Better Gutenberg
Free, beautifully formatted public-domain ebooks

Gentle Measures in the Training of the Young

by Jacob Abbott

24 sections · Download EPUB

Start reading ›
  1. 1Chapter I — The Three Modes of Management
  2. 2Chapter II — What Are Gentle Measures?
  3. 3Chapter III — There Must Be Authority
  4. 4Chapter IV — Gentle Punishment of Disobedience
  5. 5Chapter V — The Philosophy of Punishment
  6. 6Chapter VI — Rewarding Obedience
  7. 7Chapter VII — The Art of Training
  8. 8Chapter VIII — Methods Exemplified
  9. 9Chapter IX — Della and the Dolls
  10. 10Chapter X — Sympathy — 1. The Child With the Parent
  11. 11Chapter XI — Sympathy — II. The Parent With the Child
  12. 12Chapter XII — Commendation and Encouragement
  13. 13Chapter XIII — Faults of Immaturity
  14. 14Chapter XIV — The Activity of Children
  15. 15Chapter XV — The Imagination in Children
  16. 16Chapter XVI — Truth and Falsehood
  17. 17Chapter XVII — Judgment and Reasoning
  18. 18Chapter XVIII — Wishes and Requests
  19. 19Chapter XIX — Children’s Questions
  20. 20Chapter XX — The Use of Money
  21. 21Chapter XXI — Corporal Punishment
  22. 22Chapter XXII — Gratitude in Children
  23. 23Chapter XXIII — Religious Training
  24. 24Chapter XXIV — Conclusion

← Back to Gentle Measures in the Training of the Young

Scroll to Top