Michele Hutchison,Rina Mae Acosta

The Happiest Kids in the World

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Discover how Dutch parents raise The Happiest Kids in the World!
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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Quotes

  • Denis Volyntsevhas quoted7 years ago
    They understand that achievement doesn’t necessarily lead to happiness, but that happiness can cultivate achievement.
  • Denis Volyntsevhas quoted7 years ago
    Despite my belief that the Netherlands is the perfect place to bring up kids, it would be wrong to call it paradise here. It hasn’t been that easy to integrate and let’s face it: The weather’s shit.
  • Ксения Буковскаяhas quoted7 years ago
    been won over

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