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I agree with Katie. Wesley seems to be special kind of mother. She reminds me of a Tiger Mom. She believes that "self-will is the root of all sin and misery" (p. 41), which drives her parenting ideals. Everything from prayers to eating is strictly controlled in Wesley's home. As Katie said, Wesley does not to see the norm. I would be interested in knowing her husband's views and doctrines on child rearing. - Michelle M. | I agree with Katie. Wesley seems to be special kind of mother. She reminds me of a Tiger Mom. She believes that "self-will is the root of all sin and misery" (p. 41), which drives her parenting ideals. Everything from prayers to eating is strictly controlled in Wesley's home. As Katie said, Wesley does not to see the norm. I would be interested in knowing her husband's views and doctrines on child rearing. - Michelle M. | ||
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| + | I found the letter from Susanna Wesley to her son to be very interesting. Many of her child-rearing practices seemed harsh and extreme by today’s standards, yet I saw many things in her letter that I can relate to my own experiences with babysitting. That “cowardice and fear of punishment often lead children into lying…”; lying and disobedience “must never pass unpunished…” and if a child does something unacceptable but with good intentions, “the obedience and intention be kindly accepted, and the child with sweetness directed how to better for the future.” -- Emma C. | ||
== Eliza Pinckney, 1750s, To Improve in Every Virtue == | == Eliza Pinckney, 1750s, To Improve in Every Virtue == | ||
