The Secret Support & If It's Difficult with a Child. New Edition
Author: Людмила Петрановская
Printhouse: AST
Series: Books That Change Lives. Gift Edition
Age restrictions: 12+
Year of publication: 2026
ISBN: 9785171837631
Number of pages: 256
Size: 242x168x19 mm
Cover type: твердая
Weight: 553 g
ID: 1743200
Ludmila Petranovskaya is a family psychologist, a specialist in attachment theory, and an author of books and courses for parents. Her works demonstrate how our relationships with children create conditions for their development and help them grow into psychologically resilient individuals. In the book "The Secret Support", Ludmila Petranovskaya explains the main ideas of attachment theory. The author helps parents see that tantrums, aggression, and withdrawal are not "bad behavior" but signals of a need for closeness, safety, and support. The book provides a clear understanding of developmental crises and shows how a child's internal support is formed through relationships, attention, and acceptance. In the book "If It's Difficult with a Child", practical guidelines for challenging everyday situations are collected: conflicts, disobedience, emotional outbursts, and parental exhaustion. Instead of familiar, poorly working disciplinary methods, the author offers a systematic and gentle approach based on the key importance of the relationship with the child. You will be able to better understand what lies behind difficult behavior and make decisions that maintain trust, respect, and a sense of safety in the family. Both books help gain clarity and a point of support in the challenging moments of parenting, preserving warm, stable relationships with the child—the main condition for their harmonious psychological development.