His Baby and Child Care was perhaps the deepest influence on parenting in the post-World War II era. His was such a potent voice that when he became known as a leading opponent of the Vietnam War, Agnew et al. denounced him as an apostle of permissiveness responsible for the antiwar movement, the relaxation of sexual mores, and other horrors. His child-rearing philosophy distilled: "To respect children because they're human beings and they deserve respect, and they'll grow up to be better people."
Passage: Dr. Spock, 94
His Baby and Child Care was perhaps the deepest influence on parenting in the post-World War II era. His was such a potent voice that when he became known as a leading opponent of the Vietnam War, Agnew et al. denounced him as an apostle of permissiveness responsible for the antiwar movement, the relaxation of sexual mores, and other horrors. His child-rearing philosophy distilled: "To respect children because they're human beings and they deserve respect, and they'll grow up to be better people."
