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.
BENJAMIN SPOCKA human being is happiest and most successful when dedicated to a cause outside his own individual, selfish satisfaction.
More Benjamin Spock Quotes
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Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
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Respect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
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I’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.
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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 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.
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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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I was proud of the youths who opposed the war in Vietnam because they were my babies.
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I was so afraid of being bad and being caught at it.
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I’ve come to the realization that a lot of our problems are because of a dearth of spiritual values.
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How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
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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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I really learned it all from mothers.
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It’s up to each of us to help create a better world for our children.
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Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.
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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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