Emotions
Why Toddlers Begin to Protest
The emergence of active protest — crying, arching, refusing, and the early stages of tantrums — is one of the defining experiences of toddlerhood. Par...
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Emotions
Why Children Become More Stubborn After the First Year
"She just refuses to do what I ask." "He completely ignores me when he's decided something." "It's like talking to a wall." These are descriptions of...
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Emotions
How Toddlers Express Frustration Without Words
A toddler who is building toward a meltdown gives signals before the meltdown arrives. Reading those signals — and understanding what they are communi...
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