The Mother at Home pages 40-53.
Staying true to the first part of the book, obedience is still the theme of this passage. We are instructed in this section to watch the disposition of the child and to punish accordingly; never let disobedience go unchecked, but watch the precious child to see what form of punishment would be most appropriate. A quote that really stuck out to me was, “The disposition of a child is of too delicate of a texture to be handled with a rough and careless grasp.” These are our dear children and we are to enforce the law, but to do so judiciously. (I have noticed several times the word judiciously being used and I think it is so appropriate!)
I think I'm going to try to find a hard copy of this book!
1 comment:
It seems I'm not the only one who agrees that dispositions are delicate! Thanks for you comment on my blog.
I've read a little of yours and I appreciate your views.
I think it's really neat that you memorized a quote from Shakespeare. I love poetry :-).
Take care!
Danielle
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