Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young / Or, the Principles on Which a Firm Parental Authority May Be Established and Maintained, Without Violence or Anger, and the Right Development of the Moral and Mental Capacities Be Promoted by Methods in Harmony with the Structure and the Characteristics of the Juvenile Mind

Jacob Abbott's classic case for guiding children through kindness rather than force. He shows, chapter by patient chapter, how gentle, consistent measures shape better behavior and stronger character than punishment ever could. Warm and remarkably modern, it anticipates much of today's positive parenting by more than a century. A wise, humane guide for any parent who would rather lead a child than merely command one.