Applying Developmental theories

The psychoanalytic theory says that a person 's personality is formed in the first five years of life . Freud argues that the experiences and conditions at which a child grows up dictates the frustrations , the desires and passions that rules the person (Boyd Bee , 2006 . The psychosexual stages of development are focused on the early development of the child and correspond roughly to specific ages , the first stage is the oral stage (birth to 2 year , followed by the anal stage (2 to 3 years ) and at Michael 's age he is in

the phallic stage (4 to 5 years The phallic stage is characterized by the awareness of the child 's sex and of the behaviors associated with that sex . Michael is exhibiting behaviors associated with the anxiety and conflict of realizing what a man or woman should do , what is considered to be masculine or feminine and the onset and hopefully the resolution of the Oedipus complex Michael 's difficult behavior is possibly caused by his desire to be with his mother as a function of the Oedipus complex (Crain , 2005 , wherein Michael desires to be with his mother and is feeling animosity to his father , hence his noncompliance with his father 's ministrations

In to resolve this issue , the child must learn to identify with the same sex parent , so Michael must be given more time to spend with his father , and to give more attention to his relationship with Michael They should spend more time and engage in male specific activities together . His mother should be more patient and to make Michael feel loved and appreciated and that he does not need to compete with his father for his mother 's attention

The psychoanalytic theory of Freud is actually a good theory to use to explain the behavior of the developing child . However , at present Freud is not popular and many would not think of the Oedipus complex as a valid explanation of the changes in the behavior of the developing child . Personally , the psychoanalytic theory without the sexual overtones would have been an effective perspective in the study of personality and child development

References

Boyd , D Bee , H (2006 . Lifespan Development 4th ed . New Jersey Pearson

Crain , W (2005 . Theories of Development : Concepts and Applications 5th ed . New Jersey : Pearson...