If a child knows that he can get attention by being unhappy, he may grow up with behaviour patterns which encourage him to be unhappy and dependent on others. In this book, the author shows parents how to encourage appropriate behaviour patterns in their children in order to avoid this dilemma. Rather than talking about feelings, which rarely helps them, he advises a mature guiding hand, giving praise and discouraging fears. In simple language he explains why children behave as they do.