Physical punishment teaches children that the larger, stronger person has the power to get his way, whether or not he is in the right, and they may resent this in the parent-for life.
BENJAMIN SPOCKGrandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
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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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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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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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Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.
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Can we make a better world for our children? I believe we can, if enough people are concerned and get involved in changing what is wrong with society.
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I was so afraid of being bad and being caught at it.
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How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
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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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I was proud of the youths who opposed the war in Vietnam because they were my babies.
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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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It’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
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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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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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What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.
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It’s up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.
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