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Benjamin McLane Spock. Emmet McClean, Erin Barr, and Paige Helms. Biography. Benjamin McLane Spock was born on May 2, 1998 in New Haven, Connecticut. His parents names were Benjamin Ives Spock and Mildred Louise Stoughton Spock. Early Year Facts.
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Benjamin McLane Spock Emmet McClean, Erin Barr, and Paige Helms.
Biography • Benjamin McLane Spock was born on May 2, 1998 in New Haven, Connecticut. His parents names were Benjamin Ives Spock and Mildred Louise Stoughton Spock.
Early Year Facts • Benjamin was one of six children. He took care of his younger siblings, he changed diapers, fed and babysat his siblings. Benjamin’s mother ran a strict yet loving household, while his father was a prominent lawyer. Benjamin’s education was private school variety.
Education • Along with being apart of private schools for his life he attended Yale from 1921 to 1925 majoring in english literature • He began medical school at Yale in 1925 but transferred to Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1927 • He dedicated his studies to children and Psychiatry
Theory • Spock’s purpose was not to advocate a theory but to tell parents what children are like • He was the first pediatrician to study psychoanalysis to try to understand children's needs and family dynamics.
Theory • His ideas about childcare influenced several generations of parents to be more flexible and affectionate with their children, and to treat them as individuals. • Spock stated, “Parents have to be responsible for their children, not only their safety but the building of their character… they have to give their children guidance constantly”
Life Span • He was born May 2, 1903 • He is arguably the most influential pediatrician of all time • Upon his death in 1998, Dr. Spock was fondly remembered by millions of people as being a warm, passionate, and involved person, constantly working to cause positive change for children and for future generations.
Cites • https://www.msu.edu/~dinkgra2/spock.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Spock