Tag: German parenting
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5 German Parenting Styles Americans Should Embrace
Get Pregnant Fast Having spent six months in Germany, I’ve experienced quite a cultural shock—not just in language, cuisine, and lifestyle, but particularly in the realm of parenting. The approaches to child-rearing here are markedly different from those in the United States, and there are several valuable lessons that American parents can adopt. 1. No…
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Why Embracing Selbständigkeit May Help Raise More Independent Kids
Get Pregnant Fast In today’s parenting landscape, many of us tend to over-involve ourselves in our children’s lives. I’ll be the first to admit that I often find myself hovering over my eleven-year-old, even though he’s more than capable of walking home from school alone. And yes, I might still be assisting my kindergartner with…