Early Years: Habit Training

"Every day, every hour, the parents are either passively or actively forming those habits in their children upon which, more than upon anything else, future character and conduct depend."  
Volume 1, pg 118

"Cleanliness, order, neatness, regularity, punctuality, are all 'branches' of infant education."
Volume 1, pg 125

"The child of two should be taught to get to replace his playthings. Begin early. Let it be a pleasure to him, part of his play, to open his cupboard, and put back the doll or the horse each in it's own place."
Volume 1, pg 130

"The mother who takes pains to endow her children with good habits secures for herself smooth and easy days; while she who lets their habits take care of themselves has a weary life of endless friction with the children."  
Volume 1, pg 136

Some of the specific Habits Charlotte spoke of are as follows: 

"Some Habits Of Mind - Some Moral Habits" links from Amblesideonline.org


A Few Resources to Help:


The Early Years Can/Should Include:




[I am constantly adding more resources, this entire endeavor is a work in progress. Be patient and check back often! Thanks!]

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