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How long does it take to read Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care?

Benjamin Spock, Michael B. Rothenberg M. D.

Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care by Benjamin Spock, Michael B. Rothenberg M. D. takes about 17 hours 13 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 17 hours 13 minutes

A long haul

First published 1985. 939 pages, about 258,225 words.

35 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 28 hours 42 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 17 hours 13 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 10 hours 46 minutes

The page count is the median across 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Generations of parents have relied on Dr Spock's bestselling guide to childcare. The text tackles all the commonplace issues that affect parents such as potty training, sleep problems, first aid and breast-feeding.

Subjects: Infants, Child care, Child rearing, Care, Child Development And Rearing, Family / Parenting / Childbirth

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