1.Trust vs. Mistrust
Is the world safe or unpredictable? We look to our caregivers for safety as infants. When we receive consistent reliable care as infants we develop a sense of trust, on the other hand if we receive inconsistent, unpredictable and unreliable care than we develop mistrust.
2.Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
In this stage the child is starting to get a little independence by wanting to put his/her own clothes on, pick what they want to eat, etc. The parent need to encourage the child to become independent and not criticize the child for failures or accidents. Encourage children are confident in themselves, children that are criticized are withdrawn and have a sense