A Loving Mother in the 17th Century Frequently Immersed Her

A loving mother in the 17th century frequently immersed her infant son in cold water baths. She also dressed him in light clothes and thin shoes in the winter. Her actions were meant to ______ through the process Locke called "hardening."

A) break his innate willfulness
B) build his endurance and toughness
C) punish his original sin
D) promote his intelligence