The Danish Way of Parenting

The Danish Way of Parenting

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  • Printed in the United States

What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids

by Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben Dissing Sandahl

Denmark has been voted as one of the happiest countries in the world for over 40 years in a row.  Countless articles and studies have been devoted to discovering the reasons why. But the results are always unclear.

In this groundbreaking book, respected Danish psychotherapist and American author Sandahl and Alexander claim to have uncovered the real secret of the Danes´ happiness.  And it is, quite simply, in their upbringing. Danish parents raise happy children who grow up to be happy adults who raise happy children and the cycle repeats itself.

Sandahl and Alexander ask the reader to remove their “cultural glasses” for a moment and try on a “Danish way” of seeing things and then take a look at the world around them.  Can anyone improve their well-being and cultivate the happiest children in the world in their own backyard? The answer is yes!

Softcover, 185 pages.

Tarcher Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Printed in the United States.

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Reviews

“An emotionally smart, gem of a book. The Danish Way offers a shining alternative to high-stress modern parenting, and families from New Delhi to New York will shout with joy. Forget the pursuit of happiness, this book gets to the authentic roots of family happiness. I guess I'm Danish.”
--Heather Shumaker, author of It's OK Not to Share and It's OK to Go Up the Slide

"Everyone around the globe can gain something from the valuable wisdom found in this book. Concepts such as reframing and hygge prove useful to families from all cultures. It's wonderful to see that Danish parenting has so much in common with Positive Parenting! I highly recommend this book!"
--Rebecca Eanes, author of Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide

"With a profound understanding of the positive impact that empathy and connectedness bring to parenting, The Danish Way empowers parents across the globe to check their own default settings and consider the whole child. Their take on the importance of free play is a breath of fresh air in a time when young children are over-scheduled and under stress. Highly recommended for parents everywhere."
--Katie Hurley, LCSW, author of The Happy Kid Handbook

"Having studied the the reasons behind the Danish happiness model for years. I found this book to be a clear-sighted, very useful and smart guide on how to improve your own happiness level as a parent and how to foster happier children the Danish way. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to give themselves and/or their children the best chances of a happy life."
--Malene Rydahl, keynote speaker and Goodwill ambassador of Copenhagen

“I believe in free play. I read this amazing parenting book called The Danish Way of Parenting, which talks so much about free play and how it really develops their mind."
--Kristen Bell, on Parents.com

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