My Erikson Development Timeline by

Stage 1: Trust vs. Mistrust (Hope)

jsheets74_ — 2023-12-04 01:55:15 UTC

This stage of life is birth to 12 months old. In this stage of life infants learn to trust adults. This stage is important because if an infant doesn’t learn to trust then they may grow up to never trust anyone. In this stage Andrea’s parents fed her milk from a bottle which provided nourishment to her body. They carried her around which made her feel safe and secure. They provided for my every need. This all led to her to feeling trust in her relationship with her parents.

Stage 2: Autonomy vs. Shame (Will)

jsheets74_ — 2023-12-04 01:59:44 UTC

This stage occurs from the ages of 1 year old to 3 years old. In this stage of development the child learns to start exploring their world. They are learning to control their emotions. They are working towards independence. If a child is not able to gain independence, then they may doubt their decisions throughout life. Andrea’s parents allowed her to explore, they encouraged her to start becoming independent and allowed her to experience new things. This gave her a sense of confidence.

Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilt (Purpose)

jsheets74_ — 2023-12-04 02:05:29 UTC

This stage is 3 to 6 years old. In this stage the child is learning basic leadership skills. If the child does not learn basic leadership skills, then when in groups they would struggle to give instruction. Andrea’s parents got her involved in different activities that she might have been interested in, such as gymnastics and t-ball. She began going to school and interacting more with peers. They provided an environment for her to explore what she liked. She was allowed to start making decisions on what she enjoyed doing as extracurricular activities, all of this gave her a sense of independence which allowed her to start taking initiative.

Stage 4: Industry vs. Inferiority (Competence)

jsheets74_ — 2023-12-04 02:11:04 UTC

Stage four is between the ages of 7 and 12 years old. This stage allows them to start trying things that they might like and excel in. This stage is important because it is helping them to start figuring out who they are. If they fail in this stage of life it can make them feel that they are not going to be successful in anything in life. At this age, Andrea was in elementary school. She was making friends and building relationships with safe adults. She was encouraged by these adults, giving her a sense of pride and confidence in her academic abilities and accomplishments.

Stage 5: Identity vs. Role Confusion (Fidelity)

jsheets74_ — 2023-12-04 02:13:23 UTC

This stage occurs between the ages of 12 and 18 years old. In this stage is where the adolescent begins to question their identity and their future. If the adolescent doesn’t figure out who they are then they can very easily blend in and be like whomever they are with. This is a tough stage of life. During this time, Andrea really worked on figuring out who she was as a person. Does she follow through on the path her parents have directed her towards or does she branch out and try her own thing? She used this time to find who she was by making independent choices (some good, some bad). She was able to realize what was important to her in life, who her friends were, what she wanted to do when she grew up, etc.

Stage 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation (Love)

jsheets74_ — 2023-12-04 02:16:51 UTC

This stage is from your 20's through your early 40's. In this stage of life, you need to be focused on building and strengthening relationships. Not being able to build relationships with others can cause someone to feel lonely. Andrea fell in love, got married, started her career, bought a house, had a child and started living a family centered life. This all provided her with the feeling of intimacy and strong relationships. That lasted 13 years, now she is divorced with a wonderful child, buying a house and working on rebuilding those feelings of intimacy. Being divorced made her feel isolated, doubtful and hopeless but with strong friendships and a supportive family. She is now able to move past this feeling.

Stage 7: Generativity vs. Stagnation (Care)

jsheets74_ — 2023-12-04 02:19:31 UTC

This stage of life is between your mid 40's and mid 60's. In stage seven of life you start feeling the desire to feel valued. You start to create relationships to improve their value and self-worth. When a person doesn’t feel valued by others then they become self-absorbed. Andrea is not at this stage of life yet, but she foresees herself having a strong relationship with her son, her friends and her family. She hopes to be happily working, in a relationship, and positively living her life up until retirement.

Stage 8: Integrity vs. Despair (Wisdom)

jsheets74_ — 2023-12-04 02:22:39 UTC

This is the last stage of Erikson's timeline. This stage occurs mid 60's until death. In this stage you start to look back at your life and analyze what you have achieved throughout life. If looking back at this stage of life and not accomplishing things throughout life can make a person feel depressed and disappointed with themselves. Within this stage of life, Andrea hopes to spend this time looking back and enjoying the life she lived. She hopes to still have family around and grandchildren to love.