(1903–98), American paediatrician and writer; known as Dr Spock. His influential manual The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care (1946) challenged traditional ideas in child-rearing in favour of a psychological approach.
Definition of Spock, Benjamin McLane in US English:
Spock, Benjamin McLane
proper nounspäk
(1903–98), US pediatrician and writer; known as Dr. Spock. His influential manual The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, first published in 1946, challenged traditional ideas in child-rearing in favor of a psychological approach.