Sex education, including its spiritual aspects, should be part of a broad health and moral education from kindergarten through grade twelve, ideally carried out harmoniously by parents and teachers.
BENJAMIN SPOCKSex education, including its spiritual aspects, should be part of a broad health and moral education from kindergarten through grade twelve, ideally carried out harmoniously by parents and teachers.
BENJAMIN SPOCKI was proud of the youths who opposed the war in Vietnam because they were my babies.
BENJAMIN SPOCKPerhaps 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 SPOCKIt’s up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.
BENJAMIN SPOCKIn our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or God.
BENJAMIN SPOCKDon’t be afraid to trust your own common sense.
BENJAMIN SPOCKPeople 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.”
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.
BENJAMIN SPOCKA human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside his own individual, selfish satisfaction.
BENJAMIN SPOCKDon’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.
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 SPOCKMost middle-class whites have no idea what it feels like to be subjected to police who are routinely suspicious, rude, belligerent, and brutal.
BENJAMIN SPOCKOur greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.
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 SPOCKI’ve come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
BENJAMIN SPOCKIt’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
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