CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -mistrust is the first stage in Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. This stage begins at birth continues to approximately 18 months of age.

Detailed explanation-2: -the first of Erikson’s eight stages of psychosocial development, between birth and 18 months of age. During this stage, the infant either comes to view other people and himself or herself as trustworthy or comes to develop a fundamental distrust of his or her environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The next time the child is hungry, they will cry in the hopes that the mother will hear the cry and feed the child again. If the mother succeeds in fulfilling the child’s needs, trust will grow stronger. If the mother fails to feed the child, their hopes will be dashed and mistrust may start to form.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Erikson, the first stage of development surrounds the psychosocial Crisis of Trust vs. Mistrust. Although this stage generally occurs in the first 18 months of life, Erikson did not apply specific ages to the stages.

Detailed explanation-5: -Stage 1: Trust Versus Mistrust In the first stage of Erikson’s psychosocial model, infancy is crucial to our psychosocial development. During our initial 18 months, we are uncertain about the world in which we find ourselves and must develop basic trust.