Benjamin Spock

Quotes

• “You know more than you think you do.”

• “In automobile terms, the child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.”

• “There are only two things a child will share willingly—communicable diseases and his mother’s age.”

• “Man can be the most affectionate and altruistic of creatures, yet he’s potentially more vicious than any other.”

• “Don’t take too seriously all that the neighbors say. Don’t be overawed by what the experts say. Don’t be afraid to trust your own common sense.”

Books by Benjamin Spock in order

Books by Benjamin Spock in the order they were published, from Baby and Child Care (1946) to Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, 10th Edition (2018).

1. 1Baby and Child CareBaby and Child Care1946
2. 2A Baby's First YearA Baby's First Year1955
3. 3Dr.Spock Talks With MothersDr.Spock Talks With Mothers1961
4. 4Problems of ParentsProblems of Parents1962
5. 5Baby Child CareBaby Child Care1968
6. 6Dr. Spock on VietnamDr. Spock on Vietnam1968
7. 7Feeding Yr by ChldFeeding Yr by Chld1968
8. 8Dr Benjamin Spock's Baby and Child CareDr Benjamin Spock's Baby and Child Care1969
9. 9A Teenager's Guide to Life and LoveA Teenager's Guide to Life and Love1970
10. 10Dr. Benjamin SpockDr. Benjamin Spock1978
11. 11Baby Child Care RVBaby Child Care RV1983
12. 12Problemas De Los HijosProblemas De Los Hijos1984
13. 13Baby Child Care NRBaby Child Care NR1985
14. 14Dr. Spock's Baby and Child CareDr. Spock's Baby and Child Care1985
15. 15Raising Children In A Difficult TimeRaising Children In A Difficult Time1985
16. 16Dr. Spock on ParentingDr. Spock on Parenting1988
17. 17Spock on SpockSpock on Spock1989
18. 18Tu HijoTu Hijo1989
19. 19El Cuidado de Su Hijo del Dr. SpockEl Cuidado de Su Hijo del Dr. Spock1997
20. 20Dr. Spock's Baby & Child CareDr. Spock's Baby & Child Care1999
21. 21Dr. Spock's the First Two YearsDr. Spock's the First Two Years2001
22. 22Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, 10th EditionDr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, 10th Edition2018