Cesta ke šťastnému dětství - Empatická výchova ve světle nejnovějších poznatků o mozku a emocionálním vývoji dítěte – Gueguenová Catherine (2014)

This Czech-language book by French paediatrician Catherine Gueguen presents an empathetic approach to parenting based on her practical experience as a doctor and mother, as well as the latest scientific findings on brain research and children’s emotional development. How can parents raise a happy child who develops harmoniously? Is it acceptable to let a child cry before falling asleep, or to slap or smack them? Gueguen offers a new perspective on these questions, challenging traditional ideas about upbringing. The book explains the direct connection between a child’s environment and the maturation of their personality, especially their brain. From conception to the age of six or seven, the child’s early years form the foundations of human existence. During this period, the immature brain undergoes rapid development and remarkable plasticity, recording both positive and negative experiences. Gueguen explains how children’s emotional lives develop as the brain matures, how their relationship with themselves takes shape, why controlling emotional reactions can be difficult, and how trust, openness and security foster their relationship with others. She describes how children gradually learn to recognise and manage their own emotions and accept those of others, while developing empathy, discernment, organisational and planning skills, and creativity. The book shows how parents can support harmonious growth, what may unknowingly hinder a child’s development, and how to handle the conflicts that inevitably arise between parent and child. It became an immediate bestseller in France after publication. Catherine Gueguen has worked as a paediatrician since 1987 within the Instit...