Aletha Solter’s demonstration of the broken-cookie phenomenon explains why young children often have temper tantrums about insignificant events. Children make use of small pretexts in order to unload an accumulation of stress. These healthy tantrums can help children restore homeostasis by releasing painful emotions through crying, screaming, and active body movements. We would like to acknowledge Patty Wipfler from Hand in Hand Parenting, who first used the broken-cookie analogy. For more information about Aware Parenting, please visit Aletha Solter’s website at [ Ссылка ].
