Basic Virtues for each age group
Infant
Hope
Infants
Birth to 18 months
Initiatve vs. ?
Guilt
Children need to develop a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence.
What is Autonomy vs. Shame?
Infant
Feeding
6-12 years
Competency
School Age
6 to 11 years old
Trust vs.
Mistrust
Children need to cope with new social and academic demands.
What is Industry vs. Inferiority ?
3-5
Potty Training
3-6 years
Purpose
Maturity
65 years old to death.
Intimacy vs. ?
Isolation
Teens need to develop a sense of personal identity.
What is Identity vs Role?
Young Adult
Long lasting relationship
60+
Wisdom
Early Childhood
2 to 3 years old
Despair vs ?
Integrity
Adults forming loving relationships
What is Intimacy vs Isolation
6-11
Competence
12-18 years
Fidelity
Young Adulthood
19 to 40 years old
Shame and Doubt vs. ?
Autonomy
Children develop a sense of trust when caregivers provide reliable care and affection.
What is trust vs mistrust?
65+
proud and looks back on life