How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm

Parenting wisdom from around the world

Mei-Ling Hopgood

How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm: Parenting wisdom from around the world

What's It All About?

A charming insight into child-rearing practices across the globe

How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm is the perfect read for fans of bestselling parenting book French Children Don't Throw Food.

'A captivating book, filled with some genuinely useful (and jaw-dropping) child-rearing tips from all over the world'

Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

For any parent weary of the so-called 'expert advice' peddled in books and on TV, How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm lifts the lid on how other cultures parent their children, with some interesting – and surprising – insights. Mei-Ling Hopgood explores how mums and dads in other countries approach such issues as bedtime, potty training, healthy eating and playtime squabbles and offers some fascinating new perspectives on how to do things.

This inspiring, engaging and fun read proves that there are many ways to be a good parent - and more than one way to raise a child.

Parenting wisdom from around the world

How Buenos Aires Children Go to Bed Late
 
How the French Teach Their Children to Love Healthy Food
 
How Kenyans Live Without Strollers
 
How the Chinese Potty Train Early
 
How Aka Pygmies Are the Best Fathers in the World
 
How Lebanese Americans Keep Their Families Close
 
How Tibetans Cherish Pregnancy
 
How the Japanese Let Their Children Fight
 
How Polynesians Play without Parents
 
How Mayan Villagers Put Their Kids to Work
 
How Asians Learn to Excel in School
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Praise for Mei-Ling Hopgood

How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm


‘A captivating book, filled with some genuinely useful (and jaw-dropping) child-rearing tips from all over the world’ – Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

 

Lucky Girl


A memoir in which Mei-Ling, who was adopted as a baby and brought up in the Midwest, discovers her birth parents and learns about her Asian roots 

‘A compelling, honest and very human tale about self-identity and the complex concept of family’ – Kathleen Flinn, author of The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry


‘An uplifting and beautiful journey’ – Michelle Yu, author of China Dolls

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Book Details

Imprint: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780230767652
Number of pages: 304
Dimensions: 216mm x 135mm
Format: Hardback
Publication Date: 17/01/2013

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