Dr. Benjamin Spock (1903-1998)
American educator and physician, known for his books on child
care, specifically for the book Common Sense Book of
Baby and Child
Care, which provided
information and
advice on raising
children. The book created much controversy about permissiveness in
handling children and is said to have influenced generations of parents in child-
rearing. In addition to his books, which were based on the ideas of Sigmund
Freud (1856-1939), he also taught
psychiatry and child development at various universities throughout the United
States.