Any activity is fine: reading a book, having to finish a paper for work, a phone call or a daily task like washing dishes. Whatever it is, sooner or later the unwanted moment of interruption always comes – and, according to experts, it is good that it does so. That complaint, question, demand or protest that the child makes and that disrupts the adult's intention to start and finish an action, so that, when it is repeated more than once, a constant stopping and restarting occurs. Is it possible to share space for a while without the need for the child to constantly interact with us and, nevertheless, be a present and significant figure? The answer is yes, but with nuances. Anna Romeu, clinical psychologist and specialist in emotional education, tells us.