There are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age.
BENJAMIN SPOCKThere are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age.
BENJAMIN SPOCKThe child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.
BENJAMIN SPOCKCan 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.
BENJAMIN SPOCKGrandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
BENJAMIN SPOCKRespect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
BENJAMIN SPOCKParental 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.
BENJAMIN SPOCKTo win in Vietnam, we will have to exterminate a nation.
BENJAMIN SPOCKDon’t be afraid to trust your own common sense.
BENJAMIN SPOCKWhat good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.
BENJAMIN SPOCKI’m not a pacifist. I was very much for the war against Hitler and I also supported the intervention in Korea, but in this war we went in there to steal Vietnam.
BENJAMIN SPOCKThe loving person makes other people feel good, and he is usually a happy person himself. He is able to form strong, long-lasting friendships.
BENJAMIN SPOCKIt’s not the words but the music that counts.
BENJAMIN SPOCKBiologically and temperamentally… women were made to be concerned firt and foremost with child care, husband care and home care.
BENJAMIN SPOCKIt’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
BENJAMIN SPOCKChildren 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 SPOCKDon’t worry about trying to do a perfect job. There is no perfect job. There is no one way of raising your children.
BENJAMIN SPOCK