Discussion 4- Feb 4 to Feb 8

One of the theories that interest me is Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory. This is where Freud states that every child needs a father and a mother to grow up “normal”. I am curious what would happen if the parents got a divorce when the child was at a young age, how would it affect the child? For example, if the child switched off from mom’s house to dad’s house every other week, does that affect the child’s stages growing up? I would test this by surveying families. I would take samples of families with divorced parents and parents that are together. Also making a note about how old the children were when the parents separated.  I would ask questions referring to how the child acted at certain ages, referring to the stages Freud wrote to compare the child I’m surveying to a “normal” child. According to Freud parents should not get a divorce to help the child go through the stages easier. For example if a mother figure was not present in a child's life, the child would not be able to keep the primary focus of loving their mother in the Phallic Stage.