Sixtyfive years ago today, one of the most revolutionary books in american history was published. The author of eleven books, he was a political activist for causes. Benjamin spockbreathed humanity and common sense into childrearing. For more than seventy years, parents have relied on the expert advise of renowned pediatrician dr. Spock and his manual helped revolutionize childrearing methods. Spock addresses the many new challenges contemporary parents face. Benjamin spocks most popular book is baby and child care. Spock was a member of the epochusa board of directors right up until the time of his death.
Benjamin spock addresses the changing of traditional family structure. Dr benjamin spock wrote a bestseller book in 1946, which is still bought today. Books by benjamin spock author of baby and child care. Fifty million hard copies in 49 languages have been sold since then a record beaten only by the bible. There is an easytouse medical dictionary and a helpful tutorial on how to make sense of medical jargon. The common sense book of baby and child care by dr benjamin. I will quote the appropriate content from the milwaukee journal. Benjamin spocks revolutionary book about how to raise children was first published on july 14, 1946. Its revolutionary message to mothers was that you know more than you think you do. Although not everyone has had the nicest things to say about dr.
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Benjamin mclane spock may 2, 1903 march 15, 1998 was an american pediatrician whose book baby and child care 1946 is one of the bestselling volumes in history. Spock s baby and child care, he shares one of the 19 points. This is a reprint of the one and only original book by dr. Critics of benjamin spock and permissive parenting styles. Benjamin spock addresses the changing of traditional family structure and the challenges contemporary parents face. Spock s baby and child care is an essential resource for parents. His family was so strict that in his eightysecond year he would still be saying, i love to dance in order to liberate myself from my puritanical strict and conservative upbringing. From the pediatrician whose advice has shaped parenting practices for more than half a century, comes the essential parenting book, fully revised and updated for a new generation. Benjamin spock has 36 books on goodreads with 8265 ratings. Depending on the volume, different topics may be addressed such as divorce, single parenting, and. Parenting advice from one of americas favorite experts. The common sense book of baby and child care by benjamin.
They need it when theyre well, and they need it when theyre sick. Benjamin mclane spock was born on may 2, 1903, in new haven, connecticut, the oldest child in a large, strict new england family. Benjamin spock is the most trusted name in child care today, as well as being the most famous pediatrician worldwide. First published as the common sense book of baby and child care, this book has seen nine revisions and is now sold as dr. Sensible, reassuring advice for todays parents from. Benjamin spock has been giving parents advice about raising their children for decades. The book, the common book of baby and child care, completely changed how children were raised in the latter half of the 20th century and have become one of the bestselling nonfiction books of all time. Spocks timeless lessons in parenting the conversation. Benjamin spock primary author only author division. The controversial forefather of intuitive parenting.
From twojob families to single parenthood, this timely guide offers sound, reliable advice on todays difficult parenting issues. Benjamin spock recant his childrearing teachings later in life. It became the widelyaccepted bible on child rearing, and much of the advice dr. There are too many sites to include in these pages. Spock, who died march 15, 1998, at age ninetyfour, was married to mary morgan. I hate to say it, but our problem started with american icon, dr. Prior to this reprint, the original book had not been reprinted since 1957. Americas young, postwar families were ready and eager to hear what dr. The books premise to mothers is that you know more than you think you do. Sensible, reassuring advice for todays parents from americas most trusted parenting expert by m. Benjamin spock took the world by storm in the 1960s and now, more than five decades later, his theories and ideas are still going strong. His reassuring and commonsense advice has shaped parenting practices for over half a century.
Spocks name, but these have been considerably different books and usually much shorter. Updated to include the changes and challenges of the next centu. Benjamin spock graduated at the top of his class at columbia universitys medical school and worked for ten years as a pediatrician before writing baby and child care. Thus, he was so strongly committed to never, ever hitting children, that he loaned his name in support of the nohitting cause. See all books authored by benjamin spock, including the common sense book of baby and child care, and the common sense book of baby and child care, and more on. Every so often a book comes along that changes the world in some way. Spock s child rearing book common sense book of baby and child care, first published in 1946, sold 750,000 copies the first year, has since sold over 50 million copies, and is sixth in sales only to the bible. Benjamin spock biography life, family, children, parents. Benjamin spocks common sense book of baby and child care probably didnt look like much when it first came out in 1946 just in time for the baby boom. Spock s baby and child care, decent and indecent, dr. Spocks baby and child care 9th revised, updated ed.
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