What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.
BENJAMIN SPOCKAll 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.
More Benjamin Spock Quotes
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I really learned it all from mothers.
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The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.
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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
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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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Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.
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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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If I could make only one wish for a child, I’d wish him the quality of lovingness.
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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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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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Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.
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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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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.
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Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
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It’s not the words but the music that counts.
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