Topic > Erikson's stages of psychosocial development and my...

There are eight stages of psychosocial development, according to Erik Erikson. Erikson's first stage is infancy, which lasts from birth to one year of age. The issue for children is trust versus mistrust. At this stage, children depend on others for food and warmth; therefore, children must be able to trust the parent to provide them. If children's needs are properly taken care of by parents, children will not only develop trust and security attachment towards parents but will also have trust in their environment. Otherwise, children will develop mistrust of people, things in their environment, and themselves. Erikson's second stage is infancy, which ranges from one year to three years. The issue for young children is autonomy versus shame and doubt. At this stage, children have the opportunity to develop self-esteem and autonomy while learning new skills for themselves; Even young children tend to be helpless during this stage, sometimes they felt shame and low self-esteem during the inability to learn some new skills. Erikson's third stage is kindergarten, which approximates F...