His book， The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care ,was published in nineteen forty -six.

他写《育儿常识》出版于1946年。

Benjamin Spock's first book caused a revolution in the way American children were raised.

他的这本书颠覆了当时年轻父母的认知。

Dr.Spock wrote :Trust yourself：You kniow more than you think you do .

书中开篇名义道——请相信你自己：你比你想象的要知道得多。

This message shocked many parents.

书中这句话震惊了许多为人父母们。

For years ,mothers had been told that they should reject their natural feelings about their babies.

因为，多年来，人们一直认为不要随孩子的天性是对的。

有本书甚至警告父母不要拥抱孩子，不要给孩子以物质上的适舒之物。

It warned parents never to kiss 、hug or physically comfort their children.

相反，斯波克给了年轻父母们中肯的建议，告诉他们要放下焦虑。

Dr.Spock's book was very different .He gave gentle advice to ease the fears of new parents.

书中探讨了如何在精神上和情感上让孩子健康发展。

Dr.Spock's book discusses the mental and emotional development of children.

书中告诉父母们，如果在孩子哭闹、饥饿或疲累时根据已有的信息作出正确的处理方式。

It urges parents to use that information to decide how to deal wiht their babies when they are crying 

hungry ,or tired.

比如，他就摒斥当时流行的观念，认为应当固定时间给孩子进食。

For example ，Dr.Spock dismissed(解雇、拒绝）the popular idea of exactly timed feedings for babies.

当时的观念认为，如果不按时给孩子进食，随孩子的性，他们长大就会有变得苛刻。

Baby care experts had believed that babies must be fed at the same times every day or they 

would grow up to be demanding  children.

Dr.Spock said babies should be fed when they are hungry .He argued that babies know better 

than anyone when and how much they need to eat.

斯波克说，孩子感到饿的时候就应该吃，因为婴儿自己更知道自己什么时候该吃以及吃多少

He did not believe that feeding babies when they cry in hunger would make them more demanding.

他不认为在孩子哭的时候给他饭吃长大就会变得苛求。

He also believed that showing love to babies by hugging and kissing them would make them happier

amd more secure.

他还相信，向婴儿示爱，亲吻和拥抱都会让孩子更快乐和有安全感 。

英文资料摘自：《每日英语听力》APP -VOA special