Everybody Rides The Carousel Summary

The video "Everybody Rides the Carousel" is based off Erik Erikson's 8 stages of development. The first stage happens as infants; trust vs mistrust. The baby learns touch, smell, and sight. He yearns for love and fears abandonment. The baby looks for his mother for comfort and safety from the surrounding world. The second ride (stage) is when the infant becomes a toddler. This stage is autonomy vs shame. The toddler realizes, now, they have more control and more confidence. They have more independence from the mother and start to make decisions such as what to play with. They begin to explore! This also means they go and do things that may not be good for them, example being climbing on a dresser. The mother needs a watchful eye during this time of exploration. …show more content…
Stage 3 is childhood; initiative vs guilt. Their imagination comes into play during this time. When they have an idea of something, they want to execute it. They have many more emotions and feelings to deal with. They want to feel like they are treated differently than when they were a baby. Confidence is further built when they engage in activities with others. Guilt arises when they have executed too much aggression or they feel as if they have disappointed their parents. Stage 4 is industry vs inferiority, when they are from ages five to twelve. As the child begins school, they want to learn and be big! They will have pride in their own accomplishments. Their peers will be the basis of how they gain their self-esteem. They will not feel as inferior if their peers or teachers help and encourage them along in whatever they are trying to