Talking About Feelings and Values With Children is a remarkable resource for anyone with the desire to help children develop good judgment and a genuine empathic nature. Conversations with children that deal with serious subjects are never easy; moreover, the mere idea of such discourse generates an array of questions: "How young an age should a child be to discuss feelings and values?" "Are children capable of moral judgment and reasoning?" and "can any parent talk about feelings and values with their children?" This book unveils answers to such concerns, while exhibiting tangible ways to address delicate matters. The age group primarily focused on here is from infancy to age five, though the topics are also relevant for youths aged six to twelve. Michael Schleifer, with the help of Cynthia Martiny, examines vital topics like: Honesty, Responsibility, Emotions and Morality, Separation, Illness, Touching, and Beliefs, just to name a few. By providing suggestions for adult-child dialogue, and encouraging self-examination and clarification of one"s own concepts and principles, parents, educators, daycare workers, grandparents, and anyone else who has routine, direct contact with children, will benefit from the information and guidelines within this book.