Phase 1 plays on the idea of ​​trust versus distrust. According to Erikson, he will not be able to move on to the next phase of his life until he has mastered the first (p. 112). Once he has mastered the first, he cannot move forward until he has mastered the second, and so on. If she doesn't master the phase she's in, she'll be stuck there until she can (p.112). Fortunately, this is not the case with the child I am observing. It's obvious that the trust is there. Whatever her needs were at the time, she knew her parents would be able to help her. Now that the foundation for trust is in place, he is moving on to the next phase of his life. Phase 2, Autonomy against shame and doubt. At this stage, “the little ones must develop self-confidence and a sense of mastery over themselves. They must use newly developed motor skills, otherwise they will develop shame and doubt about their inability to develop control” (p.112). As I mentioned, he shows good motor skills. As for confidence, she doesn't seem to be lacking. He roamed freely throughout the Chuckie Cheese building without the #