Quote by Benjamin Spock
The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steeri

The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering. – Benjamin Spock

Other quotes by Benjamin Spock

I would say that the surest measure of a mans or a womans maturity is the harmony, style, joy, and dignity he creates in his marriage, and the pleasure and inspiration he provides for his spouse. – Benjamin Spock

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Marriage
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Every child senses, with all the horse sense thats in him, that any parent is angry inside when children misbehave and they dread more the anger that is rarely or never expressed openly, wondering how awful it might be. – Benjamin Spock

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Anger
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parenting
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Attachment parenting is not a passive parenting style. – Mayim Bialik

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parenting

The well-being and welfare of children should always be our focus. – Todd Tiahrt

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parenting

I think Im going to have to live vicariously through my daughters rebellion because I certainly never did go through adolescence. – Brooke Shields

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parenting

The Golden Rule of Parenting is do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you! – Louise Hart

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parenting

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I divide all readers into two classes; those who read to remember and those who read to forget. – William Lyon Phelps

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Books

All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin. – Lord Byron

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Happiness

The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind. – James Truslow Adams

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Attitude

I looked at some of the statues of Jesus they were just stones with no life. When they said that God is three, I was puzzled even more but could not argue. I believed it, simply because I had to have respect for the faith of my parents. – Cat Stevens

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Faith