Achtung baby
by Sara Zaske · first published 2018
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"When Sara Zaske moved from Oregon to Berlin with her husband and toddler, she knew the transition would be challenging, especially when she became pregnant with her second child. She was surprised to discover that German parents give their children a great deal of freedom--much more than Americans. In Berlin, kids walk to school by themselves, ride the subway alone, cut food with sharp knives, and even play with fire. German parents did not share her fears, and their children were thriving. Was she doing the opposite of what she intended, which was to raise capable children? Why was parenting
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I recommend this book. https://www.amazon.com/Achtung-Baby-American-Self-Reliant-Ch... Mostly I’m trying to model good behavior. My kid mimics me a lot better than he can follow my directions. He’s going to be his own person, and nothing I can do will change…
on “Ask HN: What do you wish you had taught/done for your children at an early age?” ↗…Recommended! My favorite book this year] How to Change Your Mind - Michal Pollan [Thumbs up] Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker [Two Thumbs Up] Creative Selection - Ken Kociend [Neutral. Blog post in book form. ] Achtung Baby - Sara Zaske [Thumbs Up] The Reason I Jump - Naoki Higashida [Been in my queue for years. Two thumbs up] Small Fry - Lisa Brennan-Jobs [Neutral] Gut - Giulia Enders [Two thumbs up] Born a Crime -…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗not a dad, or parent - but i randomly read "Achtung Baby: An American Mom on the German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children" - by Sarah Zaske on a whim: https://www.amazon.com/Achtung-Baby-American-Self-Reliant-Ch... thought it was a really great book on…
on “Ask HN: Concise, pragmatic baby manual for first-time dad?” ↗…indeed near the bottom. But the Netherlands, Nordics and Germany are still very much on the other side of the spectrum in these studies. See for instance the books "The Happiest Kids in the World", "Achtung Baby" and "There is No Such Thing as Bad Weather" about raising children in the Netherlands, Berlin and Sweden respectively. Those places are very much not like the USA yet. Though as the article points out,…
on “Where do the children play?” ↗…parents do" [1] provides the point of view of an American mother on parenting and schooling in Germany. (I can't check the link from France, hope it works.) Otherwise, it's all about Sara Zaske's book "Achtung Baby", anyway [2]. 1. http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/parenting/sc-fam-ge... 2. https://sarazaske.com/upcoming-book-achtung-baby/
on “How to get kids to pay attention” ↗