Child Development Valerie and Elizabeth

  • 1. Trust vs Mistrust (Birth to 18 months)

    Dependent on others, touch and visuals are important, attention needed
  • Sensorimotor (Birth - 2yrs)

    Senses used, action based
  • 2. Autonomy vs Shame (18 months - 3 yrs)

    Learning right from wrong, learning to use to word "NO", Walk, talk, feed themselves, toilet training, learning shame and doubt
  • Pre-Operational (3-6yrs)

    Object permanence, symbols to objects,
  • 3. Initiative vs Guilt (3-6 yrs)

    Stage of independence and initiative, eager for responsibility, imagination, learning guilt
  • 4. Industry vs Inferiority (6-12 yrs)

    Perseverance, relationships with peers are important
  • Concrete Operations (7-12yrs)

    Language development, using symbols,
  • Early Adolescence (12-14yrs)

    Moodiness, hormones kicking in, peers are important, creating independence from parents,
  • Formal Operational (12+ yrs)

    Abstract thinking, logical thinking
  • Middle Adolescence (15-16yrs)

    Insecure with the opposite sex, changing relationships, concerned of appearance, deeper voice, love and passion,
  • 5.Identity vs Role Confusion (12-18 yrs)

    Conscious search for identity, peers are important, devotion and fidelity
  • Late Adolescence (17-19yrs)

    Ability to compromise, ability to think of others, work and roles are important, thinking about the future, secure in their sexuality
  • 6. Intimacy vs Isolation (19-40yrs)

    Loving relationships are important, lack of self identity leads to isolation, commitment to others is important
  • 7. Generativity vs Stagnation (40-65yrs)

    Parenting and working is important, meaningful work is important, MIDLIFE CRISIS
  • 8. Integrity vs Despair (65 + yrs)

    Accept death, virtue of wisdom, reflection of life and either accept it or regret it.