A child to discriminate between those thought and actions that are considered worthy and those are not, because his behaviour is continuously being evaluated by parents and others.

The unworthy experiences become excluded from the self-concept, even though they may be valid or natural experiences for example, relieving physiological tension in the bowel or blade experienced by the child as pleasurable.

However, unless he urinates or defecates privately and proper place, parents usually condemn such activities as “bad” or “naughty”. The child must because he needs to retain his parents’ positive regard, deny his own experience. He must himself that he receives satisfaction from defecating or urinating.