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The first stage of Eriksons theory of Psychosocial Development happens during the first year of life.
- This stage is where the infant either develops trust with its caregivers or doesn't.
- This stage is big as it shapes the child's view of the world and its personality.

-Personal Experience: In the picture above my son was terrified of the water, unless I was holding on to him.

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The second stage of Eriksons theory happens between the ages of 18 months and 3 years old.
- This stage is where children are learning to develop self-control and they begin to express a greater need for independence.
- If caregivers encourage self-efficient behavior children will develop a sense of being able to handle problems on their own.

-Personal Experience: I have always encouraged my kids to do things on their own. Biggest thing both of my kids have always loved doing was pouring their own drinks. Lots of spills later, and they are both great at it.

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The third stage of Eriksons theory happens during preschool age, 3-5 years old.
- This stage is where children learn to take initiative and explore new activities and experiences.
- They may resist on trying new things in fear of feeling guilt, thinking they did something wrong.

-Personal Experience: My youngest son played soccer last year and was so thrown off when he played goal and could touch the ball after being told he wasn't allowed to use his hands when playing soccer.

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The fourth stage of Eriksons theory happens during the ages of 6-11 years old.
- This stage is where children are learning new skills and developing a sense of self-worth.
- Kids might feel as if they do not measure up

-Personal Experience: My son in the picture above is Autistic and is always trying to fit in with kids and play with them and no matter what I reassure him that he is great! He is in this stage right now and I can totally see him going back and forth with this.

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The fifth stage of Eriksons theory happens between the ages of 12 and 18 years old.
- Identity is the conscious sense of self that teens develop through social interactions.
- Confusion happens when kids are not allowed to explore different directions of themselves to figure out who they truly are.

-Personal Experience: I remember being a teenager and being so confused about so many different things. I had parents who were supportive about whatever I chose though.

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The sixth stage of Eriksons theory happens between the ages of 19 - 40 years old.
- This stage is about creating intimate relationships.
- Isolation in this stage comes with a lack of social connections and poor unhealthy relationships.

Personal Experience: This is where I am now and honestly, I am more on the isolation side of this one. I am not having the best luck with intimate relationships.

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The seventh stage of Eriksons theory happens between the ages of 40 - 65 years old.
- This stage is about the positive contribution one is giving to the world.
- Or about having no goals or ambitions about life.

-Personal Experience: I am not here yet, but I know that my grandpa has always had goals and was able to reach his even if it was later in life.

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The eighth and final stage of Eriksons theory happens during the final stages of life.

-In this stage you are full accepting yourself, your life, your accomplishments and are proud of them, or you are regretting and disappointed with how you lived your life.

-Personal Experience: I hope that one day I am able to look back at life and be ok with leaving the world knowing that I lived a great fulfilling life.