Calmly through the defiant phase: toddlers' development of autonomy

The bread is cut wrong! But I want an ice cream! Toddlers' emotional outbursts are often unpredictable and extremely exhausting for parents. What significance does the "defiant phase" have for children's personality development? What do children learn during this time and what support do they need from their parents in order to learn to recognize and express their feelings? And what can parents do to keep a cool head themselves?

We equip you with the most important tools to master the autonomy phase well.