At first, we gave him his bottle and the daycare educator burped him. Eric then began to become fussy and cry and could not be soothed by the caregiver holding him. The emotional state he was in was sadness. A third caregiver then comforted him as I observed his situation. The stage that best describes the infant in Erikson's theory of psychosocial development is that of trust versus distrust. One reason for this could be that during the first years of a baby's life, they face natural feelings of uncertainty. The second reason is that because Eric was not comforted until the third caregiver picked him up, he might lack confidence in the environment around him. A third reason could be that he has increased insecurity. This child's emotional development compares to his normative development in showing primary emotions. Infants do not hide their emotions, but display them openly as an important means of communication, as Eric did while crying. The baby develops a repertoire of signals such as crying. The common characteristic of these behaviors is that they all contribute to providing comfort and security by bringing a protective and caring adult closer to the baby (Steinberg, Bornstein, Vandell and Rook).,