Achtung baby : an American mom on the German art of raising self-reliant children / Sara Zaske.
Achtung baby : an American mom on the German art of raising self-reliant children / Sara Zaske.
Achtung baby : an American mom on the German art of raising self-reliant children / Sara Zaske.
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Publisher
New York : Picador, 2018.
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G 2018/2846
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Language
English
German
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Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 239 pages ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Modern Germany. Beyond the stereotype ; A short historical update ; The culture of control ; Why German parenting matters -- 1. Leaving America. A cold arrival ; Everything in order -- 2. Berlin babies. Where midwives rule ; The American disadvantage ; A Berlin birth -- 3. Attachmen...
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Publisher
New York : Picador, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"When Sara Zaske moved from Oregon to Berlin with her husband and toddler, she knew the transition would be challenging, especially when she became pregnant with her second child. She was surprised to discover that German parents give their children a great deal of freedom--much more than Americans. In Berlin, kids walk to school by themselves, rid...
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Achtung baby : an American mom on the German art of raising self-reliant children / Sara Zaske.
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Notes
General note
"All German to English translations were done by the author"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-225) and index.
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©2017
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Call Numbers
G 2018/2846
Record Identifier
74VKVoowL0JX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVoowL0JX
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ISBN
9781250160171 hardcover
1250160170 hardcover
DDC
306.874
MMS ID
991024168916902626
