“I wanted to be supportive of parents rather than to scold them. The book set out very deliberately to counteract some of the rigidities of pediatric tradition, particularly in infant feeding. It emphasized the importance of great differences between individual babies, of the need for flexibility and of the lack of necessity to worry constantly about spoiling.”
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Benjamin Spock
Benjamin Spock was a renowned pediatrician whose book 'The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care' became a staple for parents and pediatricians worldwide since its first publication in 1946. Dr. Spock's parenting philosophy emphasized respecting the natural development of children and opposing excessive intervention. more
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