This book will help parents develop and maintain their child's emotional intelligence, understand the complexities of upbringing and the influence of various factors on the development of a child's personality. The author examines what contributes to the harmonious development of a child and what factors hinder this process. Special attention is paid to the importance of empathy in the relationship between parents and children, and how to communicate the experiences of adults to children through the exchange of emotions, rather than through threats or punishment.

The book examines different parenting styles and their consequences, as well as the main problems that children face in the process of development and growing up, such as relationships with parents, parental divorce, adolescence.

The author illustrates his ideas with many examples in the form of dialogues between parents and children, which makes the book accessible and understandable for readers. In addition, the book provides an excellent list of recommended children's books that can help develop children's emotional intelligence.

About the author

John Gottman is a world-renowned psychologist, the author of recognized works on family relationships.