Everything that returns periodically, in the same way, without surprises or dangers, reassures us, takes us to familiar territory, encourages us to put down roots, offers us a safe harbor from which to set off into the immense world. The ritual. That process that, along with each person's rhythms, structures childhood. United, rhythms and rituals, reassure, secure, stabilize, and provide the starting point from which to gain momentum for that formidable adventure that is living, for that brilliant daily discovery of new horizons. This book invites us to remain calm, to forget our expectations and our preconceived ideas, and to trust our children. In their rituals and their rhythms. To offer them an unconditional "I love you because you are who you are." As André himself says, "I believe that after reading this book you will see your child's rhythms and rituals, and your own, differently, and you will welcome them as one of those things that create a safe zone around us, give us confidence, and support our creativity." "It's not about giving children everything they want: it's about stopping imposing on them everything they don't want.