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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.

Benjamin Spock

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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Father Girl Possible Zoos
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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Baby Children Mother
It’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
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Men President United States
Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
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Grandchildren Grandparent
To win in Vietnam, we will have to exterminate a nation.
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Nation Vietnam Winning
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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Children Future Mean Parent Teacher
Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.
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Happiness Inspirational Positive
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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Dignity Husband Love Marriage
When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.
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Disagreeable Encouraged Many People
I really learned it all from mothers.
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Day Mom Mother
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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Children Jobs Perfect
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.
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Children Confidence Wisdom
The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.
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May Quiet Teamwork
Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.
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Children Opportunity Parent
The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.
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Children Dad Parenting
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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