The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care
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The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care is a landmark 1946 parenting guide by pediatrician Benjamin Spock that revolutionized child-rearing advice by encouraging a more relaxed, child-centered approach.
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| instanceOf |
book
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parenting guide ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Baby and Child Care NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Benjamin Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
flexible feeding and sleeping schedules
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responding sensitively to children’s needs ⓘ trusting parental instincts ⓘ |
| genre |
childcare literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised editions published over several decades ⓘ |
| impact | shaped pediatric and parenting advice literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern parenting practices in the United States
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post–World War II child-rearing norms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
child care
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child development ⓘ infant care ⓘ parenting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the best-selling books of the 20th century
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popularizing a relaxed, child-centered approach to parenting ⓘ |
| opposes | rigid, authoritarian child-rearing methods ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| publisher | Duell, Sloan and Pearce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sales | tens of millions of copies worldwide (approximate) ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
caregivers
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parents ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early childhood
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infancy ⓘ school-age children ⓘ |
| title | The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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