Playground Politics: Understanding The Emotional Life Of The School-age Child

by Stanley I. Greenspan, Jacqueline Salmon

Overview

Playground Politics is the first book to look at the neglected middle years of childhood—from kindergarten to junior high—and to help parents understand the enormous emotional challenges these children are facing. In witty, vivid stories, Dr. Greenspan brings to life the major emotional milestones of these years, when children move from the shelter of the family to the harsh rivalries of "playground politics," and toward an independent self image. His empathy for the turmoil children bring home from school, and for the parents who try to help, is deep and reassuring.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780201408300
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	08/31/1994
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	654,900
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)
Lexile:	1150L (what's this?)

About the Author

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.

Jacqueline Salmon, a staff writer on the Washington Post, is the mother of two young children and has lived the very issues outlined in this book.