The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care
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The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care is a landmark 1946 parenting guide by pediatrician Benjamin Spock that revolutionized child-rearing advice by encouraging a more relaxed, child-centered approach.
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| The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care Context triple: [Benjamin Spock, notableWork, The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care]
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A.
The Psychology of the Child
The Psychology of the Child is a seminal work in developmental psychology that presents Jean Piaget and Bärbel Inhelder’s influential theory of how children's thinking evolves through distinct cognitive stages.
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The Business of Baby
The Business of Baby is a nonfiction book by Jennifer Margulis that critically examines the American pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting industries and how profit motives can influence medical and parenting practices.
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C.
Your Baby, Your Way
"Your Baby, Your Way" is a parenting and childbirth book by Jennifer Margulis that challenges conventional medical practices and encourages parents to make informed, individualized choices about pregnancy, birth, and infant care.
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D.
Como un Bebé
"Como un Bebé" is a song by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Oasis, known for its romantic urban style and infectious Latin rhythm.
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E.
Is My Baby All Right? (book, co-authored)
"Is My Baby All Right?" is a co-authored book by pioneering anesthesiologist and neonatologist Virginia Apgar that explains newborn health and medical care to expectant and new parents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care Target entity description: The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care is a landmark 1946 parenting guide by pediatrician Benjamin Spock that revolutionized child-rearing advice by encouraging a more relaxed, child-centered approach.
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A.
The Psychology of the Child
The Psychology of the Child is a seminal work in developmental psychology that presents Jean Piaget and Bärbel Inhelder’s influential theory of how children's thinking evolves through distinct cognitive stages.
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B.
The Business of Baby
The Business of Baby is a nonfiction book by Jennifer Margulis that critically examines the American pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting industries and how profit motives can influence medical and parenting practices.
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C.
Your Baby, Your Way
"Your Baby, Your Way" is a parenting and childbirth book by Jennifer Margulis that challenges conventional medical practices and encourages parents to make informed, individualized choices about pregnancy, birth, and infant care.
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D.
Como un Bebé
"Como un Bebé" is a song by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Oasis, known for its romantic urban style and infectious Latin rhythm.
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E.
Is My Baby All Right? (book, co-authored)
"Is My Baby All Right?" is a co-authored book by pioneering anesthesiologist and neonatologist Virginia Apgar that explains newborn health and medical care to expectant and new parents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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parenting guide ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Baby and Child Care ⓘ |
| author | Benjamin Spock ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| emphasizes |
flexible feeding and sleeping schedules
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responding sensitively to children’s needs ⓘ trusting parental instincts ⓘ |
| genre |
childcare literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised editions published over several decades ⓘ |
| impact | shaped pediatric and parenting advice literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern parenting practices in the United States
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post–World War II child-rearing norms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
child care
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child development ⓘ infant care ⓘ parenting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the best-selling books of the 20th century
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popularizing a relaxed, child-centered approach to parenting ⓘ |
| opposes | rigid, authoritarian child-rearing methods ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| publisher | Duell, Sloan and Pearce ⓘ |
| sales | tens of millions of copies worldwide (approximate) ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
caregivers
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parents ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early childhood
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infancy ⓘ school-age children ⓘ |
| title | The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care ⓘ |
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