Transcript Dr. Benjamin Spock

1903 - 1998
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born May 2, 1903 in Connecticut
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his father worked, while his mother raised the kids
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was the oldest of six children
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educated at private schools when young
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went to Yale, finished at Columbia
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wanted to work with children
found pediatricians focused too much on the
physical
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decided to specialize in pediatrics
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wanted to change the way children were raised
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emphasized “do as I say, not as I do”
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wrote “Baby and Child Care”
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his beliefs weren’t the same as most other’s
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a more relaxed attitude with children was better
“you know more than you think you do”
fathers needed to play a larger role in children’s
lives
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child’s development retraced history
Pediatricians need psychological training
the original way of child rearing was too harsh on
children
children should be raised with love
“children need to feel that his mother and father…
still have rights… it trains him from the beginning to
get along reasonably with other people.”
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was not loved by all
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some felt that he actually made children’s behavior worse
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the New York Times interviewed him and he said he
would “be proud if the idealism and militancy of youth
today were caused by my book”
no one had a greater impact on parent’s the Dr. Spock
loved not only by the parents that learned from him, but
the children who were raised under his instructions
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President Bill Clinton said “Dr. Spock was a tireless
advocate, devoting himself to the cause of improving
the lives of children.”
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voted one of 100 Most Important People
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remembered as being involved, warm and passionate
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His bold approaches and opinions made him
unforgettable
Labeled as “the father of permissiveness”
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“The Nation’s Baby Doctor”
the children raised under his advice were the
baby boomers
“Baby and Child Car” has sold more that 50
million copies, only outmatched in sales by the
Bible
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Caulfield, R. (1999, June). Trust yourself Revisiting Benjamin Spock. Early Childhood Education, 26, Retrieved April 14, 2009, from
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Dey, P. (2003, April 28). Dr. Spock's influence still felt as his centennial nears. Retrieved April 16, 2009, Web site: http://www.eurekalert.org
Dinkgrave, R.M. Dr. Benjamin Spock. Retrieved April 16, 2009, Web site: http://www.msu.edu
Meakin, J., Kae, T. (2000). Benjamin Spock Physician heal thyself. Retrieved April 16, 2009, Web site: http://www.vision.org
Needlman, R. (2004). Discipline overview. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from Dr. Spock Web site: http://drspock.com
Remedy, (2003, February, 10). The baby doctor. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from Benjamin Spock, On Darwin and Morality Web site:
http://www.freepublic.com
Benjamin Spock Biography. Retrieved April 16, 2009, Web site: http://www.notablebiographies.com
Spock, Benjamin. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from The Netherland Institute Web site: http://www.nnp.org