TopnotchGood Housekeeping BEST PARENTING BOOKSHelen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom Dr Rangan ChatterjeeA well researched study injected with humour and humanity Mail on SundayFeatured on The Happiness Lab with Dr Laurie SantosWhat do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lotAfter a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children are different. They eat differently. They learn differently. They run, jump and climb out in nature for hours a day, even though the weather is terrible and its dark October to March. And then they grow up to be some of the happiest adults on the planet. Her question was how?In How to Raise a Viking, Russell takes a deep dive into the parenting culture of Denmark and the other Nordic nations, from parental leave policies to school structure, screen time, and the surprising customs that lead to happy, welladjusted humans. This fascinating peek behind the cultural curtain allows readers a glimpse of another world, where babies sleep outside in their prams up to 20C and preschoolers wield axes.Refreshingly funny and unfailingly optimistic about the new generation of humans growing up in the world right now, this is a heartwarming love letter to Russells adopted homeland and proof that we could all do with a bit more Viking in our lives.Ditch all the other parenting books. This is the one funny, helpful, doable and not guiltinducing. Makes me want...

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