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Parenting Without Borders: Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us
Written by Christine Gross-Loh
Narrated by Cindy Kay
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An eye-opening guide to the world's best parenting strategies
Research reveals that American kids lag behind in academic achievement, happiness, and wellness. Christine Gross-Loh exposes culturally determined norms we have about "good parenting," and asks, Are there parenting strategies other countries are getting right that we are not? This book takes us across the globe and examines how parents successfully foster resilience, creativity, independence, and academic excellence in their children. Illuminating the surprising ways in which culture shapes our parenting practices, Gross-Loh offers objective, research-based insight such as:
#9679 Co-sleeping may promote independence in kids.
#9679 "Hoverparenting" can damage a child's resilience.
#9679 Finnish children, who rank among the highest academic achievers, enjoy multiple recesses a day.
#9679 Our obsession with self-esteem may limit a child's potential.
Research reveals that American kids lag behind in academic achievement, happiness, and wellness. Christine Gross-Loh exposes culturally determined norms we have about "good parenting," and asks, Are there parenting strategies other countries are getting right that we are not? This book takes us across the globe and examines how parents successfully foster resilience, creativity, independence, and academic excellence in their children. Illuminating the surprising ways in which culture shapes our parenting practices, Gross-Loh offers objective, research-based insight such as:
#9679 Co-sleeping may promote independence in kids.
#9679 "Hoverparenting" can damage a child's resilience.
#9679 Finnish children, who rank among the highest academic achievers, enjoy multiple recesses a day.
#9679 Our obsession with self-esteem may limit a child's potential.
Author
Christine Gross-Loh
Christine Gross-Loh is a journalist and author. Her writing has appeared in publications including <I>The Wall Street Journal</I>, <I>The Atlantic</I>, and <I>The Guardian</I>. She has a PhD from Harvard University in East Asian history.
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