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The quality of the relationship is reflected in how well the child progresses through the five stages of development. As adults, we tend to respond to people regarding to which of our early relationships they remind us of (a process called transference). Freud argued that children copy their parent's behaviour with the Oedipus complex and the Electra complex, which are both about falling in love with a parent, and resenting that parent's partner. The Oedipus complex is where the boy child falls in love with the mother, yet fears the father will castrate him if he falls out of line. The boy emulates the father to try and attract the mother, which eventually leads to the boy loving the father, in a way. The Electra complex is where the girl child loves her mother, but suffers from penis envy when she realises she lacks one, leading her to think that she's been castrated. When she realises she can't have a penis, she hopes to have a baby, and that the father will give her one. Freud used examples such as little Hans to prove these theories. Whilst the symbolism of Hans' fears and dreams can appear to fit in with Freud's theories, there are other
