Stage 1: Trust versus Mistrust

Description: The key to development is our mother. This is when we start developing fear/mistrust.

Crisis: We don't know who we can or can not trust to keep us safe.  

Age: 1-2 years, Infancy. 

Stage 2: Autonomy versus shame and doubt

Age: 2-4 years, Early Childhood.

Description: Can discover the real you, and develop self-confidence if allowed to, parents play a major role here. 

Crisis: Develop shame and self-guilt, if parents don't support you.

Stage 3: Initiative Versus Inferiority

Age: 4-5 years, Pre-School Age.

Description: Following your interests, trying things out, taking the initiative. 

Crisis: If held back or told what they're doing is wrong, they can develop guilt.

Stage 4: Industry versus Inferiority

Age: 5-12 years, School Age.

Description: Discover our interest and that we are different, seek recognition from others, people influence us 

Crisis: If we receive too much negativity we lose motivation and become inferior.

Stage 5: Identity versus role confusion

Age: 13-19 years, Adolescence.

Description: Different social roles, peers and role models help influence us.

Crisis: identity crisis, if parents don't allow us to explore we face role confusion and feel lost.