Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Alcott, William A. (William Andrus) 1798 1859 Alcott, William Andrus The Young Mother: Management of Children in Regard to Health Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Stan Goodman and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Young Mother: Management of Children in Regard to Health" by William A. Alcott is a health manual written during the early 19th century that serves as a guide for mothers on the proper care and upbringing of their children. The book covers a wide array of topics related to infant and child management, emphasizing the physical and environmental conditions that can impact a child's health, from nursery design to clothing choices. The opening portion of the work outlines the importance of a correctly arranged nursery, detailing its specifications, such as adequate ventilation, temperature regulation, and appropriate furnishings. Alcott argues against common practices like using carpets and feather beds, citing their detrimental effects. It emphasizes the need for a nursery that allows for fresh air and proper light, while promoting a healthy environment for both mother and child. The author also warns against neglecting issues of cleanliness, arguing that a foundation for health begins with the well-being of infants, which is significantly impacted by the environment they grow up in. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children -- Health and hygiene HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations 469104 463493 2024-10-05T05:08:09.335734 2023-10-05T05:53:44.643395 text/html text/html 462356 2020-12-19T22:45:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 165690 2020-12-19T22:45:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 263031 2024-10-05T05:08:18.819707 application/epub+zip 270370 2024-10-05T05:08:13.110664 application/epub+zip 238921 2024-10-05T05:08:11.751689 application/epub+zip 581210 2024-10-05T05:08:23.509953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551587 2024-10-05T05:08:17.907676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404009 2022-09-05T08:14:39.892198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439188 439149 2024-10-05T05:08:08.412777 2023-10-05T05:53:43.923368 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 440461 2020-12-19T22:45:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162307 2020-12-19T22:45:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 440442 2020-12-19T22:45:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162280 2020-12-19T22:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21403 2024-10-05T05:08:23.644704 application/rdf+xml 23703 2024-10-05T05:08:12.311656 image/jpeg 4604 2024-10-05T05:08:12.028708 image/jpeg 254202 2024-10-05T05:08:09.375706 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia