Secrets Author:Paul Tournier Most parents are very irritated when they realize that their child is hiding something from them. They do not understand how necessary it is to the child in order for him to become an individual. It is somewhat in the hope of opening their eyes that I am writing this book. What they understand very well is that their child is beginning to esc... more »ape from them....It is to the extent that the child has secrets from his parents, that he gains an awareness...of being distinct from them, of having his own individuality, of being a person.« less