Your boy and his training
by OpenStories
Original author: Edwin Seward Puller
"Your Boy and His Training: A Practical Treatise on Boy-Training" by Edwin Puller is a practical guide written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the complexities of boy-training, focusing on understanding adolescent psychology and the responsibilities of parents and educators. Puller aims to equip parents with the knowledge and tools necessary for nurturing boys into morally sound, responsible young men. The opening of the book outlines the challenges parents face in understanding and training their sons. It argues that many parents view boys as "necessary evils" rather than individuals needing precise guidance, leading to inadequate training and parental soul-stress. Puller emphasizes the need for parents to educate themselves about boy psychology to foster intelligent, compassionate training. He also discusses the different stages of male psychological development, noting that effective training must adapt to these stages in order to provide proper guidance and support through the tumultuous years of adolescence.
Your boy and his training, by Edwin Seward Puller. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #71214.
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19 Chapters
- 1.Preface1,308 words
- 2.Chapter I: The Eternal Boy-Problem1,807 words
- 3.Chapter II: Parental Responsibility2,068 words
- 4.Chapter III: Child Psychology3,043 words
- 5.Chapter IV: Adolescent Psychology3,895 words
- 6.Chapter V: The Boy’s Viewpoint1,658 words
- 7.Chapter VI: Obedience1,561 words
- 8.Chapter VII: The Repressive Method of Training1,928 words
- 9.Chapter VIII: The Suggestive Method of Training2,075 words
- 10.Chapter IX: The Habit of Falsehood1,585 words
- 11.Chapter X: Corporal Punishment1,920 words
- 12.Chapter XI: The Cigarette Habit2,335 words
- 13.Chapter XII: Boy Gangs1,284 words
- 14.Chapter XIII: The Boy Scout Influence3,135 words
- 15.Chapter XIV: Juvenile Reading2,788 words
- 16.Chapter XV: Agencies for Sex-Instruction1,375 words
- 17.Chapter XVI: An Outline of Sex-Instruction1,636 words
- 18.Chapter XVII: Children’s Courts2,275 words
- 19.Chapter XVIII: Conclusions1,666 words