Chapter 10.

In chapter 10, I found myself greatly interested in the topic of initiative versus guilt in the emotional development of children. The initiative aspect takes place when the child attempts to learn a new skill or extend their knowledge in something, and depending on the outcome of the situation, the child could feel very proud or guilty. It shows that if an outcome doesn't exactly work out in the child's favor, or they end up not succeeding in it, they can ultimately feel guilty or have a lack of self-worth because of it. I believe this puts a focus on how parents impact or influence a child. In order to feel emotionally worthy, a child strives for that parental confirmation to let them know of the positive accomplishments they have done, and not the skills they weren't able to complete. Maybe I was drawn to this topic because I didn't really receive that positive parental confirmation as a child myself, but I do believe that it is an important concept for those with children. It is important to have a child understand that although they didn't complete a task as they wanted to, there are still other skills that they have that their parents are proud of. Sometimes when a parent focuses on the negative and doesn't remind the child of the good things that they have done, it could affect them as they grow older. This greatly shows how much parents influence their children, and how they can help their child to be the best that they  can be.