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Playground Politics: Understanding the Emotional Life of the School-Age Child

by Stanley I. Greenspan

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A guide to children’s social and emotional worlds at school

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A guide to children’s social and emotional worlds at school

Covering the years from kindergarten through junior high, Stanley I. Greenspan examines the emotional shifts that accompany a child’s expanding life beyond the family. The book centers on school-age milestones such as navigating peer rivalries, developing a more independent self-image, and bringing school conflicts home. Its subject is not academic performance but the social pressures and emotional upheavals that can shape these middle years, alongside the parental role in understanding and responding to them. Vivid illustrative stories frame the discussion of children moving between family security and the demands of their peer world.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Parents and caregivers of school-age children
  • Adults seeking perspective on peer conflict and children’s emotional development
  • Readers interested in family and parenting psychology

Themes

Emotional developmentPeer relationships and rivalrySchool-age childhoodIndependence and self-imageParent-child understanding

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Book 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.

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