Sigmund Freud's Stages Of Child Development

One of the most influential people to contribute to child development knowledge includes Sigmund Freud. Sigmund Freud was born in 1856, and he died in 1939 after having many accomplishments in the areas of psychiatry and psychology. One of his most famous accomplishments is the Freudian Theory of Personality, and this helps us understand the stages of child development. As quoted from journalpsyche.org, Freud believed "most human suffering is determined during childhood development." This theory also states that "the ability of a person to resolve internal conflicts at specific stages of their development determines future coping and functioning ability as a fully mature adult." (Which is also quoted from jounralpsyche.org.) This helps prove the theory that different stages of child development are interrelated. With this, Sigmund Freud contributed to the knowledge of child development by proving that childhood has much more long-lasting effects than what was previously thought. …show more content…
Erik Erikson was born in 1902 and he had died in 1994. Erikson had agreed with Freud's theory, and also believed that personality develops through each stage. He also believed that within each stage is a psychological crisis. If the child responds in a positive way to it, then he/she may develop normally. Erikson's theory helped us know that we must be aware of a child's needs during each of his/her development stages. We must support them when they go through their crisis. Erikson also focused on the development of identity, so he developed a theory that helps us understand how to help the children succeed in each stage of life so that the children can become well-adjusted people as they grow