Melissa is overprotective of her two-year-old son, lance. she is so fearful that he will harm himself that she does everything for him and does not allow him to try and master simple tasks such as putting his toys away. it is likely that lance may have difficulty resolving erikson’s crisis of

Due to the Lance's age, two years old and being Melissa his overprotective mother that does everything for him he may have difficulty resolving the autonomy vs shame/doubt crisis.

Explanation:

After gaining control over eliminative and motor abilities the boy is in need to explore his sorroundings and the environment where our parents are required to provide safety and security about.  Being a highly restrictive or overprotective parent will create in the child a sense of doubt and reluctance to new challenges.

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