Achtung Baby: The German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children

Achtung Baby is a book that provides practical ideas for parents to give their children the freedom they need to grow into responsible, independent adults. It is based on the experiences of a Mum in Germany who discovered that German parents give their children a great deal of freedom.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 256 pages
\n Publication date: 02 January 2018
\n Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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A captivating and enlightening exploration of the art of nurturing self-reliant and independent children, based on the experiences of one mother in Germany.

Achtung Baby offers a warm and endearing narrative that leaves readers feeling more relaxed and confident. Despite the presence of both her children perched high up in a tree, I closed the book with a sense of tranquility and newfound assurance.

Sara Zaske's transition from Oregon to Berlin with her husband and toddler brought about a delightful surprise. She encountered a parenting style in Germany that differed significantly from her own upbringing. German children were given ample freedom, allowing them to walk to school independently, navigate the subway alone, use sharp knives for food preparation, and even engage in fire play. Zaske's initial apprehension stemmed from her parental concerns, wondering if she was inadvertently undermining her goal of raising capable children.

Through her own family's often humorous anecdotes and insightful interviews with other parents, teachers, and experts, Zaske unveils a wealth of unexpected parenting lessons learned from her time in Germany. Achtung Baby sheds light on a valuable insight that modern Germans possess, a knowledge that other parents may have either overlooked or forgotten about. It presents a plethora of practical ideas that parents from all corners of the world can embrace to grant their children the freedom they require to flourish and develop into responsible and independent adults.

\n Weight: 342g\n
Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780349418551\n \n