Developmental milestones: Emotional

Question 1

Newborn emotional

Answer 1

Basic trust vs basic mistrust (1st yr)
Normal symbiotic phase – does not differentiate
between self & mother

Question 2

4 months emotional

Answer 2

Lap baby, developing a sense of basic trust

Question 3

7 months emotional

Answer 3

At 5 mos began to differentiate between mother &
self, i.e., beginning of separation-individuation
Has a sense of belonging to a central person

Question 4

10 months emotional

Answer 4

Practicing phase of separation-individuation, practices initiating separations

Question 5

14 months emotional

Answer 5

Rapprochement phase of separation-individuation; ambivalent behavior to mother
Stage of autonomy vs. shame & doubt (1-3yrs)
Issue of holding & letting go
Pleasure in controlling muscles & sphincters

Question 6

3 yrs emotional

Answer 6

Stage of initiative vs. guilt (3 – 5 yrs)
Deals with issue of genital sexuality

Question 7

5 yrs emotional

Answer 7

Stage of industry vs. inferiority (5yrs –
adolescence)
Adjusts himself to the inorganic laws of the tool world