The Magic Years - Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood

To a small child, the world is an exciting but sometimes frightening and unstable place. In "The Magic Years," Selma Fraiberg takes the reader into the mind of the child, showing how he confronts the world and learns to cope with it. With great warmth and perception, she discusses the problems at each stage of development and reveals the qualities -- above all, the quality of understanding -- that can provide the right answer at critical moments.