Interesting article about B. Spock (babies, parents, daughter, father)

[Know Nonsense]

Looking back on my childhood of abuse and dysfunction, it is that time of year to feel sorry for myself.

Looking at causes and effect and the high prevalence of narcissism in people these days. Came across this article and found it to be quite insightful.

What do you think about this matter?

How Dr. Spock destroyed America

[BirdieBelle]

It's not a news article.

It's a 5-year-old opinion piece on an extremist conservative website.

I think it's full of "sky is falling" generalities that would appeal to talk radio pearl-clutchers.

[HighFlyingBird]

Originally Posted by Wmsn4Life

It's not a news article.

It's a 5-year-old opinion piece on an extremist conservative website.

I think it's full of "sky is falling" generalities that would appeal to talk radio pearl-clutchers.

[Oldhag1]

Originally Posted by Know Nonsense

Looking back on my childhood of abuse and dysfunction, it is that time of year to feel sorry for myself.

Looking at causes and effect and the high prevalence of narcissism in people these days. Came across this article and found it to be quite insightful.

What do you think about this matter?

How Dr. Spock destroyed America

I think it is basically an ad to sell another child rearing book.

[2mares]

I'm not a fan of Spock but that's an awful lot to put on one man.


I remember the first I heard of him was when my older sister bought the book when she had her first child, I was 7. Lord I remember listening to my niece scream and scream. When my sister had her second child she threw that book away. Both her kids turned out fine, upstanding productive members of society.

[MoonBeam33]

Originally Posted by Know Nonsense

Looking back on my childhood of abuse and dysfunction, it is that time of year to feel sorry for myself.

Looking at causes and effect and the high prevalence of narcissism in people these days. Came across this article and found it to be quite insightful.

What do you think about this matter?

How Dr. Spock destroyed America

Dr. Spock emphasized love, attention, and nurturing to babies and children. If that is what your parents were doing, then your childhood wouldn't have been one of abuse and dysfunction, don't you think?


For all the criticism Dr. Spock has received, who really wants to return to the days when babies weren't held because it "spoiled" them, refusal of affection to children, and cold, distant, uninvolved parenting, especially for fathers?


Edited to add: I agree with everything Wmsn4life said.

[Zimbochick]

Originally Posted by Know Nonsense

Looking back on my childhood of abuse and dysfunction, it is that time of year to feel sorry for myself.

Looking at causes and effect and the high prevalence of narcissism in people these days. Came across this article and found it to be quite insightful.

What do you think about this matter?

How Dr. Spock destroyed America

What poppycock. Reb Bradley is a nut, and trying to sell a highly controversial parenting tome. Anyone who thinks that affection "fosters self-importance in children" and thus their "homes became a hotbed for narcissism" is seriously disturbed.

[bluedevilz]

Originally Posted by Know Nonsense

Looking back on my childhood of abuse and dysfunction, it is that time of year to feel sorry for myself.

Looking at causes and effect and the high prevalence of narcissism in people these days. Came across this article and found it to be quite insightful.

What do you think about this matter?

How Dr. Spock destroyed America

Insightful? No

Moronic? Yes

[HighFlyingBird]

Its like blaming Mr Rogers for the down fall or the american work ethic or some non-sense.

[rrah]

I bought Dr. Spock's book when my daughter was born (or soon after). Like all books, one takes bits and pieces, and uses what is useful. There were many times just having the advice in his book saved me during those early years and it gave me confidence as a parent--particularly with medical issues, feeding, etc.

This so called article--nonsense.