One of the biggest benefits from traveling to any corner of the world is getting to know different cultures, the ways people live, how they raise children, etc. If you are willing to change your perspective a bit, looking at the models around the world of how individuals from different cultures raise their children, now is the time. But, you may not agree with many of them and that is all your right!
#1 Children in Japan work and go to school by themselves
In Japan, it's not uncommon to see children, maybe not that young, but at least in elementary school riding the school bus or public transportation by themselves. This demonstrates a high degree of independence, almost unheard of among their peers in other parts of the world.
#2 Scandinavian babies sleep outside in the cold
In Denmark and other countries known for harsh and long winters, it's perfectly normal to see baby carriages outside cafes, sleeping and enjoying themselves. There is a belief in this culture that fresh air helps babies sleep better and be healthier.
#3 Some Chinese babies don't wear diapers
It is a practice in some states of China that parents hold babies without diapers, over the sink with running tap water, or when they are outdoors in flower gardens to relieve themselves. This method quickly stimulates the urge to urinate, and somehow reduces the number of diapers used.
#4 Preschoolers in Italy can do woodwork with a hammer and saw
A common sight in some schools in Italy is that many young children use hammers to hammer nails and saws to cut wood, making original creations.
#5 Beachwear may be optional for children in some European countries
The sight of a little girl running on the beach or in the pool in just the bottom of her bathing suit is no surprise in countries like Spain and Germany. Of course, Europeans tend to be much less addicted to nudity because they just think little girls don't have breasts yet.
#6 French children eat like adults
You'd be hard-pressed to find a children's menu in a restaurant in France. Similarly, you won't find a special table for kids, with special dinner and food options, at any special event. French children sit at the table with their families to eat dinner and consume whatever food the adults eat.
#7 Italian children sleep late
It's not unusual to see a family pushing a stroller through Italy's parks at 8, 9 or even 10 o'clock at night. Italians eat dinner late and, like their French counterparts, often dine together as a whole family. So it is not a problem for a child to sleep quite late at dinner.
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