My Erikson Development Timeline by

Stage 1: Mistrust vs. Trust

ekoch16_1 — 2023-12-08 00:12:01 UTC

This stage is from birth to 12-18 months. During this stage, the child is determining whether the world is a safe place. During this process, they are building trust bonds with their family. I asked my parents how they soothed me, and my parents said they would rock me until I stopped crying.

Stage 2: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

ekoch16_1 — 2023-12-08 00:24:41 UTC

This stage is from 12-18 months to 3 years. During this stage, independence starts to develop in the child. The child also becomes self-sufficient over shame and doubt. My parents told me during this stage I was toilet training and becoming ashamed when I had accidents.

Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilt

ekoch16_1 — 2023-12-08 00:42:13 UTC

This stage is from 3-6 years. During this stage, the child balances the urge to pursue goals with having reservations about trying to achieve them. At this stage, my parents said I would set goals to pick my outfits out for school and wear them. I was not good at color coordination so my mom would re-dress me.

Stage 4: Industry vs. Inferiority

ekoch16_1 — 2023-12-08 01:03:04 UTC

This stage is from 6 years to puberty. During this stage, a child must learn skills of their culture or feel incompetent. My parents claimed I was learning to read by myself instead of having my mother read to me.

Stage 5: Identity vs. Identity confusion

ekoch16_1 — 2023-12-08 01:09:08 UTC

This stage is from puberty to young adulthood. During this stage, the child must develop a sense of self or they will be stuck questioning who they are. My parents said at this age I was finding my sense of style and learning to dress myself differently from others.

Stage 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation

ekoch16_1 — 2023-12-08 01:20:21 UTC

This stage is young adulthood. During this stage, the young adult makes commitments to others or can suffer from isolation. At this age, I was more interested in going out with my friends as often as I could.

Stage 7: Generativity vs. Stagnation

ekoch16_1 — 2023-12-08 01:51:59 UTC

This stage is middle childhood. During this stage, the young mature adult is questioning the establishment and guiding the next generation, if not the young adult may feel personal impoverishment. In this stage, I learned that I was put on this earth to become a teacher to make an impact on children.

Stage 8: Integrity vs. Despair

ekoch16_1 — 2023-12-08 02:15:08 UTC

This stage is late adult. During this stage, an elderly person starts to achieve acceptance of their life and allow death, or they will despair over the inability to relieve their life. In this part of my life, I will be able to accept that I lived a long and happy life.