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My dad moves out the country, which is important in my development because I see my mom as my primary caretaker
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Trust vs. mistrust - babies will learn to depend on others or to not put their trust in others
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My first word is mama because she is my primary caretaker and who I was with the most
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Preoperational - toddlers are self centered and are rapidly developing at this age
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Autonomy vs shame and doubt - babies will be either self sufficient or will not believe in their abilities
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Preoperational - children start to think about more than themselves and are very repetitive.
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Initiative vs. guilt - Children at this age are pushing limits set by parents and overstep a lot of the time and then feeling guilty about it
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Preconventional - This age is vital for their development and what they perceive as good and bad
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This is when I start to meet more people and develop different relationships outside of family -
This triggers a new passion and comfort in athletics -
Concrete Operations - Child begins to understand more and solve problems, understand left to right, etc.
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Conventional Level - At this age morality to kids is just following the rules and laws of society
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Industry vs Inferiority - kids at this age will either thrive and master new skills or they won't be able to do that and feel inferior
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This effected me greatly because I was extremely close with him and after that my family spent a lot more time with extended family and were not in Greenville that much. -
This is just the next big part of my life because being a on the younger side of the school and finally crossing over to upper school felt like a big deal -
Identity vs. Role Confusion - At this age teenagers/young adults are trying to figure out their place in the world and what type of role they will play
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Postconventional - A young adult's morals may differ from the morals or laws around them at this stage
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This is big in my development because at this point in my life I feel like I finally made it to high school and I was going to get a bunch of freedom. -
This is a big chapter in my life because I made it to the championship with my basketball team and we lost, so that was used as motivation from that point on. -
After graduation I start my internship at a local business to gain experience in the work field and life as a working adult. -
This is the first time I am going to a different school and the environment is a lot more diverse along with a lot more people -
This is a new environment with how many people there are and all the activities and parties going on -
This was a sad day for me because I realized that I wouldn't be able to play basketball for my school anymore, which I had done for half my life. -
Intimacy vs. Isolation - Young adults at this stage seek love from another person or become isolated due to fear of disappointment
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This is a big step because my lifestyle will switch to a more matured and responsible adult-like lifestyle -
Finds someone I have a lot in common with and can communicate easily with in college
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I am officially done with school and am looking to finally start my life as an adult -
I began my first full time job as a financial advisor and very much disliked it because I have no free time. -
I made my first million dollars and that has me feeling secure that I have so far made the right decisions in my life
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I needed a change in my life to make it more exciting. -
I settle down and form a lifelong bond with my girlfriend -
I took a big step and decided to finally buy a house, which makes me feel good about the way I have gone about my life so far -
This brings out a new level of maturity in me and I start to develop fatherly instincts -
Brings out more of my fatherly instincts and I try to approach how I parent differently -
My wife and I felt that there are many other children that don't have a good life with loving and care and since we can afford it, we should adopt. -
I wanted to find a way spend more family time, so I bought a vacation home, so that I can travel up there with the family multiple times a year. -
Generativity vs. Stagnation - Middle age adults either start families and do meaningful work or become inactive and stagnant
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This is a big chapter in my life because I find that it was hard to let go as a parent, but it has to be done in moments like this.
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All of my children have graduated high school and are now in college or working jobs, which left me with a sense of loneliness without them -
My second child has blessed me with my first grandchild and it feels like a jolt of energy
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I have moved back to Greenville because that is where 2 of my kids and their families have chosen to live and to be close to them I moved
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I get a gym membership at my local sportsclub, so that I can play basketball and feel youthful again. -
Integrity vs. Despair - Older adults reflect on their lives and look back trying to find meaning in their lives or thinking about goals never reached
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I help my son and daughter in-law purchase a car for my grandchild because they needed the help and my parental instinct is to always be there for my child -
I retire from my business and hand it down to my children do that they can run the business. I feel that I raised them right enough and they have proven that they can take it off my hands and run it correctly -
My wife and I move to my first born's house so that he can help take care of me as I get older.
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I take up power walking so that I can stay healthy and meet other people -
I want to be remembered as someone who was happy with what he had. Life isn't going to be easy and you don't have to go through it alone when you have so many people that love and care for you around. I hope that this is the message that I left for them and that they continue to live by.