Listening to Children: Talking With Children About Difficult Issues

by Nancy L. Close, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Child Study Center

Allyn & Bacon (Boston) 2002; 128 pages

The object of this book is to inform and educate teachers, parents and other caregivers about how to interact with children ages 2 to 5 and how to respond appropriately to issues of personal concern. The book includes discussions of common challenges for children, such as dealing with anger, aggression, siblings, birth and death, and addresses their concerns about the adult world and growing up.