Through encouragement, we promote children's strengths and support them in building a healthy self-esteem. This book shows us how to consistently and appropriately respond to their efforts, rather than unnecessarily criticizing or praising them inappropriately. It opens our eyes as adults to how often we, often unconsciously, discourage children. Those who discover the reasons for this within themselves have already taken the first step towards encouraging a child. But how can we help them out of a negative role that we adults have maneuvered them into? The method of encouragement culminates in appreciating the child. The "how" is crucial, and this is precisely what we learn in this book. Psychiatrist Dreikurs and educator Dinkmeyer advocate for a form of education that prioritizes respect for others.