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100 1 _aNelson, James,
_d1710-1794
245 1 3 _aAn essay on the government of children, under three general heads, viz. health, manners, and education
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-05-19
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChild rearing -- England -- History -- 18th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59551
999 _c100377
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