Life by itself has no meaning unless lived within the confines of the family, for it is the family that God became a human person in His Son as to enhance not only the value of life, but of the family as well. At the heart of the family is the child, who emerges as an expression of God's wisdom. In as much as the parents are representatives of God, the child is a living representation of God's eternal love. It is on this premise that the contents of this Book build up a steady interest in understanding the needs of the child, and consequently on every rung of the family.