Parenting
The Happiest Kids in the World How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids (and Themselves) by Doing Less
Rina Mae Acosta, Michele Hutchison
2017·256 pages
Compares Dutch parenting methods that emphasize doing less to foster happier, more independent children with high-pressure approaches common in the US and UK.
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Compares Dutch parenting methods that emphasize doing less to foster happier, more independent children with high-pressure approaches common in the US and UK.
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Would parents rather their children be successful or happy? Kids in the US face lots of pressure to excel -- often at the expense of happiness. But does it have to be this way? Not in the Netherlands! Expats Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison -- both married to Dutchmen and bringing up their kids in the Netherlands --examine the unique environment that enables the Dutch to turn out such well-adjusted, independent children.
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Explores cultural and social differences in parenting philosophies
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