Does your child also speak in one-word sentences? Does he answer "good" to your question about how he did in school, but that's all he gets? That could change with this book. Psychologist Ulrike Döpfner has compiled 100 surprising questions that can be used to develop lively and intensive conversations with children. She presents numerous communication techniques for needs-oriented listening and talking. She vividly explains how you can inquire about and recognize worries, fears, and happiness in children between the ages of 4 and 12. Interesting facts about successful communication and extra chapters for grandparents and separated parents complete this book.