Book description
When it comes to parenting, more isn't always better,but it is always more tiringIn Japan, a boy sleeps in his parents' bed until age ten, but still shows independence in all other areas of his life. In rural India, toilet training begins one month after infants are born and is…
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1 author picked Do Parents Matter? as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The Levines have studied the Gusii of Western Kenya for decades and in this book, they look at childhood in all its glory and compare Gusii parenting and parenting philosophy to Western culture.
From Meredith's list on The best books on the anthropology of parenting.
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