A review of studies of social class and child-rearing behavior reveals a recurring pattern of inconsistent and contradictory findings. This paper reports the findings of a study of child-rearing attitudes expressed by women during the course of their pregnancies. The data suggest that child-rearing attitudes may be more closely associated with attitudes toward pregnancy than with social class. These findings are discussed in relation to other investigations insofar as existing contradictory findings might be explained from a conceptual rather than a methodological perspective.