Child development Child Development Theories Psychosexual Theory
The ego knows if the id can get what it wants by looking at if the want can be filled. Children that have the ego formed can control their basic needs and their actions. When the ego is formed, children gain a sense of self by controlling their needs. The superego is formed by children working with their parents and others in society. The superego acts as a rule follower. Guilt is the primary way that the superego tells children the rules of what is right and wrong .