All the time a person is a child he is both a child and learning to be a parent. After he becomes a parent he becomes predominantly a parent reliving childhood.
BENJAMIN SPOCKI was proud of the youths who opposed the war in Vietnam because they were my babies.
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To win in Vietnam, we will have to exterminate a nation.
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People have said, “You’ve turned your back on pediatrics.” I said, “No. It took me until I was in my 60s to realize that politics was a part of pediatrics.”
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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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The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.
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The loving person makes other people feel good, and he is usually a happy person himself. He is able to form strong, long-lasting friendships.
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I would say that the surest measure of a man’s or a woman’s maturity is the harmony, style, joy, and dignity he creates in his marriage, and the pleasure and inspiration he provides for his spouse.
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Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.
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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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Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.
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Don’t worry about trying to do a perfect job. There is no perfect job. There is no one way of raising your children.
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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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Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.
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In our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or God.
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Don’t be afraid to trust your own common sense.
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