The experience of Lena Alekseevna and Boris Pavlovich Nikitin, who rightfully call themselves professional parents, has been the subject of heated discussions and debate for many years. Today the Nikitins have many friends and followers who, like them, advocate for the natural upbringing of children. What is it? Readers will learn about this from the book, which innovatively, unusually from the point of view of traditional methods of education, examines the development of a child from the intrauterine state to the year of life. Designed for young parents, anyone interested in this problem. Boris Pavlovich Nikitin calls himself a professional father. And indeed it is. He and his wife Lena Alekseevna are teachers and parents of seven children. Their unusual, unconventional experience of mental, physical and moral education has spread in our country and abroad. The Nikitins are the authors of several books that have gained great popularity - “We, our children and grandchildren”, “Steps of creativity, or Educational games” and others.