Although a number of books discuss the physical and cognitive abilities of the toddler, Alicia F. Liebermans is the first to examine the varied and intense emotional life of children from ages one to three in Emotional Life of the Toddler.Any parent who has followed an active toddler around for a day knows that a child of this age is a whirlwind of explosive, contradictory, and ever-changing emotions. Although there are any number of books that cover the physical and cognitive abilities of the toddler, Liebermans is the first to offer an in-depth examination of the varied and intense emotional life of children from ages one to three. Drawing on her lifelong research, Dr. Lieberman addresses commonly asked questions and issues. Why, for example, isnooften the favorite response of the toddler? How should parents deal with the anger they sometimes feel in the face of their toddlers unflagging obstinacy? Why does a crying toddler run to his mother for a hug only to push himself vigo