Children who grow up getting nutrition from plant foods rather than meats have a tremendous health advantage. They are less likely to develop weight problems, diabetes, high blood pressure and some forms of cancer
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What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Parents often know instinctively what is best for their children.
This quote by Benjamin Spock emphasizes the innate understanding that parents have regarding the needs and well-being of their infants. It suggests that, despite various external advice or methods of parenting, the instinctual feelings of love and care that parents have for their babies usually lead them to make the right decisions for their development and happiness.
Themes
ParentingInstinctCareChildrenLove
In practice
Example use cases
In a parenting seminar discussing the role of intuition in caring for infants.
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