The mother's book by Lydia Maria Child

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Author Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880
Title The mother's book
Original Publication United States: C. S. Francis & Co.,1846.
Note Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary "The Mother’s Book" by Lydia Maria Child is a parenting guide focused on child rearing and education, written in the mid-19th century. The book addresses the importance of a mother's influence on her child's development, touching on topics like emotional care, education, and the cultivation of affection and intellect. Child's work aims to provide practical advice for mothers aiming to raise well-adjusted and educated children, emphasizing the natural bond and responsibility mothers have in shaping their offspring. The opening of "The Mother’s Book" introduces the author’s intent to guide mothers through the early stages of their children's lives, highlighting the significance of a mother’s actions, attitudes, and emotions on a child's future character. It argues that early experiences profoundly shape a child's dispositions, suggesting practical approaches for engaging a child’s senses and intellect. Child emphasizes the need for gentleness, patience, and a nurturing environment, discussing strategies for encouraging curiosity and correcting negative behaviors without harshness. Through advice grounded in observations of human behavior, the text sets the stage for detailed lessons on effective parenting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Subject Children -- Conduct of life
Subject Child rearing
Subject Mother and child
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EBook-No. 69345
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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