Benjamin McLane Spock Famous Quotes



Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.

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.

What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.

"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."


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Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
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