Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2018-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 176 Adler, Felix 1851 1933 The Punishment of Children E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) "The Punishment of Children" by Felix Adler is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century, focusing on the ethical challenges of disciplining children. This book provides an in-depth examination of the principles of punishment, advocating for a compassionate and reasoned approach to child discipline rather than a reactionary or punitive one. Adler emphasizes the responsibility of parents to foster ethical development in their children, navigating between the extremes of harsh punishment and neglect. In "The Punishment of Children," Adler presents a series of principles aimed at guiding parents in their disciplinary practices. He argues against punishing in anger, stressing the importance of separating a child's actions from their inherent character, and encourages parents to offer constructive feedback rather than labeling children negatively. The book explores the consequences of corporal punishment and its potential to breed resentment and moral cowardice in children. Additionally, Adler critiques the mark system of reward and punishment in schools while advocating for a natural and nurturing method of discipline that also prioritizes the child's emotional and moral development. Overall, the work serves as a crucial guide for parents seeking to nurture responsible and ethical behavior in their children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Child rearing Punishment HQ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Teaching & Education 104391 2025-06-23T05:58:41.061344 text/html 102278 2018-08-13T22:44:13 text/html 82055 2025-06-23T05:58:43.505290 application/epub+zip 81683 2025-06-23T05:58:41.497302 application/epub+zip 75641 2025-06-23T05:58:41.258304 application/epub+zip 122189 2025-06-23T05:58:45.199285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109373 2025-06-23T05:58:43.246339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103563 2022-09-26T05:35:08.236173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92394 2025-06-23T05:58:40.739301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92386 2018-08-13T22:27:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92395 2018-08-13T22:27:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20916 2025-06-23T05:58:45.336288 application/rdf+xml 7483 2025-06-23T05:58:41.326308 image/jpeg 1569 2025-06-23T05:58:41.292306 image/jpeg 35050 2018-08-13T22:27:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 66954 2018-08-13T22:47:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 35050 2018-08-13T22:27:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 67824 2025-06-23T05:58:41.075304 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia