Sixty-five years on, however, Dr Spock's Baby and Child Care is still in print - and it continues to influence generations of parents. Witness is the BBC World Service's 10-minute history programme.

Every so often a book comes along that changes the world in some way. Here is one such book.What it is:“Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care” by Dr. Benjamin Spock. Published in 1946 in the U.S ...

Benjamin Spock’s enduring gift is the comfort he provided parents who came to a new job with no training.In his landmark 1946 book, “Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care,” the tall, graceful ...

A new generation has its own Dr. Spock — and a very different take on parenting. Author Emily ... “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care,” became one of the best-selling books of the ...

From Spock to Substack, parenting advice has evolved. ... Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care and Heidi Murkoff’s What to Expect When You’re Expecting. ...

When I became pregnant, I relied on “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel, which dominated the market for years after it was first published in 1984.

Sixty-five years on, however, Dr Spock's Baby and Child Care is still in print - and it continues to influence generations of parents. Witness is the BBC World Service's 10-minute history programme.

Sixty-five years ago, one of the most influential child care manuals of all time was published: Baby and Child Care by the American paediatrician, Dr Benjamin Spock. What influence does it have today?