How to Be a Good Parent

ISBN-13: 9781851244386 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 96 str.

Mitchell, Jaqueline

Opis

"To keep children clean is something that should never be attempted. It cannot be done."
"The mere provision of the vegetable is not sufficient; it must be actually eaten."
"If there is room enough for somersaults, the child can be satisfied."
These are just a few of the words of wisdom on offer in "How to be a Good Parent, " the latest in a series of delightful advice books from the Bodleian Library that also includes "How to be a Good Husband" and "How to be a Good Wife." As developmental psychology began to show promise, beleaguered parents were drawn to the nascent discipline with the sorts of questions that will be familiar to any parent: How does one tell a toddler no without triggering a tantrum? Are there circumstances in which it s acceptable to extract good behavior with bribery?
"How to be a Good Parent" brings together bits from the best of advice books of the 1920s and 30s, taking readers through all the challenges involved in raising a child. Among the topics discussed are good and bad behavior, how to dress one s dear son or darling daughter, mealtime, and the dreaded morning and bedtime routines. A section on taking medicine offers sage advice: Gargling is a useful accomplishment (while perhaps not appropriate for the dinner table). In a section on playtime, parents tasked with planning their child s birthday will warmly welcome the book s advice to let the children give their own parties
By turns humorously old-fashioned and timeless, "How to be a Good Parent "is a charmingly illustrated guide to what any parent can tell you is the world's most difficult job."