![]() A while ago, I had read a newspaper article about parenting books inspired by different foreign countries. One of the books mentioned was There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids by Linda Akeson McGurk. I recently read it and enjoyed it, though it has a lot of overlap with other parenting books I had read before, such as Einstein Never Used Flashcards, Bringing up Bebe, and How to Raise an Adult. The main title of this book also reminds me of similar lessons about always playing outside despite any weather in The Art of Learning. What I most enjoyed in the book were the various actual stories and details about schools and outdoor activities in Sweden, such as forest schools and various traditional games and groups that meet and enjoy the outdoors. I felt that most of the book could be summarized very succinctly and went on too long about pretty simple points (spend more time outside, less screen time, free range parenting, etc.). Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable read, even though I learned fewer new things from it that I hadn't heard of before. My notes on the book are below. Intro
Swedish mother in rural Indiana Open air life Outdoor time as priority 1 right to nature No such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes Dress in layers 2 fresh air is good for you Friluftsliv: outdoor life Naps outdoors Rain cover Study showed longer naps happen outside Dress the baby same as you 3 just let them play Importance of outdoor and generally unstructured play Less organized after school activities. Let kids organize amongst themselves. 4 we must all take care of nature Outdoor learning Picking up trash 5 learning outside, a little rain School forest Play with animals Beneficial germs 6 freedom of responsibility Free range parenting Freedom of movement Importance of Risky play Avoid “worst first” thinking Give more unsupervised time 7 outside Minimize screen time Hike with kids. Lower expectations 8 takes a village Build a village to support outdoor play
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