Children who grow up getting nutrition from plant foods rather than meats have a tremendous health advantage. They are less likely to develop weight problems, diabetes, high blood pressure and some forms of cancer
BENJAMIN SPOCKPerhaps 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.
More Benjamin Spock Quotes
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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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I was so afraid of being bad and being caught at it.
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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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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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Having a good time together is the essence of lovingness and the best means of increasing it.
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How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
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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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It’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
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The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.
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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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I’ve come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
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Sex education, including its spiritual aspects, should be part of a broad health and moral education from kindergarten through grade twelve, ideally carried out harmoniously by parents and teachers.
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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.
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