How to Raise a Viking

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'Helen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom' Dr Rangan Chatterjee

'A well researched study injected with humour and humanity' Mail on Sunday

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''Helen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom'' Dr Rangan Chatterjee -- What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lot... After a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children are different. They eat differently. They learn differently. They run, jump and climb out in nature for hours a day, even though the weather is terrible and it''s dark October to March. And then they grow up to be some of the happiest adults on the planet. Her question was: how ? In How to Raise a Viking , Russell takes a deep dive into the parenting culture of Denmark and the other Nordic nations, from parental leave policies to school structure, screen time, and the surprising customs that lead to happy, well-adjusted humans. This fascinating peek behind the cultural curtain allows readers a glimpse of another world, where babies sleep outside in their prams up to -20C and pre-schoolers wield axes. Refreshingly funny and unfailingly optimistic about the new generation of humans growing up in the world right now, this is a heart-warming love letter to Russell''s adopted homeland and proof that we could all use a bit more Viking in our lives.

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Helen Russell is a bestselling author, journalist, speaker and host. Formerly editor of marieclaire.co.uk turned Scandinavia correspondent for the Guardian, her first book, The Year of Living Danishly, became an international bestseller, optioned for television. She's the author of five critically acclaimed books, translated into 21 languages.

Helen writes for magazines and newspapers globally, including The Times and The Sunday Times, the Telegraph, the Independent, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, the Observer, Metro, Grazia, Stylist and Stella. She's spent the last ten years studying cultural approaches to emotions and now speaks about her work internationally.

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'Top-notch'***Good Housekeeping- BEST PARENTING BOOKS*

'Helen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom' Dr Rangan Chatterjee

'A well researched study injected with humour and humanity' Mail on Sunday

What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lot...

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What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lotâ¦