Parenting Without Borders
Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us

This book had some interesting ideas and I'm glad I read it but I found the tone of the book grating in parts because it seems biased. It's only semi-scientific as it frequently mixes research and anecdotes. Some examples of things I didn't like: 1) The book gushes about how wonderful parenting is in......more

Very insightful. My biggest takeaway is this: We try to make our babies too independent too fast, and then don't expect them to be independent enough later. In the U.S., we do things like "sleep training" and give our babies their own sleeping spaces so that they'll learn to be independent. But they......more

Earnest read that seems targeted towards middle/upper middle class, highly educated audience. I enjoyed learning about how other countries foster true confidence, independence, and wellbeing in their children. Here are some of my main takeaways: 1) many families around the world do not hold the expec......more

Interesting, well researched book about differences in child-rearing approaches (sleeping, feeding, independence, responsibility) across the US, Japan, China, and several European countries (I don't recall anything about India). While not meant to be a self-help book, the author does give suggestion......more

Alternate title: Parenting Across Mostly Japan, Some Scandinavia, and a Couple of Stray Anecdotes Rating: 2 stars (one for effort, one for accidental insight) Christine Gross-Loh’s Parenting Without Borders is kind of like being dragged on a guided tour you didn’t ask for, by someone who just came bac......more