An understanding of subjective meaning and playful interaction challenges children in their relationship skills, their sensory perception, the self-regulation of their behavior and in the sustainable acquisition of cognitive skills. Hermann Staats describes how relationships with children in crèches, day care centers, after-school care centers and schools can be understood more comprehensively and designed to be developmentally challenging. This helps to develop an understanding and relationship-oriented professional attitude and to maintain it in everyday professional life. Numerous practical examples, also on the various challenges, enable transfer to your own everyday work. Now in the 2nd, modified edition!