Mothers And Sons; Or, Problems in the Home Training of Boys
Mothers And Sons; Or, Problems in the Home Training of Boys
Edward Lyttelton
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In any case, let me repeat that aimless- ness is injurious to a boy's mental, moral, and spiritual growth, and can generally be prevented. CHAPTEK IX IDEALS Any one who has followed thus far our re- view of the questions which present them- selves in home training will, I trust, be a little nearer than before to seeing the great- ness of the work, and the immensity of the issues which are involved. And the very smallest appreciation of the main con- ditions of success must surely induce in any ...honest parent a feeling of profound humility. How bewildering in many ways the prospect is ! How secret the processes of a boy's moral growth, and what tenderness and respect are claimed from his elders by his reserve as he passes from childhood to manhood ! L 146 MOTHERS AND SONS chap. These truths, if borne in mind, will foster a spirit of humility. And the want of humility among trainers of the young shows how wide and deep is the ignorance of simple facts. There is, for instance, a "cock-sure" style of parent to be met with who will triumphantly assure you that he has followed a certain method with all his children, and as he has had to bring up ten, etc.
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