“From a child's play, we can gain understanding of how he sees and construes the world--what he would like it to be, what his concerns are, what problems are besetting him.” WorldChildrenPlayProblemUnderstandingGainsConcernChildren Playing Author:Bruno Bettelheim
“The child knows only that he engages in play because it is enjoyable. He isn't aware of his need to play--a need which has its source in the pressure of unsolved problems. Nor does he know that his pleasure in playing comes from a deep sense of well-being that is the direct result of feeling in control of things, in contrast to the rest of his life, which is managed by his parents or other adults.” KnowsNeedsWellsChildrenDoePlayFeelingsProblemParentPleasureResultsSourceAdultsDirectPressureWell BeingContrastEnjoyableUnsolved Problems Author:Bruno Bettelheim
“Among the most valuable but least appreciated experiences parenthood can provide are the opportunities it offers for exploring, reliving, and resolving one's own childhood problems in the context of one's relation to one's child.” ChildrenProblemOpportunityChildhoodOffersRelationValuableParenthoodExploringAppreciated Author:Bruno Bettelheim
“The only effective way to help well-intentioned, intelligent persons to do the best they can in raising children is to encourage and guide them always to do their own thinking in their attempts at understanding and dealing with child-rearing situations and problems, and not to rely blindly on the opinions of others.” ThinkingWayWellsChildrenPersonsHelpingProblemUnderstandingSituationOpinionIntelligentGuidesRelyDo The BestRaising ChildrenChild RearingIntelligent Person Author:Bruno Bettelheim
“Play permits the child to resolve in symbolic form unsolved problems of the past and to cope directly or symbolically with present concerns. It is also his most significant tool for preparing himself for the future and its tasks.” ChildrenPlayProblemPastFormConcernToolsTasksSignificantResolvePermitPreparingSymbolicUnsolved Problems Author:Bruno Bettelheim
