselves from danger." (Pg.13, Martorell). Both parents were around when I was an infant, and they made sure that my needs and wants were met, there were times they said no, but it was because we didn't have the money and couldn't afford it.

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This stage begins at about 18 months old and continues to early toddler years. Toddlers develop independence and autonomy if they are encouraged to explore their freedoms. Parents need to provide the right amount of control in their children's life: if there is too much control children don't learn to assess for themselves, if there is not enough control children can become demanding, spoiled, or controlled. Without encouragement children begin to doubt their abilities, but with encouragement they begin to think they have the ability to do those things. "If you feel that others have your back, you are likely to try new things, and this develop new skills." (Pg.14 Martorell) I can't really say I remember this stage of my life much, but I am a very independent person in life now and always have been, I think this is due to my mom letting me make my own choices, but she had the right amount of control. She was able to teach us we can still do what we want to do with having respect for others.

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This stage occurs from 3-6 years old. Children begin to become more active and have a powerful imagination. Their initiative to do things on their own, making their own choices. If a parent takes over a task for a child in this stage it could lead the child to feel guilty and stop taking initiative to do things on their own. I was always able to take imitative by helping my mom do small cleaning tasks around the house; sweeping, helping with dishes, folding towels. I was never told no, and was allowed to try things by myself. "Improvements in fine motor skills allow children to take more responsibility for such tasks as dressing themselves, tying their shoes, or pouring food into a bowl." (Martorell, Pg.146)

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This stage takes place during the years 6 to 12, typically seen more in school-aged children. Children begin to adapt skills for adulthood in this stage; reading, writing, and math. They preform more physical tasks, sports being a big one because they are able to participate in school sports. They also start to form better friendships with their peers, they follow rules better and start sharing their ideas more. "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." (Martorella Pg. 276) Growing up I was in debate class and was very active with it, I was never one to keep my ideas to myself. I formed a very high self-worth because I was always praised on how well I was doing, thus made it easier for me to form good friendships with those in my class.

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Stage 5: Identity vs. Identity Confusion

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Stage 5: Identity vs. Identity Confusion

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This next stage occurs between the ages of 12 and 20. The child(ren) begin to form a sense of identity and finding out who they want to be. They may experiment with different "ideas" of themselves as well. "Identity forms as young people resolve three major issues; choice of occupation, adoptions of values to live by, and development of a satisfying sexual identity." (Martorell Pg. 264) This part of my life was kind of easy for me, I got out of high school wanting to be a teacher, I have always wanted that and I had done some classes in high school that allowed me to work with children which really made that the occupation I wanted in life. I didn't struggle with finding my sexual identity either, I know some people do and that's all okay, it takes time to figure out who you are and what you want to be in life.

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This stage takes place in young adulthood, the person may begin to seek committed relationships/friendships. "Person seeks to make commitments to others or may suffer from isolation and self-absorption." (Pg.34) I am 23 years old and I have been in a relationship with the same guy since I was 15, I have made so many commitments to him and our relationship, making a family out of it because I see myself with him in the future. I strive to maintain a good relationship with my friends and family members.

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This stage takes place between the ages of 35 and 55 during middle adulthood. Generativity is the ability to contribute to family, work, community, and society in positive ways to assist the next generation. Success in this stage can lead to feelings of self-worth and connectedness to the people around them. Difficulties in this stage may result in feeling insignificant, and that your activities/ideas are trivial, stagnate, or not helping the next generation. As an adult " you're concerned with establishing and guiding the next generation or else feel personal improvement." (Martorell Pg.13) I feel I am well into this stage, I've been teaching the next generation for three years, encouraging them to be independent and asking for help if they feel they need it.

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This is the last stage in the Erikson timeline that takes place, this takes place in late adulthood. This stage focuses on reflection and acceptance of their life, or someone else's. During this stage, said person can feel a sense of belonging and integrity because they found their purpose in life, or they may feel despair, or regret because they didn't find their purpose or true worth in life. When this stage comes I hope to have achieved all of the goals I've always wanted too, I hope there is nothing for me to feel despair or regret about. This is still some time away for me, but I believe I will find my purpose because I think I already have.