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.
BENJAMIN SPOCKChildren 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 so afraid of being bad and being caught at it.
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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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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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When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.
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People 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.”
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The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.
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I really learned it all from mothers.
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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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Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.
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Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.
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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.
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How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.
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Biologically and temperamentally… women were made to be concerned firt and foremost with child care, husband care and home care.
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Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.
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