The mother's book

Chapter 2: THE MOTHER’S BOOK.

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The guide offers practical counsel for mothers from infancy through adolescence, covering physical development, early affections, intellectual cultivation, daily management, suitable amusements, religious instruction, and preparation for marriage. It advises on choosing books, fostering politeness, and considerations of dress and appearance, and includes chaptered lists and age-based suggestions. The author presents concise maxims drawn from reading and personal observation, emphasizing simple, accessible methods and steady parental example as the primary influences on a child's character.

THE
MOTHER’S BOOK.

BY L. MARIA CHILD,

AUTHOR OF THE FRUGAL HOUSEWIFE, THE GIRL’S OWN BOOK, PHILOTHEA, LETTERS FROM NEW YORK, &C.

The child is father of the man;
And I could wish his days to be
Bound each to each by natural piety.

Wordsworth.

Do you ask, then, what will educate your son? Your example will educate him; your conversation; the business he sees you transact; the likings and dislikings you express,—these will educate him; the society you live in will educate him.—Mrs. Barbauld.

SIXTH EDITION,
WITH CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS BY THE AUTHOR.

NEW YORK:
C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 252 BROADWAY.
BOSTON:
JOSEPH H. FRANCIS, 128 WASHINGTON STREET.
1846.