Neufeld Institute on Instagram: "“Independence cannot be pushed. The more we push it, the more the child is alarmed and panicked and transfers their dependence to another. It’s paradoxical. In actual fact, the opposite is true. The research shows that when we are generous about providing for their dependency needs, when we invite dependence, they are preoccupied with doing it themselves.” This paradox is at the heart of the alpha dynamic — and why some children get stuck in the lead instead of r