Playground Politics: Understanding the Emotional Life of Your School-Age Child by Stanley I. Greenspan, MD with Jacqueline Salmon is a classic and remains on my list of must reads for parents.
No one understands and explains the social and emotional development of children better than Dr. Greenspan, one of the country’s preeminent child development authorities. This book truly is a road map to the stages of normal development during the years from 5 through 12.
In addition to explaining each stage of a child’s life in depth, Dr. Greenspan also discusses:
- The Principles of Supporting Emotional Development
- Aggression, Competition and Rivalry
- Self-Esteem and Peer Relations
- The Foundations of Learning
- Learning Challenges
- Balancing Fantasy and Reality
- Sexuality and Puberty, and
- The Five Principles of Healthy Parenting
This is a book that will help parents understand the hearts and minds of children and enable them to give even more support and nurturance at every stage of a child’s development.
Kate Sanner, ACSW, LCSW-C
(c)2010
