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Maybe calling UncleDoLT an 8 year old is too generous: The anal phase is the second stage in Sigmund Freud’s theory of psychosexual development. It occurs from about 18 months to three years of age. During this time, the focus of the child's pleasure centers on the bladder and bowel control.Key Focus and ConflictErogenous Zone: The bowel and bladder areas.Toilet Training: The main task is learning how to control bodily needs.Independence: Success helps the child feel proud, capable, and independent.Parental Influence and FixationFreud believed that how parents handle toilet training shapes the child's future personality. Problems or harsh treatment can cause a fixation, leading to two main a
 
leading to two main adult personality types:Anal-Retentive Personality:Caused by strict or harsh parents.Results in adults who are rigid, very neat, stubborn, and obsessive.Anal-Expulsive Personality:Caused by very lenient parents.Results in adults who are messy, disorganized, and careless.
 
That poor kitten!
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