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.
BENJAMIN SPOCKIf I could make only one wish for a child, I’d wish him the quality of lovingness.
More Benjamin Spock Quotes
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In our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or God.
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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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Respect children because they’re human beings and they deserve respect, and they’ll grow up to be better people.
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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 love to dance and I’d love to be saying goodbye to my friends while the band was playing and they were dancing…I want them to remember I was a dancing man in my day.
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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 really learned it all from mothers.
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The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.
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How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
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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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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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Don’t be afraid to trust your own common sense.
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To win in Vietnam, we will have to exterminate a nation.
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Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.
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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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