Benjamin Spock Revolutionized Modern Parenting

American pediatrician Benjamin Spock transformed child-rearing with his 1946 book Baby and Child Care, which became one of the best-selling books of the twentieth century. At a time when many experts encouraged strict, detached parenting, Spock advised mothers and fathers to show affection to their children and treat them as individuals. The book's enormous success helped reshape parenting practices across much of the Western world.

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