There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
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Ann Richardson
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Bringing Up Bébé meets Last Child in the Woods in this lively, insightful memoir about a mother who sets out to discover if the nature-centric parenting philosophy of her native Scandinavia holds the key to healthier, happier lives for her American children.
When Swedish-born Linda McGurk moved to small-town Indiana with her American husband to start a family, she quickly realized that her outdoorsy ways were not the norm. In Sweden children play outside all year round, regardless of the weather, and letting young babies nap outside in freezing temperatures is not only common - it is a practice recommended by physicians. In the US, on the other hand, she found that the playgrounds, which she had expected to find teeming with children, were mostly deserted. In preschool, children were getting drilled to learn academic skills while their Scandinavian counterparts were climbing trees, catching frogs, and learning how to compost. Worse, she realized that giving her daughters the same freedom to play outside that she had enjoyed as a child in Sweden could quickly lead to a visit by Child Protective Services.
The brewing culture clash finally came to a head when McGurk was fined for letting her children play in a local creek, setting off an online firestorm when she expressed her anger and confusion on her blog. The rules and parenting philosophies of her native country and her adopted homeland were worlds apart.
Struggling to fit in and to decide what was best for her children, McGurk turned to her own childhood for answers. Could the Scandinavian philosophy of "there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes" be the key to better lives for her American children? And how would her children's relationships with nature change by introducing them to Scandinavian concepts like friluftsliv ("open-air living") and hygge (the coziness and the simple pleasures of home)? McGurk embarked on a six-month-long journey to Sweden to find out.
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather is a fascinating personal narrative that highlights the importance of spending time outdoors and illustrates how the Scandinavian culture could hold the key to raising healthier, resilient, and confident children in America.
©2017 Linda Åkeson McGurk (P)2017 Audible, Inc.What listeners say about There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
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- Anonymous User
- 11-03-2022
Highly recommend
I really loved this book! I love it that the author takes you on a journey through the intimate aspects and joys of motherhood, and manages to weave in facts and extremely useful information. This book has been a game changer for me, bringing me closer to my children and fostering calmness/wellbeing through time spent outside. 🙌
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- Celeste
- 15-01-2019
Interesting book, robotic narration
Found this book interesting, but the narrator was a bit robotic and the prononciation of words and names was at times odd.
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- Bessue
- 23-01-2021
Great book
Great to read a book that’s so relatable and inspiring at the same time! I recommend to parents and particularly educators
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- Anonymous User
- 17-02-2021
Beautiful book
I highly recommend this book, if your wanting a great book to listen about the benefits of outdoor play and fresh air for your kids this is the book for you. Filled with facts and information from studies, Linda’s little hearted humour and her perspective to get her kids outside more and her travels back to Sweden have opened my eyes to getting my children outside and in the open air more. Children need to play because that’s how they learn. Every parent needs to read/listen to this book!
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- Bree
- 26-07-2023
Really interesting
I loved this book. It makes so many good points about the benefits of spending time outdoors for everyone, but particularly for children. The western world has so many rules & laws, that’s it’s really restricted kids from spending time in nature. And the way our schools & extra curricular activities are structured really stifles their creativity. She’s not judgy about it, though. It’s really interesting to hear it from the perspective of someone from another culture. Highly recommended.
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- Melina
- 13-06-2019
Awesome book
Relatable and full of great evidence based references. It’s shifted the way I prioritize certain things as a parent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-03-2022
Brilliant Book
As a nature conscious mum to a 14 month old little girl I adored this book. I can away from listening to it really inspired and motivated to delve into nature based with my little one. The narrator is great and the book had great science, data based evidence to support it.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-04-2023
every parent should listen to this
as a outdoor lover myself, this was a great listen and encouraged me to invest in some wet weather gear for my one year old with the up coming season and to make more of a conscious effort to get out into the fresh air each day ❤️
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