What was the name of the American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care, was published in 1946?
The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care Benjamin Spock's The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care is one of the best-selling books of the twentieth century, selling 500,000 copies in the six months after its initial publication in 1946, and 50 million by the time of Spock's death in 1998. As of 2011, the book had been translated into 39 languages. Spock and his manual helped revolutionize child-rearing methods for the post-World War II generation. Mothers heavily relied on Spock's advice and appreciated his friendly, reassuring tone. Spock emphasizes in his book that, above all, parents
The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care combined the physical and psychological aspects of child care. So that any mother could afford it, the book was sold at just twenty-five cents. "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" is arranged by topics corresponding to the child's age, ranging from infancy to teenage years. Drawn from his career as a pediatrician, Spock's advice is comprehensive, dealing with topics such as preparing for the baby, toilet training, school, illnesses, and "special problems" like "separated parents" and "the fatherless child". Unlike leading child care experts prior to the 1940s, Spock supports flexibility in child-rearing, advising parents to treat