"In automobile terms, the child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering." ― Benjamin Spock From Benjamin Spock Scientist Added on 1/31/2026 About Benjamin Spock Benjamin Spock was an American pediatrician and author whose child-care books shaped postwar parenting in the United States. Born: 1903-05-02 Died: 1998-03-15 View all quotes from Benjamin Spock