When children suffer from fever, diarrhea, an infection, or sleep disorders, we initially think of old home remedies, effective medications, and hope for quick relief through a visit to the doctor. However, sometimes an illness can also indicate developmental difficulties in the child or express conflicts in their social environment. The case studies of the experienced child psychoanalyst Dr. Hans Hopf make parents and educators sensitive to such connections, which are often pushed aside in our everyday parenting. The book shows us how to learn to listen more closely to the child and better understand their illnesses.