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When I was just starting to learn to walk, my mom and dad wanted to see who I would walk to first. They stood me up at one end, and they stood at another end. They both called for me at the same time. I walked right to my mom. My mom and dad were never married so I lived in a two different places all of my childhood, For the most part though, I lived with my mom. My mom also breast fed me, so our bond was even more tighter than the one I had with my dad. I learned real early that I would always have my mom.

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This stage occurs from birth to about 18 months. A child learns to who to they trust the most by how much they engage with their caregiver. The caregiver may not be mom or dad, it is whom is present and taking care of the child the most.

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This stage occurs from age 2-3 years old. In this stage a child learns how to control ones actions and starts to get a sense of independency. If parents in this stage allow children to make choices of their own, that translates to them gaining control and being independent, Children develop autonomy. Not being exposed to choice and independency, has an opposite effect, which is shame and doubt.

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My mom told me I started showing signs of independency from they early ages of 1-2. I would try to dress myself, I was feeding myself (with silverware), and climbing up and down the stairs on my own. I also found a very strong liking to music and dancing.

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This stage occurs from ages 3-6 years old. Children are now capable of initiating activities and control their own environment through social interaction and play. Children also want to begin and complete their own actions for specific reasons. If the initiatives a child takes does not give them the results they wanted, children may feel guilt.

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As stated in the previous stage, I developed the love for music and dancing at a very young age. Because I did love it so much I took interest in ballet at the age of 4. In my class, most of the girls were really shy and almost always wanted in the back ground. Not me, I was not a shy kid at all, I loved being in the spot light and having all eyes on me. Therefore, I took most of the lead parts.

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This stage takes place between the ages 6 and 12. Children began to develop a sense of pride in their abilities and accomplishments; Specifically in school work, sports, and family. It is important that in this stage children are commended and encouraged so that they can develop confidence and belief in their skills. Parents and teachers play a huge roll here.

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From Kindergarden-6th grade I LOVED school. One of my favorite memories was being on the spelling bee team. Because My teachers and my mom knew how great of a speller I was, every year in the beginning of the school years my teachers and mom would prep me and 5 other students months before the team was put together. This made me feel good, and it soon became a goal of mine to always be on the spelling be team, and I was.

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This stage happens at the adolescence stage in a child life. In this stage the adolescence explore their independence and find their sense of self. This stage plays a crucial part in developing ones identity. Proper encouragement and reinforcement helps the adolescence emerges with a strong sense of identity and are able to remain true to their values and beliefs when faced with problems.

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My adolescent years were defitley about my identity and not giving in to peer pressure. By the time I was a Freshman in high school my best friend since Elementary school was going down the wrong path. She was missing a lot of school and not making the best decisions outside of school either. I didn't want to abandon her because I knew her home life wasn't the greatest, but i also knew my mom would not approve of me making the same descions she was making. Graduating was always the goal and I knew I could strive away from that if

I followed in her footsteps. By the time Senior year came, her and I were no longer friends. I was setting up to walk the stage, she was getting ready to have her 3rd child and was no longer going to school.

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This stage happens in the young adult stage. Young adults develop the sense of wanting to make long-term committed relationships with other people such as friendships, and marriage. Compromising and sacrificing are big in this stage, as the young adult learns what it takes to have a long term committed relationships. Failing to establish intimate relationships and can lead to isolation.

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I am currently in my late 20's so this is the stage that I am currently in. For the most part I have a good group of friends and I am currently in a relationship. I have a son whom his father is not who I am currently. The father of my child and I however were high school sweethearts. while were young we were able to maintain a committed relationship but as we moved into adulthood, he couldn't maintain his commitment to me. Unfortunately I didn't learn his true colors until after I had my son, but It did not lead me to not wanting to not be in a relationship again because I do believe in love and know I will experience it the right way, and currently I am.

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This stage occurs during middle adulthood. It is in this stage in adulthood where if one makes significant contributions like raising a family and engaging in productive work that contributes positively to society, a sense of generativity or a sense of productivity and accomplishment emerges. Failing to fulfill this task gives off a sense of stagnation and one may feel unproductive and uninvolved.

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I am moving towards this stage in my life. I have a wonderful boyfriend and son, and Not only am I in school working towards my dream career, I am also working currently in a school to make sure I am getting experience. I don't just want to be a teacher or an educator, I want to actually help change children's life, I want to go beyond the school to help change that. I actually have an all girls group (ages 7-16) that I meet with every summer. We talk about your typical girl stuff (self esteem, relationships, school). I also teach them about giving back by doing charity work (feeding the homeless). I would like to think the work that i do with these girls every summer are helping them through their own stages of Erikson development.

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This stage happens from mid 60s to end of life. During this stage one reflects on their life and contemplate on their own accomplishments. When they are proud of them they feel a sense integrity. This helps them look back on life with little regrets. Those that fail to fulfil their task during this stage may feel that their life has been wasted and have many regrets. They will face the end of their life with feelings of depression and bitterness, which results in despair.

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With the path that I am on now, if I continue, I believe i will die with no regrets and have a sense of accomplishment as I look back on my life. With me being in schhol now, and creating side projects to help with my vision of helping the youth of mine and other communities.