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Trust vs Mistrust
March 20, 2000 Tyko is born to two loving and very caregiving parents. This nourishing environment results in Tyko's trust of others and overall positive outlook on life. In Erikson's first stage, Trust vs Mistrust. The crisis is between trust and mistrust which positively or negatively affects the individuals outlook on life later on. This stage is extremely import because the individual will either flourish a caring member of society or have a hard time connecting with and trusting others. -
Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
June 10th, 2003, Tyko got a new bike. His loving parents let him choose which direction to ride his bike and allow him to find his way home (with supervision of course). This displays Erikson's second stage of Autonomy versus Shame and Guilt. In this crisis is between being able to become independent or continuing to rely on others. -
Initiative vs Guilt
December 20th, 2004 Tyko a winter fanatic is learning how to ski with the help of his great parents but keeps crashing into trees. Tyko is not disheartened by the pain and does not feel guilty about making mistakes and is motivated to try again and aim to avoid the trees. This is the initiative versus guilt phase. In this phase it is important that the child develops a sense of initiative rather than feeling guilty for their mistakes. The initiative will allow them to try new things.