“You don't have to be a perfect parent. No one is. And you don't have to be a perfect child. No one is.”

— Benjamin Spock

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About Benjamin Spock

Pediatrician • American

Dr. Benjamin McLane Spock was an American pediatrician whose book 'Baby and Child Care' is one of the best-selling volumes in history. Published in 1946, his work revolutionized parental advice by encouraging parents to...

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