>The power and responsibility of a child is to communicate their need for care.
That certainly sounds right to me.
@davidmarsden Something that comes naturally to infants but becomes difficult for many adults?
@lzbth very true. Although I suspect wanting to do things for themselves comes naturally to kids, too. My four year old would rather push a chair to the fridge or cupboard door to climb up and help himself than say, “I’m hungry.”