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.
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.
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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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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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The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.
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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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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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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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There are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age.
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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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How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
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Most middle-class whites have no idea what it feels like to be subjected to police who are routinely suspicious, rude, belligerent, and brutal.
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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 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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