Progressive American scientist, children's doctor and teacher Benjamin Spock is widely known in the USSR. Dr. Spock helps parents solve many problems that arise in the process of raising children, explaining and illustrating various topics with examples. Spock considers the need for another person, the need, to be the universal basis of education love people. Not to force, but to teach a child to be kind - this is the main focus of the parent’s educational actions. The book is intended for the general reader.