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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 Show Frustration Without Words

By the time a toddler is on the floor screaming, your options are narrow: keep them safe and wait. The useful intervention happens 60 seconds earlier...

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