When a child kicks and screams, a mother nurtures him with love and patience,
but most of all her own equilibrium and self-confidence. She sets him at ease
with the knowledge that while he is out of control, she is not. Strong and
firmly behind the wheel, she steers him to safety, through the turbulent waters
of his immature temper tantrum. She models the equanimity which every authority
figure must display towards their frenzied-up dependent.