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Benjamin McLane Spock (May 2, 1903 – March 15, 1998) was an American pediatrician and left-wing political activist. His book Baby and Child Care (1946) is one of the best-selling books of the 20th century, selling 500,000 copies in the six months after its initial publication and 50 million by the time of Spock's death in 1998. [3]
Dr. Benjamin Spock, U.S. pediatrician whose books on child-rearing influenced generations of parents and who was an opponent of the Vietnam War.
Jan 3, 1999 · His most famous piece of advice -- ''Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do'' -- was the opening of a book that by its seventh edition had bulked up to almost 900 pages. Inside...
Dr. Benjamin Spock is the most trusted name in child care today, as well as being the most famous pediatrician worldwide. His reassuring and commonsense advice has shaped parenting practices for over half a century.
Benjamin Spock: Pediatrician and Anti-War Activist. BENJAMIN MCLANE SPOCK (1903–1998) became a national celebrity after the publication of his classic parenting guide, The Commonsense Book of Baby and Child Care, in 1946. 1 By the time of his death at the age of 94 years, the book, reprinted as Baby and Child Care, had been translated into 42 ...
Mar 30, 1998 · But it is what he accomplished in between that made Dr. Benjamin Spock one of the most famous and controversial figures of his century. He single-handedly changed the way parents raise their...
Feb 26, 2013 · Learn about the life and work of Benjamin Spock, the influential pediatrician and author of Baby and Child Care. Explore his contributions to child development, parenting, and political activism.
