Those who understand the evolutionary code of their child have it easier in everyday family life. Every newborn is born with a natural disposition that follows its development: It knows when it needs protection, food or rest. But not all signals we understand clearly, therefore many natural predispositions will become educational traps that frustrate parents and unsettle children. In this book, the experienced teacher Rita Messmer explains how parents can support their child's natural competence according to the principle "less is more". Amazing examples of Messmer's expeditions to the remotest corners of the earth show how independently small children are as soon as their evolutionary dispositions can unfold.