Thousands of enthusiastic parents read everything Nicola Schmidt writes about "species-appropriate" child-rearing. Many of them are eagerly awaiting the continuation of her successful baby book. What happens in the nervous system, in the rapidly growing body, during the hormonal storms, as babies become toddlers? What developmental tasks has evolution given them, and why does this sometimes drive parents to despair? Where does science help in everyday life, and where do old wives' tales still linger in our minds? Nicola Schmidt answers countless burning questions about the toddler phase - as always, well-researched, humorous, and refreshingly non-dogmatic.