02291cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324501070014326400510025030000470030133600260034833700260037433800360040050000310043650801850046752011740065253400450182665300560187185600430192799900190197059551UtSlPG20260610134354.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHQ1 aNelson, James,d1710-179413aAn essay on the government of children, under three general heads, viz. health, manners, and education 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-05-19  aProduced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)  a"An Essay on the Government of Children" by James Nelson is a treatise on childrearing written in the mid-18th century. The work is organized into three main sections addressing health, manners, and education, aiming to provide parents with a comprehensive guide to effectively govern the upbringing of their children. This essay emphasizes the significance of early intervention in the education and moral development of children for their future happiness and societal contributions.  The beginning of this essay sets the tone for Nelson's exploration of the responsibilities and challenges of parenting. He argues that proper guidance begins immediately from birth and must encompass physical health, the cultivation of good manners, and a solid educational foundation. Nelson critiques common parental practices, highlighting errors in managing children’s health, manners, and education, while emphasizing the interconnectedness of these areas. He also expresses a desire to empower readers, urging them to reflect on their own approaches to child-rearing for the betterment of their offspring and society as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChild rearing -- England -- History -- 18th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59551  c100377d100377