All the time a person is a child he is both a child and learning to be a parent. After he becomes a parent he becomes predominantly a parent reliving childhood. Benjamin Spock childchildhoodlearn Change image and share on social
Most middle-class whites have no idea what it feels like to be subjected to police who are routinely suspicious, rude, belligerent, and brutal. Benjamin Spock belligerentbrutalclass Change image and share on social
Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled. Benjamin Spock feelfulfillhappiness Change image and share on social
There are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother's age. Benjamin Spock agechildcommunicable Change image and share on social
What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all. Benjamin Spock babyfatherfeel Change image and share on social
To win in Vietnam, we will have to exterminate a nation. Benjamin Spock exterminatenationvietnam Change image and share on social
The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering. Benjamin Spock childparentpower Change image and share on social
Perhaps a child who is fussed over gets a feeling of destiny; he thinks he is in the world for something important, and it gives him drive and confidence. Benjamin Spock childconfidencedestiny Change image and share on social
What is the use of physicians like myself trying to help parents to bring up children healthy and happy, to have them killed in such numbers for a cause that is ignoble? Benjamin Spock bringchildhappy Change image and share on social