| Summary: | "These volumes are altogether different from other works on the training of children. They are not a collection of general observations on child life, but an earnest attempt to show parents just how to develop certain desirable characteristics in their children. They are intended for both parents. The mother in particular will make use of the earlier lessons on obedience, but both father and mother are urged to set up a new regime in child management under the specific instructions here offered. The Course of Study is comprised in four volumes, of which the present volume is the first. We have named the lessons on Obedience "Easy Lessons," believing that even this subject most difficult to teach to little children has been made really "easy," not only for the parent but also for the child. The introductory chapter explains five of the most important principles upon which the system is based. Next follow detailed lessons in teaching obedience from infancy to mature life. It is intended that parents shall actually teach these lessons to their own children. The methods of so doing are fully explained, and carefully selected type lessons are illustrated by photographic reproductions. Finally, in the light of the experience gained in the practical trying out of the lessons in their own homes, parents are asked in the final chapter of the book again to review some of the underlying principles in a more general and comprehensive way"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).
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