Description: A shining classic on child-rearing that every new parent should encounter first. No parent wakes up in the morning determined to make their child's day miserable. But no matter how good our intentions, the unwanted battles seem to happen again and again. Why is that? However worried we may be, if it comes across to the child as scolding; however loving we may feel, if it comes across as nagging — peace is broken, and small beginnings spiral into chaos. Often, it is our words, our expressions, our actions that cause this kind of "delivery accident." It's not that we lack love — it's that we don't yet know how to express it properly. For parents and children to truly connect heart to heart, the skills of dialogue and empathy are needed. This book aims to offer answers to exactly this challenge. Table of Contents Prologue 1. Talking with Children 2. The Power of Words: Good Ways to Encourage and Guide 3. Parents Who Damage Their Children: Common Parental Mistakes 4. Responsibility: Teaching Valuable Behavior First 5. Discipline: Effective Alternatives to Punishment 6. How to Handle Critical Moments: A Child's Day 7. Jealousy: A Child's Tragedy 8. A Child's Anxiety: Calming Their Heart 9. Sex and the Individual: A Sensitive but Important Topic 10. Summary: Raising Children the Right Way Epilogue Author: Haim G. Ginott A clinical psychologist and child therapist, Haim G. Ginott graduated from Columbia University and went on to serve as an assistant professor of psychology at New York University's graduate school, a professor of clinical studies at Adelphi University, and a professor at New York University. He served as an advisor to Israel's Ministry of Education and, with a deep interest in psychotherapy and psychology, conducted active research involving parents, teachers, and children. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1922, he worked as a teacher in Israel before immigrating to the United States. He was a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and a member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association and the Academy of Psychotherapists, as well as a UNESCO advisor. His weekly column, titled "Between Us," was so well-regarded that it was published not only across the United States but internationally as well. He passed away from cancer in 1973 at the age of 51. His best-known work, and the first book in the beloved "Between" series on parenting — translated into 30 languages worldwide and cherished for decades as a guide to raising children — is Between Parent and Child. Grounded in the principle of "understanding a child's feelings," the book offers a variety of ways for parents to better understand their children. It guides parents on how to help children follow rules without feeling humiliated, how to criticize without damaging their sense of self, and how to express anger without wounding their hearts — all in service of becoming a better parent. Along with this book, his other internationally bestselling works — Between Parent and Teenager, Teacher and Child, and Group Psychotherapy with Children — represent the crystallization of his research and experience. He believed that recognizing each child's individuality, respecting it, and avoiding harm to it were of the utmost importance. He held that while a child's behavior may sometimes need correction, their feelings should never be subject to censorship — rather, it is the parent's essential role to understand those feelings and help the child work through them properly. He explored these ideas on child-rearing together with his wife, Dr. Alice Ginott.