The habits of American moms that surprise Russian-speaking immigrants

When you are raised in a certain way and in a certain environment, it is easy to assume that other people were raised like you and are now raising their children in the same way. But this is not at all the case. Parenting habits are very different in ...

Personal experience: what surprises us in the American approach to parenting

Each nation has its own traditions in raising children too. But in the modern world, when people can freely travel around countries, getting acquainted with foreign cultures. Some traditions we like, and some we find puzzling. Lena Lushakova described in her...

What should be able to American in 18 years

One day at Stanford the following event happened. One freshman who has been living on campus for several days received things from home by express mail. The boxes were unloaded onto the sidewalk next to the hostel. The young man left them there: they were large and heavy - not alone ...

Opinion: in the USA, no one owes anything to your children

I took my daughters to school, I return home and pass by two mothers who also took theirs and stopped to talk: “…. I tell her - he’s in second grade and can barely read! What is it?". “Weak school, weak, teachers don’t do anything...

What to do if your child is being bullied at school

Photo by Depositphotos According to statistics from the National Center for Education, 1 out of 5 students in the United States in 2016 became the victim of bullying. The brochure to American parents, mothers and fathers of bullying victims advises to stay calm, document everything and keep a parent-child diary. In theory,…

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