As the child grows, its circumstances change and the conditions that existed in its life when identity decisions were originally made do not remain unaltered. It becomes necessary to adapt the identity to fit new and changing situations. The child will readily incorporate new circumstances in its life into the emerging identity. If the child moves house, this change will be reconciled to harmonise with the identity. If the child's parents separate, this too, will be reconciled. Whatever happens, the identity will simply adapt itself to new requirements...