Erik H. Erikson was an important psychologist who significantly changed the field of child development. In the 1950s Erikson put forward a developing Freudian approach. He viewed social development as a series of eight challenges that people must overcome. Every challenge has a favorable or unfavorable outcome. The result drastically affects a person's personality. For example, in a favorable outcome, the result can leave a positive feeling. With a positive outlook, it is easier for a person to face life's challenges. An unfavorable outcome can leave a person at a disadvantage in the future. During the couple's early challenges, Erikson believed that the person who cares for him has a great impact on the child's development (Romero). According to Erik Erickson, in the first year of a child's life, the main challenge is establishing trust. After birth, the child must be completely dependent on others to meet his or her needs. To create a safe environment for the child, a caregiver must provide things like food, love, and security. Overall, if the child's needs are met, the child should develop a positive and confident attitude towards the world. This confidence will allow them to build trust with others in the future. For abused or neglected children, the world would seem like a scary place. Unfortunately they create a barrier and learn to distrust others. Furthermore, if the child's needs are not fully met, the child may develop an insecure attitude (Romero). In the second phase, Erikson argues that the challenge is to establish autonomy against shame. At this stage, parents begin to help children take on some personal responsibilities, such as toilet training, feeding, and dressing. A child realizes that he is a... paper center... in his child's life. Children can bring hope to the world because they are simply the future. No matter what, people form thousands of relationships to weather life's ups and downs. To be honest, life would be pretty boring and empty without relationships. One of the most important relationships is the one people form with their parents (Perry). Early family relationships are the foundation of adult relationships and a child's personality (Perry; Greenberg). Alicia Lieberman, professor of psychology, stated that “the foundation of how a child feels about himself and the world is how he feels in his relationship with the primary caregiver” (Greenberg). According to Erik Erikson and attachment theory, the bond between the caregiver and the child has a huge impact on the child's development due to social and emotional effects.