stage two - anal

Cards (6)

  • Anal
    Defecation, bladder and bowel elimination is main source of pleasure
  • Conflict comes from control of bodily functions
  • • Successful completion marked by toilet training - however, some parents are either too strict or too lenient with toilet training
  • Consequence of unresolved conflict
    Anally retentive -very tidy, stubborn, likes order and being in control, perfectionist, obsessive
  • • Anally expulsive - Thoughtless, messy
  • from ages one to three years old