The happiest kids in the world : how Dutch parents help their kids by (and themselves) by doing less
Acosta, Rina Mae2017
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Discover how Dutch parents raise The Happiest Kids in the World! Calling all stressed-out parents: Relax! Imagine a place where young children play unsupervised, don't do homework, have few scheduled "activities" ... and rank #1 worldwide in happiness and education.* It's not a fantasy-it's the Netherlands! Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison-an American and a Brit, both married to Dutchmen and raising their kids in the Netherlands-report back on what makes Dutch kids so happy and well adjusted. Is it that dads take workdays off to help out' Chocolate sprinkles for breakfast' Bicycling everywhere' Whatever the secret, entire Dutch families reap the benefits, from babies (who sleep 15 hours a day) to parents (who enjoy a work-life balance most Americans only dream of). As Acosta and Hutchison borrow ever-more wisdom from their Dutch neighbors, this much becomes clear: Sometimes the best thing we can do as parents is ... less!
Main title:
The happiest kids in the world : how Dutch parents help their kids by (and themselves) by doing less / Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison.
Imprint:
New York : Experiment, 2017
Collation:
245 pages ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Discovering Dutchland -- Mothering the mother -- The real happiest babies on the block -- Joyful illiterate pre-schoolers -- Stress-free schooling -- On discipline -- Biking through the rain -- A childhood of freedom -- The simple life -- Happy parents have happy kids -- It's all about the hagelslag -- Let's talk about sex -- Dutch teenagers don't rebel -- Conclusion: let's start a revolution -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments.
ISBN:
9781615193905
Dewey class:
649.109492
Language:
English
BRN:
350705
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Health and Wellbeing | 649.109492 ACO | Available |