The mothercraft manual by Mary L. Read
"The Mothercraft Manual" by Mary L. Read is a comprehensive guide on motherhood and child-rearing written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the importance of preparing for motherhood as a serious profession, emphasizing that it requires training and knowledge akin to other careers like medicine or education. It covers various aspects of child care, from the physical and psychological well-being of children to the practical management of a home and
family life. At the start of the text, the author sets the stage with a personal narrative about her own experiences in motherhood, highlighting the lack of preparation she faced and the gap in knowledge available during her time. The introduction stresses that motherhood is a vital role requiring a well-rounded education in biology, psychology, and hygiene, as well as practical experience. This foundation leads to discussions of the responsibilities and skills needed for effective child-rearing, advocating for a structured approach to motherhood informed by current research and theories to foster healthy familial relationships and child development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Read, Mary L. (Mary Lillian), 1878- |
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| Title | The mothercraft manual |
| Original Publication | United States: Little, Brown, and Company, 1916, pubdate 1921. |
| Contents | Mothercraft: its meaning, scope, and spirit -- Establishing the home -- Finding the means for mothercraft -- Founding a family -- Growth and development -- Preparing for the baby -- Care of the baby -- The physical care of young children -- The feeding of children -- The education of the little child -- Studying the individual child -- A curriculum for babyhood and early childhood -- Play -- Games -- The toy age -- Story-telling -- Science and history -- Handwork -- Music and art -- Home nursing and first aid in the nursery. |
| Credits | Bob Taylor, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender |
| Subject | Child development |
| Subject | Child care |
| Subject | Mothers |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 70887 |
| Release Date | May 31, 2023 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 3, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 472 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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