Stage 1 plays on the idea of ​​trust versus distrust. According to Erikson, she will not be able to move on to the next stage of her life until she has mastered the first (p. 112). Once she has mastered the first, she cannot move on until she has mastered the second, and so on. If she does not master the stage she is in, she will stay there until she can (p. 112). Fortunately, this is not the case for the toddler I am observing. It is obvious that the trust is there. Whatever her needs at the time, she knew her parents would be able to help her. Now that the foundation of confidence is there, she moves on to the next stage of her life. Step 2, Autonomy towards shame and doubt. At this stage, “toddlers need to develop self-confidence and a sense of self-control. They must use their newly developed motor skills, otherwise they will develop shame and doubt about their inability to develop control” (p. 112). As I mentioned above, she demonstrates good motor skills. As far as confidence goes, she doesn't seem to lack it. She was walking around freely in this Chuckie cheese building without