„When I say independent, I mean independent in choosing and using a toy, in moving any way he wants to, in using his play time as he pleases, to become gradually more and more independent in feeding, clothing, and bathing himself... I do not mean that we want our children to become independent of, or unrelated to, the adults who rear them or the society they live in. On the contrary, we expect our children to accomodate better and better, to respond to the respect of other children, to cooperate with the adults and to become creative, active members of society.“ - Emmi Pikler