Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
BENJAMIN SPOCKBoys and girls need chances to be around their father, to be enjoyed by him and if possible to do things with him. Better to play fifteen minutes enjoyably and then say, ‘Now I’m going to read my paper’ than to spend all day at the zoo crossly.
More Benjamin Spock Quotes
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There are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age.
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The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.
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Having a good time together is the essence of lovingness and the best means of increasing it.
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Boys and girls need chances to be around their father, to be enjoyed by him and if possible to do things with him. Better to play fifteen minutes enjoyably and then say, ‘Now I’m going to read my paper’ than to spend all day at the zoo crossly.
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It’s not the words but the music that counts.
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Every child senses, with all the horse sense that’s in him, that any parent is angry inside when children misbehave and they dread more the anger that is rarely or never expressed openly, wondering how awful it might be.
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Don’t take too seriously all that the neighbors say. Don’t be overawed by what the experts say. Don’t be afraid to trust your own common sense.
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When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.
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Biologically and temperamentally… women were made to be concerned firt and foremost with child care, husband care and home care.
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Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.
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How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
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It’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
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I’ve come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
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Perhaps a child who is fussed over gets a feeling of destiny; he thinks he is the world for something important, and it gives him drive and confidence.
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Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.
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