The Danish Way Gets the Royal Treatment
When I married a Dane over 20 years ago and came to Denmark for the first time, I was a self-proclaimed “non-maternal person”. I…
School
A Lesson From Denmark about Helping Kids dealing with Anxiety
My children attend a big primary school on the lower north shore in Sydney. The school has a reputation for academic excellence, so the…
Empathy? In Denmark they’re learning it in school
Denmark is one of the happiest countries in the world. This is according to the UN’s World Happiness Report, an important survey that since…
Need to Hit the Reset Button? Try the Danish word “Pyt”
As an author and cultural researcher, I spend a lot of time in Danish homes and schools exploring parenting and education. I’ve especially focused…
Overlooking the Fundamentals of the Classroom Experience
If we don’t start to acknowledge the necessity of human connectedness our children will lose sight of the importance of meaningful relationships, and the…
Denmark has advice for American parents: Give children more freedom
Denmark has some of the world’s happiest people, according to the United Nations World Happiness Report of 2016. Not everything is rosy in the…
THE DANISH WAY OF PARENTING: HELP YOUR CHILDREN BECOME HAPPY SIBLINGS
From hugs and kisses to screams and shouts. Sometimes the relationships between siblings can be anything but rosy. But patience, conflicts and love can…
How to recognize the signs of bullying and learn what to do
Unfortunately it is not uncommon for children to be exposed to bullying. Often children are too young to understand why it happens and what…
Teach your children to make friends at school – The Danish Way
There is a lot you can do to help your child develop a social life at school. “Well, have you made any new friends…