The Happiest Kids in the World
How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids (and Themselves) by Doing Less
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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!
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"2017 Foreword INDIES Honorable Mention "Stressing less and relaxing more as the recipe for happy children? It might be time we all 'go Dutch.'"
"The key to raising happy kids? . . . Do as the Dutch do."
"Are you already frantically looking up immigration information, and figuring out how soon you can get a plane ticket to The Netherlands to look at houses? Me too. . . . The spirit of Dutch living is something we can certainly all look to for inspiration."
"Besides, who can compete with this Dutch title?"
"A must-read for all parents looking to adopt a more relaxed parenting style and create a less stressful environment for their children."
"American parents exhausted by the pressures and expectations of parenting will appreciate this refreshing look at how another culture handles the same issues."
"Clear and concise . . . this is one of the most convincing parenting books to come across my desk in the last year."
"What parents actually need to do is relax: less worrying and supervision, and fewer activities, yield happier kids--and happier parents."
"An eye-opening and badly-needed dose of perspective. In my next life, I want to be Dutch."
"I'm done having babies, but this book made me (almost) want to have one more, just so I can raise it the Dutch way!"
"A fascinating book--one I wish I had read sooner! In fact, the more I read the more I became tempted to move our entire family to the Netherlands . . ."
"What a joy to discover that the eternal secret to happy kids just might stem from routine, family time, independence, reasonable expectations--and chocolate sprinkles."
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