David Elkind is currently Professor emeritus of Child Development at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. His research and theorizing have been in the areas of perceptual, social and cognitive development where he has attempted to build on the work of Jean Piaget.Professor Elkind’s bibliography now numbers more than 500 items and includes 19=8 books, book chapters and articles. Perhaps Elkind is best known for his books, The Hurried Child, All Grown Up and No Place to Go, Miseducation, and most recently, The Power of Play. He currently writes two weekly blogs for Justaskbaby.com.