I moved back to the US from Switzerland when my daughter was 3. My suburban neighbors don’t get the way I parent.
by BibleBeltAtheist
I moved back to the US from Switzerland when my daughter was 3. My suburban neighbors don’t get the way I parent.
by BibleBeltAtheist
3 comments
I bet, she forgot to pack a gun, along with the lunch box in the backpack 😱 and neighbors called child protection services
Amusing article, I don’t have kids so am not qualified to judge. I would probably be less inclined to give the same freedoms there given the safety situation, but I guess it really depends on where the author lives
> Parents don’t […] hover at the playground while constantly telling their child to share, to say they’re sorry, to be nice.
> When Swiss people didn’t honor my need for American-size personal space, pushing ahead of me while getting on the train, I missed the polite way many Americans wait in line.
The two are related obviously. As a Swiss I wish more parents *did* teach their kids to have normal respectful interactions with the other children.
> benign neglect
There’s also a lot of actual neglect. I’m not sure this should be celebrated. My kids interact with kids that are basically abandoned and buy whatever they want and spend time online unmonitored at 8 yo…
Also she likes buying a cheap house with a garden but doesn’t like that all the parents are driving. This is related my dear.