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 / Jacob Abbott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abbott, Jacob, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1872.

Contents:

Preface 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.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Harper & Brothers, viewed June 2, 2023).