What Not To Do
Not picking up your crying baby because he "needs to learn"
What is Stage 1
Stage 4
What is industry versus inferiority
I make attachments to caregivers when they responded to my cries for help
What is stage 1
Stage 3: Preschoolers
I do not trust people or my environment
What is stage 1 negative outcomes
Responding to a child with anger and annoyance because they should "know better by now"
What is stage 3
Stage 3
What is initiative versus guilt
I need a lot of praise and to hear I am perfect as I am
What is stage 4
Stage 4: School-agers
What is 6 to 12 years
I feel inferior and work to impress my peers
What is stage 4 negative outcomes
Yelling at your child for having a potty accident
What is stage 2
Stage 2
I need encouragement so I can feel confident doing things on my own
What is stage 2
Stage 2: Toddlers
What is 1 to 2 years
I develop a sense of guilt and may become rebellious
What is stage 3 negative outcomes
Making fun of your child's height and voice compared to their peers
What is stage 4
Stage 1
I need freedom to learn on my own, and encouragement to try again when I mess up
What is stage 3
Stage 1: Infants
What is birth to 1 year
I doubt myself and feel ashamed