How Eskimos keep their babies warm : and other adventures in parenting (from Argentina to Tanzania and everywhere in between) / Mei-Ling Hopgood. [Boundless electronic resource]
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.
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.