- Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young
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Jacob Abbott
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Subtitled, "The principles on which a firm parental authority may be established and maintained, without violence or anger, and the right development of the moral and mental capacities be promoted by methods in harmony with the structure and the characteristics of the juvenile mind." This book gives practical advice on how to raise children using "gentle measures" that do not damage the children's emotions or self esteem. Most of the information is as relevant and practical today as it was when published in 1871.
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- Chapters
- Three Modes of Management
- What Are Gentle Measures?
- There Must Be Authority
- Gentle Punishment of Disobedience, Part 1
- Gentle Punishment of Disobedience, Part 2
- The Philosophy of Punishment, Part 1
- The Philosophy of Punishment, Part 2
- Rewarding Obedience
- The Art of Training
- Methods Exemplified
- Della and the Dolls
- Sympathy: 1. The Child with the Parent
- Sympathy: 2. The Parent with the Child
- Commendation and Encouragement, Part 1
- Commendation and Encouragement, Part 2
- Faults of Immaturity
- The Activity of Children, Part 1
- The Activity of Children, Part 2
- The Imagination of Children, Part 1
- The Imagination of Children, Part 2
- Truth and Falsehood
- Judgment and Reasoning
- Wishes and Requests
- Children's Questions
- The Use of Money
- Corporal Punishment
- Gratitude in Children
- Religious Training, Part 1
- Religious Training, Part 2
- Conclusion
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