Baby and Child Care
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"Baby and Child Care" is a landmark parenting book by pediatrician Benjamin Spock that revolutionized child-rearing advice in the 20th century by promoting a more flexible, child-centered approach.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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parenting book ⓘ |
| approachContrastedWith | strict behaviorist child-rearing methods ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Benjamin Spock’s reputation as a leading pediatric authority ⓘ |
| author | Benjamin Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversTopic |
discipline
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emotional development ⓘ feeding infants ⓘ health and illness in children ⓘ sleep routines ⓘ toilet training ⓘ |
| culturalContext | post-World War II United States ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
parental confidence and intuition
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respect for the individuality of the child ⓘ understanding children’s emotional needs ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| genre |
childcare guide
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non-fiction ⓘ parenting guide ⓘ |
| hasEdition | multiple revised editions ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
child-centered parenting
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flexible parenting guidelines ⓘ trusting parental instincts ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
became one of the best-selling books of the 20th century
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shaped public discourse on child psychology and parenting ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century parenting norms in the United States
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global child-rearing practices ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
child development
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child rearing ⓘ infant care ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging rigid, authoritarian child-rearing practices
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popularizing a flexible, child-centered approach to parenting ⓘ revolutionizing modern parenting advice ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Duell, Sloan and Pearce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
caregivers
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parents ⓘ pediatric professionals ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed |
early childhood
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infancy ⓘ middle childhood ⓘ |
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