Some Notes for the Guidance of Parents
by Fr. Daniel Lord
Take it from Mother Prioress Marie-Johanna of the traditional Teaching Dominicans (Post Falls, Idaho) who reviewed this book for Angelus Press:
I enjoyed it thoroughly. The principles of education and human nature, etc., and the consequent necessary measures and directions to take are clearly outlined, and excellent. I even laughed out loud, sometimes, as the author describes society, reactions, and situations for instance "contempt for motherhood" on p.15 with great perception and humanness. I certainly will recommend the book to parents. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
• Seven axioms for parents • The three periods of a child's life • Special considerations for "American parents" • The importance of your child's first thoughts, words, impressions, memories • training your child's speech • Avoid cultivating vulgarity • Initiating children into culture • How to meet, greet, and eat • Body consciousness • Forming your children against fears of hospitals, dentists, foods, people • Work in your home • Alertness is not distrust • The dawning of adolescence • Parents must not dodge forming children in purity; what to say and when to say it • Teaching respect for others, authority figures, the opposite sex • The road to good manners • Say no to shock and surprise • Instructions on occasions of sin (parties, cars, music) • How your child takes orders and grows up to his obligations • Partnership with your child's teacher • Laughter and liveliness in your home
252pp. Color softcover.
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This product was added to our catalog on Jul 17, 2008.