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Why in some parts of the world do parents rarely play with their babies and never with toddlers? Why in some cultures are children not fully recognized as individuals until they are older? How are routine habits of etiquette and hygiene taught - or not - to children in other societies? Drawing on a lifetime's experience as an anthropologist, David F. Lancy takes us on a journey across the globe to show how children are raised differently in different cultures. Intriguing, and sometimes shocking, his discoveries demonstrate that our ideas about children are recent, untested, and often contrast starkly with those in other parts of the world. Lancy argues that we are, by historical standards, guilty of over-parenting, and of micro-managing our children's lives. Challenging many of our accepted truths, his book will encourage parents to think differently about children, and by doing so to feel more relaxed about their own parenting skills.

• Uses an archive of anthropological information on childhood as a lens to critically examine contemporary childhood
• Argues that many ideas we have about children are very modern, untested, and often run contrary to what we have learned about childhood in other cultures and earlier time periods
• Reflects on why parents experience so much uncertainty and doubt, and demonstrates what parents can do to lessen anxiety and, at the same time, improve their children's chances