stage one - oral

• Oral

  • The mouth is the main focus of pleasure during this stage
• ·The child enjoys tasting and sucking.
• • The mother's breast is the object of desire
• •Successful completion of this stage is demonstrated by weaning (stopping breast or bottle feeding) — eating independently

  Consequence of unresolved conflict
• Oral Fixation sarcastic, critical, sensitive to rejection – overeats and drinks, bite nails, smoking
• from ages zero to ones years old