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Levi's Birth: Trust vs Mistrust
From the moment he was born, Levi began establishing a bond with those he feels loved and cared for. Including His parents and any other family members he feels safe with. In Erickson's first stage, new borns up til the age of 18 months old, focus on developing a trust bond and mistrust bond with those they don't feel safe with. -
Levi's Early childhood: Initiative vs Guilt
While playing with some friends in the playground, Levi overheard an adult say, "The firework show is about to start!" Levi then turns to his friends and says, "Let's go, The fireworks are about to start!" In Erickson's third stage, children begin to either take initiative or guilt. Taking Initiative in making up the rules to a game or deciding to play a different game. -
Teenage Levi: Identity vs Confusion
Levi noticed all of his friends have either a tattoo or piercing. He begins to wonder if he should be having one too, since everyone else has either a piercing or tattoo. Erikson's fifth stage, Identity vs Confusion, explains the importance of developing a sense of self and personal identity. Failure of this will leave Levi confused and a weak sense of self.