Basic Trust vs. Mistrust.

Basic Trust vs. Mistrust.

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt.

Initiative vs. Guilt.

Industry vs. Inferiority.

Identity vs. Role Confusion.

Intimacy vs. Isolation

Journal Section:

I personally have not reached this stage yet. But I plan to have children and raise them to best of my ability. My goal is to a special needs teacher so I will be giving to my community.

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Life Plan:

I plan to give back to those in need . I have this dream that my mother had but never had the money to create. It's called Teen Dreams, it's kind of like a half way for single mothers giving them a place to get back on their feet. I believe that it is extremely important to give back to create Generativity.

Journal Section:

At this stage I hope to be retiring and taking care of my grandchild and watching them grow. I hope to be accomplished in my life and happy with who I have been in my life.

Ego Integrity vs. Despair

Life Plan:

Success in this stage will lead to the virtue of wisdom. Wisdom enables a person to look back on their life with a sense of closure and completeness, and also accept death without fear

Conclusion

This project has made me look back into my life and learn new things personally. I have learn what to expect in these stages but you can never completely prepare for what life holds. There are so many things I have learned from this project but the most important to me is that life is unexpected and that is okay.

Lifespan Final Project

Morgan Baumeier

4/10/14

NSCC

Lifespan Psychology

Mrs. Boegel

Journal Section:

My mother said that my family always did their best to encourage me during potty training and learning to dress myself etc. She said that I was one of the easiest children she had to potty train most likely due to the fact that my siblings helped her encourage me.

What is at Stake? :

During this stage the infant is uncertain about the world in which they live. To resolve these feelings of uncertainty the infant looks towards their primary caregiver for stability and consistent of care. If the care the infant receives, predictable and reliable they will develop a sense of trust.

Journal Section:

My mother was not working around the time that I was born so therefore was able to cater to my every need. She said that I was scared of strangers at first but once I noticed that my brother and sisters were okay around them then I was fine. She also said that I was always a happy baby most likely due to the fact that I had so

many to help take care of me.

What is at Stake?:

If children in this stage are encourage and supported in their independence, they become more confident and secure in their own ability to survive in the world. If children are criticized, overly controlled, or not given the opportunity to assert themselves, they begin to feel inadequate in their ability to survive and lack self-esteem.

Life Plan:

As a child there is not much you can do. But as a parent there is so much you can. A bond must be created to allow a child to have trust.

Life Plan:

As a child you can't really prepare for this stage, but as a parent there is alot you may do. As a parent you need to encourage the child to become more independence, but at the same time protecting the child from constant failure.

Journal Section:

My mother said that in my early years of school I had good teachers that help encourage me alot. My mother also held me to a higher standard as well.

What's at Stake?:

At this stage the child will begin to ask many questions as their thirst for knowledge grows. If the parents treat the child's questions as trivial, a nuisance or embarrassing pr other aspects of their behavior as threatening then the child may have feelings of guilt for "being a nuisance." Too much guilt can make a the child slow to interact with others and may inhibit their creativity.

Journal Section:

My mother said that I asked tons of questions all the time "you drove me crazy" she said laughing. She said she did her best to answer them because she didn't want to discourage me from wanting to learn new things.

Life Plan:

As a child during this stage they tend to want to please. As a parent you need to encourage the child in things such as: getting involved in activities and making sure homework is done.

What's at Stake? :

Children are at a stage where they will be learning to read and write, to do sums, to make things on their own. Teachers begin to take an important role in the child's life as they teach the child specific skills.

Life Plan :

Still as a child there is not much you can do to prepare for this stage. But as a parent you have to try and answer as many questions as possible. I understand it can be annoying but if you want your child to continue to want to learn it is necessary.

Journal Section:

Personally I had a rough time during this stage. I had things happen to me that caused to have to relearn certain stages. I was in an abusive relationship and after I had to relearn how to trust and to this day I still can't trust completely. This caused me to rebel against my mother mostly because I couldn't trust her. I felt as if she knew what I was going through yet didn't help me. Which is not true at the time I couldn't see it but all she did was try and bring me out of the depression I had fall into.

What's at Stake?:

During adolescence, the transition from childhood to adulthood is most important. Children are becoming more independent, and begin to look at the future in terms of career, relationships, families, housing, etc. The individual wants to belong to a society and fit in.

What's at stake? :

As we grow older and become senior citizens, we tend to slow down our productivity, and explore life as a retired person. It is during this time that contemplate our accomplishments and are able to develop integrity if we see ourselves as leading a successful life.

Journal Section:

I have just begin to get into this stage. I believe I have meet the person that I want to spend the rest of my life with. Yes we have our problems but we always work through it. He has helped me ease into adulthood and been there through hard times.

Life Plan:

I actually plan to get married next year. We both divorced parents and have agree that we will do whatever it takes so that doesn't happen to us. That if we have an issue with each other that we will talk about it and work through it. I believe all couples should do so.

Life Plan:

At this stage there is not much you can do as a parent but hope that the values you taught your child "stick". I don't believe that anyone can really prepare for this stage.

What's at Stake? :

During middle adulthood, establish our careers, settle down within a relationship, begin our own families and develop a sense of being a part of the bigger picture. We give back to society through raising our children, being productive at work, and becoming involved in community activities and organizations.

What's at Stake? :

During this stage, we begin to share ourselves more intimately with others. We explore relationships leading towards longer term commitments with someone other than a family member.