Great Kids: Helping Your Baby and Child Develop the Ten Essential Qualities for a Healthy, Happy Life »

Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D., author of the widely used and praised books The Challenging Child and (with Serena Wieder, Ph.D.) Engaging Autism, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at George Washington University Medical School and lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

The book that will bring the sweetest words of all to a parent’s ears: “What great kids you have!”

Parent Magazine

A topical, informative, and well-thought-out book, it will stay relevant throughout your child's life as they go through the many stages of development.

Preface   Bernard Levy     ix
Acknowledgments     xv
Introduction: Growing Great Kids     xvii
Engagement: Relating to Others     1
Empathy: The Ability to Care     19
Curiosity: An Inquiring Mind     45
Communication: The Transforming Power of Language     61
Emotional Range: Passion and Balance     87
Genuine Self-Esteem: The Importance of Self-Awareness     103
Internal Discipline: Perseverance and Self-Control     125
Creativity and Vision: A Rich Internal Life     147
Logical Thinking: Making Sense of the World     167
Moral Integrity: A Matter of the Heart     185
Bibliography     205
Photography Credits     206
Index     207
About the Author     217