Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
BENJAMIN SPOCKI 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.
More Benjamin Spock Quotes
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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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I really learned it all from mothers.
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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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Every child senses, with all the horse sense that’s in him, that any parent is angry inside when children misbehave and they dread more the anger that is rarely or never expressed openly, wondering how awful it might be.
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I was so afraid of being bad and being caught at it.
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There are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age.
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I agree today that a man has no business trying to tell women what their characteristics are, which ones are inborn, which are more admirable, which will be best utilized by what occupations.
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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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Can 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.
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It’s an ideal existence. Out in the open. Berating the president of he United States…
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It’s up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.
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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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Having a good time together is the essence of lovingness and the best means of increasing it.
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Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.
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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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