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An interesting take similar to “Raising Bebe” only in Germany specifically Berlin. I enjoyed the interweaving of personal stories with research findings through out each chapter. It made me take a step back and reflect on my own parenting practices and maybe even my German roots.
Slower for me to get into, but flew through it once she started discussing school-age children. Love the focus on giving kids independence and the time/space to explore spaces without adult supervision.
“Our job as mothers is to give our babies not only unconditional love but also the space to develop into their individual selves. “
I found this book rather fascinating, although I’m not sure if I liked it more from the perspective of a teacher or from that of a parent.
This book dives deeply into the practices of education in Germany in preschool and primary school. The author had many good points about parenting and giving your children the freedom to develop independence and self-reliance however this book was obviously biased in favor of German parenting practices. Still, I thought it was a worthwhile read and now I will also be looking into the Tiger mother book that was referenced in the summary of this book.
I found this book rather fascinating, although I’m not sure if I liked it more from the perspective of a teacher or from that of a parent.
This book dives deeply into the practices of education in Germany in preschool and primary school. The author had many good points about parenting and giving your children the freedom to develop independence and self-reliance however this book was obviously biased in favor of German parenting practices. Still, I thought it was a worthwhile read and now I will also be looking into the Tiger mother book that was referenced in the summary of this book.
We are doing it all wrong
Loved this book. I spent some time over in Germany a few weeks back, talking with family about the differences of raising children there and here. Sara does a great job presenting the German approach and supports it all in research. My children thrived in that environment over the summer. Now I struggle with being able to grant them the same freedoms and self-reliance in our American culture without fear of being arrested.
Loved this book. I spent some time over in Germany a few weeks back, talking with family about the differences of raising children there and here. Sara does a great job presenting the German approach and supports it all in research. My children thrived in that environment over the summer. Now I struggle with being able to grant them the same freedoms and self-reliance in our American culture without fear of being arrested.
One of my favorite pregnancy/childrearing books so far. The general premise is that German parents in many ways raise their children to be more self-reliant -- they walk to school alone at an early age, do lots of things unsupervised, have more dangerous playgrounds, etc. The theory, as Zaske puts it, is that this teaches kids to self-motivate and manage risk better and earlier, so they're generally better prepared to, well, start living their own lives successfully.
Obviously I'm simplifying things (as is Zaske) but the fundamental concept seems right to me. Helicopter parenting is a great way to make sure your children rely on you to make their decisions, provide their motivation, and manage their interests. This gave me lots to think about it terms of what kind of parent I want to be -- and what kind of child I want to raise, even if it's scary to yield control.
Obviously I'm simplifying things (as is Zaske) but the fundamental concept seems right to me. Helicopter parenting is a great way to make sure your children rely on you to make their decisions, provide their motivation, and manage their interests. This gave me lots to think about it terms of what kind of parent I want to be -- and what kind of child I want to raise, even if it's scary to yield control.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I really enjoyed this book. Having grown up in Germany, it brought back many memories and made me wish my kids had grown up there, too! I wish Americans would be more open to learning from other cultures and not so stuck in the "American way" of doing things...
informative
reflective
Good, very informational. I liked the history lessons and comparison between cultures.
this made me feel better about sending Natalie to daycare in a couple months (but also