Wine and cheese at the playground? Naps outside? Recess every hour? There are a lot of intriguing child-rearing strategies from all over the world, some that to us Am-urr-icans seem like common sense, and some that seem a little more out-of-the-box...

Molly and Blaire discuss:

Blaire's travels to England

Outside naps in Nordic countries

Déjeuner à la France

Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:

Marco Chown Oved for the Toronto Star: "Mothers love differently around the world"

Amy Morin for VeryWell Family: "11 Parenting Styles From Around the World"

Sharon Jayson for USA Today: "American moms creating a parenting melting pot"

What Fresh Hell's Fresh Take with Michaeleen Doucleff on Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans

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