The Happiest Kids in the World - by Rina Mae Acosta & Michele Hutchison (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Would parents rather their children be successful or happy? Kids in the US face lots of pressure to excel -- often at the expense of happiness. But does it have to be this way? Not in the Netherlands! Expats Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison -- both married to Dutchmen and bringing up their kids in the Netherlands --examine the unique environment that enables the Dutch to turn out such well-adjusted, independent children.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Discover how Dutch parents raise <i>The Happiest Kids in the World!</i></b> <p/> 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 <i>and</i> education. It's not a fantasy--it's the Netherlands! <p/> 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 <i>everywhere</i>? <p/> 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 . . . <i>less!</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>★ 2017 <i>Foreword</i> INDIES Honorable Mention</b> <p/> "Stressing less and relaxing more as the recipe for happy children? It might be time we all 'go Dutch.'"--<i><b>Today.com</b></i> <p/> "The key to raising happy kids? . . . Do as the Dutch do."--<i><b>Washington Post</b></i> <p/> "Are you already frantically looking up immigration information, and figuring out how soon you can get a plane ticket to The Netherlands to look at houses? Me too. . . . The spirit of Dutch living is something we can certainly all look to for inspiration."--<i><b>Babble</b></i> <p/> "Besides, who can compete with this Dutch title?"--<b><i>The</i></b> <b><i>Wall Street Journal</i></b> <p/> "A must-read for all parents looking to adopt a more relaxed parenting style and create a less stressful environment for their children."<i><b>--Library Journal</b></i> <p/> "American parents exhausted by the pressures and expectations of parenting will appreciate this refreshing look at how another culture handles the same issues."--<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b> <p/> "Clear and concise . . . this is one of the most convincing parenting books to come across my desk in the last year."--<b><i>Sunday Times</i></b> <p/> "What parents actually need to do is <i>relax</i>: less worrying and supervision, and fewer activities, yield happier kids--and happier parents."<b>--<i>Shelf Awareness</i> </b> <p/> "An eye-opening and badly-needed dose of perspective. In my next life, I want to be Dutch."--<b>Pamela Druckerman, </b> author of <i>Bringing Up Bébé </i>(<i>French Children Don't Throw Food</i>) <p/> "I'm done having babies, but this book made me (almost) want to have one more, just so I can raise it the Dutch way!"--<b>Jen Mann</b>, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of <i>People I Want to Punch in the Throat</i> <p/> "A fascinating book--one I wish I had read sooner! In fact, the more I read the more I became tempted to move our entire family to the Netherlands . . ."--<b>Sarah Turner, </b> author of <i>The Unmumsy Mum</i> <p/> "What a joy to discover that the eternal secret to happy kids just might stem from routine, family time, independence, reasonable expectations--and chocolate sprinkles."--<b><i>New York Post</i></b><br>
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