"The individuality that lives in a child - not yet developed - is unknowable. We can know a lot about the physical and mental characteristics of his age, his constitution, his family background, his life up to now, his habits - but this is not all of him. A good parent and a good teacher turn to individuality with respect. He never identifies the child's momentary awkwardness with his individuality, but sees it as a circumstance imposed on him. He doesn't say, but he doesn't feel or think: "My little boy, you are a born villain."
Intuitively, he tries to connect himself with the childish individual and noticeably stands by his side in his struggles with the world and with himself."
Whether a child can bring out all the good that lies within him as a possibility depends on his environment. How can the parent, the teacher, the school help and hinder in this? The concise and extremely readable pocket book provides the essence of the most important teachings of Tamás Vekerdy. It is recommended reading for all parents, grandparents and teachers who try to help the child entrusted to them to become the person they were born to be.