Bibliograph

How Eskimos keep their babies warm, and other adventures in parenting (from Argentina to Tanzania and everywhere in between), Mei-Ling Hopgood

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How Eskimos keep their babies warm, and other adventures in parenting (from Argentina to Tanzania and everywhere in between), Mei-Ling Hopgood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-292)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How Eskimos keep their babies warm

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

712124015

Responsibility statement

Mei-Ling Hopgood

Sub title

and other adventures in parenting (from Argentina to Tanzania and everywhere in between)

Summary

Hopgood discusses how cultural expectations and customs determine the way kids are raised--from how Kenyans live without strollers to how the Chinese potty train early

Table Of Contents

How Buenos Aires children go to bed late : sleeping arrangements -- How the French teach their children to love healthy food : the things kids will eat -- How Kenyans live without strollers : ingenious products -- How the Chinese potty train early : managing baby's bottom -- How Aka Pygmies are the best fathers in the world : paternal leave -- How Lebanese Americans keep their families close : on adoption -- How Tibetans cherish pregnancy : a prenatal paradise -- How the Japanese let their children fight : scaring kids straight -- How Polynesians play without parents : historic toys -- How Mayan villagers put their kids to work : the talents of tots -- How Asians learn to excel in school : grading the countries

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