When children attack their parents, it is taboo. The parents are ashamed and unsettled. However, they are then particularly in demand with their presence in order to provide orientation and to avert an escalation from the start.
“But I want the gummy bears!” yells Max. He is beside himself with anger that his mother doesn’t want to give him the whole bag. But she is embarrassed by the screaming in front of the day care center. She says nothing. The little boy presses his body against his mother’s. He tugs at her clothes. Then he drums his fists against her stomach.