When women are encouraged to be competitive, too many of them become disagreeable. – Benjamin Spock
All the time a person is a child he is both a child and learning to be a parent. After he becomes a parent he becomes predominantly a parent reliving childhood. – 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
What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all. – Benjamin Spock