I asked a question regarding each stage in relation to the age of the child. As a result of interviews with the two different families, I concluded that their responses supported Erikson's developmental stages. I started with Erikson's first developmental stage “Trust vs. Distrust (infants 0 to 1 year old)”. This is the stage where children ask themselves the question: is the world a trustworthy place? During this stage, children learn who they can rely on, and based on the responses of these two families, their child has most likely learned trust because parents seem to know how to meet their child's needs. Followed by the second phase “Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (Children aged 2 to 3 years)”. At this stage children learn to become independent, to do things on their own instead of relying on someone else. For the most part, the two children of these particular families have developed autonomy. Parents stated that they were patient with their child's development, but Parent 1 noted that he pushed his child a little if he knew he could do more sooner. As regards the third phase “Initiative vs. Guilt (preschool, ages 3 to 6),” children in these two families are more likely to feel guilt after starting something they knew wasn't necessarily good for them. Parents in both families demonstrated a demanding reaction towards their children in these situations. The fourth phase “Industry (skill) vs. inferiority” applied only to one of the first family. The son of this family showed more signs of industriousness. Due to the mother's reaction to his actions, it was probably easier for the child to answer the main question at this stage: how can I be good? For example, if the mother rewards her child when he gets a good grade in school, this reaction will most likely allow the child to develop skills and start doing things that make him