From the moment you are born, you are in a power struggle. As an infant because of your needs, you have the power to make your parent's life miserable by your crying. On the other hand, they have the power to fulfill your need in a timely or less timely manner. In infancy, you begin learning about power.

As children age, they know, because of your reactions, how to manage you as parents and caretakers. They learn, through trial and error, what they can get away with and how far to push before you reach your limits.

Often parents