Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young by Jacob Abbott

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Author Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879
Title Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young
Or, 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
Note Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents Three modes of management -- What are gentle measures? -- There must be authority -- Gentle punishment of disobedience -- The philosophy of punishment -- Rewarding obedience -- The art of training -- Methods exemplified -- Della and the dolls -- Sympathy I: The child with the parent -- Sympathy II: The parent with the child -- Commendation and encouragement -- Faults of immaturity -- The activity of children -- The imagination in children -- Truth and falsehood -- Judgment and reasoning -- Wishes and requests -- Children's questions -- The use of money -- Corporal punishment -- Gratitude in children -- Religious training -- Conclusion.
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Summary "Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young" by Jacob Abbott is a guide on child-rearing written during the late 19th century. The book explores the application of gentle yet authoritative methods in parenting, focusing on promoting obedience and moral development in children without resorting to violence or anger. At the start of the work, Abbott discusses three common modes of managing children—manoeuvring and artifice, reason and affection, and authoritative command. He emphasizes the necessity of absolute parental authority, arguing that gentle measures can be effectively used to establish and maintain this authority. Through illustrations and examples, he demonstrates how different methods impact children's behavior and emotional development, laying the groundwork for the principles he will elaborate on throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class LB: Education: Theory and practice of education
Subject Child rearing
Subject Education, Primary
Subject Discipline of children
Category Text
EBook-No. 11667
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 26, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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