This edition had all images removed.
Title: The mothercraft manual
Original Publication: United States: Little, Brown, and Company, 1916, pubdate 1921.
Note: Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: Mothercraft: its meaning, scope, and spirit -- Establishing the home -- Finding the means for mothercraft -- Founding a family -- Growth and development -- Preparing for the baby -- Care of the baby -- The physical care of young children -- The feeding of children -- The education of the little child -- Studying the individual child -- A curriculum for babyhood and early childhood -- Play -- Games -- The toy age -- Story-telling -- Science and history -- Handwork -- Music and art -- Home nursing and first aid in the nursery.
Credits: Bob Taylor, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Mothercraft Manual" by Mary L. Read is a comprehensive guide on motherhood and child-rearing written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the importance of preparing for motherhood as a serious profession, emphasizing that it requires training and knowledge akin to other careers like medicine or education. It covers various aspects of child care, from the physical and psychological well-being of children to the practical management of a home and family life. At the start of the text, the author sets the stage with a personal narrative about her own experiences in motherhood, highlighting the lack of preparation she faced and the gap in knowledge available during her time. The introduction stresses that motherhood is a vital role requiring a well-rounded education in biology, psychology, and hygiene, as well as practical experience. This foundation leads to discussions of the responsibilities and skills needed for effective child-rearing, advocating for a structured approach to motherhood informed by current research and theories to foster healthy familial relationships and child development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Read, Mary L. (Mary Lillian), 1878-
EBook No.: 70887
Published: May 31, 2023
Downloads: 216
Language: English
Subject: Child development
Subject: Child care
Subject: Mothers
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The mothercraft manual
Original Publication: United States: Little, Brown, and Company, 1916, pubdate 1921.
Note: Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: Mothercraft: its meaning, scope, and spirit -- Establishing the home -- Finding the means for mothercraft -- Founding a family -- Growth and development -- Preparing for the baby -- Care of the baby -- The physical care of young children -- The feeding of children -- The education of the little child -- Studying the individual child -- A curriculum for babyhood and early childhood -- Play -- Games -- The toy age -- Story-telling -- Science and history -- Handwork -- Music and art -- Home nursing and first aid in the nursery.
Credits: Bob Taylor, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Mothercraft Manual" by Mary L. Read is a comprehensive guide on motherhood and child-rearing written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the importance of preparing for motherhood as a serious profession, emphasizing that it requires training and knowledge akin to other careers like medicine or education. It covers various aspects of child care, from the physical and psychological well-being of children to the practical management of a home and family life. At the start of the text, the author sets the stage with a personal narrative about her own experiences in motherhood, highlighting the lack of preparation she faced and the gap in knowledge available during her time. The introduction stresses that motherhood is a vital role requiring a well-rounded education in biology, psychology, and hygiene, as well as practical experience. This foundation leads to discussions of the responsibilities and skills needed for effective child-rearing, advocating for a structured approach to motherhood informed by current research and theories to foster healthy familial relationships and child development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Read, Mary L. (Mary Lillian), 1878-
EBook No.: 70887
Published: May 31, 2023
Downloads: 216
Language: English
Subject: Child development
Subject: Child care
Subject: Mothers
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.