Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-183).
The childlike spirit -- Founding a family -- The unborn child -- Birth -- Motherhood -- Fatherhood -- Creating a home -- The role of grandparents -- The first years -- Teaching respect -- Spoiling your child -- Discipline -- Explaining life, death, and suffering -- Religious education -- When children suffer -- The special child -- Adoption -- Children and sin -- Building character -- Consideration for others -- Sports and play -- Physical work -- Family interaction -- The importance of reading -- Academics -- The gifted child -- Teaching science -- Sex education -- Art, crafts, and music -- Children and nature -- Home schooling -- The transition to adulthood -- Materialism -- The media -- The breakdown of the family -- The need for community.