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I must add that although Dr Benjamin Spock might seem on first reading to be a bit of a villain, he was in fact a total mensch. Not only did he admit that he had been wrong about some of his earlier advice, he was also a powerful advocate for human rights and peace. In the end, one of his most trenchant pieces of advice for parents — Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do. — was simply no match for the forces determined to undermine parents’ confidence and stoke their fears.
Notes
- Helen Zoe Veit has a website. Picky is published by St. Martin’s Press.
- Here is the transcript.
- The cover image I lifted from Wendy Mallins, who says it is “simple to make” and “a win-win for busy parents”.
- The banner image is from Periodic Breakfast Table, which is the frontispiece of Picky and which I tracked down, via Gastronomica, to a May 2001 issue of a magazine called 2wice. Alas, I could not find a better copy of the image.
Bridgy Response
@barnetboy Blimey. Nor there is. I should hire you as quality control. It will take a minute or two. Meanwhile, https://jeremycherfas.net
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@barnetboy You’re right! Fixed, and many thanks. My stupidity.