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.
BENJAMIN SPOCKI really learned it all from mothers.
More Benjamin Spock Quotes
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When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.
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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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Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.
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I was so afraid of being bad and being caught at it.
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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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Respect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
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Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
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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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It’s not the words but the music that counts.
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A human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside his own individual, selfish satisfaction.
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The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.
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Parental trust is extremely important in the guidance of adolescent children as they get further and further away from the direct supervision of their parents and teachers. I don’t mean that trust without clear guidance is enough, but guidance without trust is worthless.
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The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children the more they have come to the conclusion that what good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is the best after all.
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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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How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
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