It has never been easy to be a parent. However, it seems that in this era of successive crises, the parental role is becoming increasingly complex. The challenges that parents and children have to face are not only significant but also multifaceted. The esteemed psychologist - child psychologist Alexandra A. Kappatou, in this enriched and updated edition, provides answers to questions, concerns, and difficulties that today's parents face from the moment a couple decides to bring a child into the world. In a simple and understandable way, she explains and analyzes all the issues that arise from the conception of the child until the stage preceding adolescence, offering parents the opportunity to be informed about the most important issues that concern them such as: • child and sexuality • sleep problems, refusal, nightmares • breastfeeding: benefits and emotions • behavioral problems: aggression, stubbornness, lying • emotional intelligence: where it helps • school bullying and victimization • parental divorce, second marriage: child's reactions • learning difficulties • anxiety-fears, depression