Principles of Upbringing Children

Advice for parents, supported by the Hadith and Quran, on the upbringing and training of Children.

The Translator’s Note
Foreword
Chapter 1: The Parents Responsibility
Chapter 2: The Knowledge and Mutual Co-Operation of the Educators
Chapter 3: Training through Deeds, not Just Talk
Chapter 4: Abstain from Domestic Differences
Chapter 5: Starting Life as a Mother
Chapter 6: Welfare of the Embryo (foetus) Depends on the Mothers Nutrition
Chapter 7: The Effects of the Mothers Nutrition on the Foetus
Chapter 8: The Mothers Nutrition
Chapter 9: Consuming Tobacco
Chapter 10: When Pregnant Women Fall ill
Chapter 11: Effect of the Psychological Condition of the Mother on the Embryo
Chapter 12: An Advice to Pregnant Women
Chapter 13: Clean Environment
Chapter 14: Miscarriage
Chapter 15: Difficult Deliveries
Chapter 16: After the Birth
Chapter 17: Mother’s Milk, The Best Nutrition
Chapter 18: Supplement the Mothers Milk
Chapter 19: Weaning from Mothers Milk
Chapter 20: The Schedule of Breast Feeding
Chapter 21: If the Mother is Deficient in Milk
Chapter 22: Weaning the Child
Chapter 23: Daughter or Son
Chapter 24: Naming the Child
Chapter 25: Health and Hygiene
Chapter 26: The Childs Sleep and Freedom of Movement
Chapter 27: The Most Delicate Period of Life
Chapter 28: The New-born and Moral Up-bringing
Chapter 29: Religious Upbringing of the New Born
Chapter 30: The Sense of Belonging
Chapter 31: When the Child Starts to See the World around Him
Chapter 32: Affection
Chapter 33: The Expression of Love and Affection
Chapter 34: Love, Not an Instrument of Convenience
Chapter 35: Love Should not become a Hindrance to Good Upbringing
Chapter 36: The Spoilt Child
Chapter 37: Sucking of Thumbs
Chapter 38: Fear
Chapter 39: Play and Recreation
Chapter 40: Conceit or Pride
Chapter 41: Taqlid or Emulation
Chapter 42: Search for Truth
Chapter 43: Self Confidence
Chapter 44: Independence
Chapter 45: Stubbornness
Chapter 46: Work and Performance of Duties
Chapter 47: Straightforwardness
Chapter 48: Keeping Promises
Chapter 49: Ownership
Chapter 50: Magnanimity
Chapter 51: A Helping Hand in Good Work
Chapter 52: Humanness and Children
Chapter 53: Justice and Equality
Chapter 54: Respect for the Children
Chapter 55: Self-Assessment and Meaningful Existence
Chapter 56: The Income of the Household and Expenses
Chapter 57: Respect for the Law
Chapter 58: Respect
Chapter 59: Theft and Kleptomania
Chapter 60: Jealousy
Chapter 61: Anger
Chapter 62: Tongue Lashing and Impertinence
Chapter 63: Backbiting or Carrying Words
Chapter 64: Fault Finding
Chapter 65: Children’s Quarrels
Chapter 66: Friends and Friendship
Chapter 67: The Child and Theological Education
Chapter 68: The Child and the Religious Duties
Chapter 69: Political and Social Thinking
Chapter 70: The Child and the Radio and Television
Chapter 71: The Gender Problems
Chapter 72: The Habit of Reading Books
Chapter 73: Physically Handicapped Children
Chapter 74: Physical Punishment
Chapter 75: Non Physical Punishments
Chapter 76: Encouragement and Reward