96 Quotes by Benjamin Spock

When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable.

I was proud of the youths who opposed the war in Vietnam because they were my babies.

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.

I agree today that a man has no business trying to tell women what their characteristics are, which ones are inborn, which are more admirable, which will be best utilized by what occupations.

Grandparents have the freedom to see their grandchildren uncritically.

How to fold a diaper depends on the size of the baby and the diaper.

Like my parents, I have never been a regular church member or churchgoer. It doesn't seem plausible to me that there is the kind of God who watches over human affairs, listens to prayers, and tries to guide people to follow His precepts - there is just too much misery and cruelty for that.

If I could make only one wish for a child, I'd wish him the quality of lovingness.

Having a good time together is the essence of lovingness and the best means of increasing it.