The Swedish Way to Parent and Play - Advice for Raising Gender-Equal Kids

In the US and around the world, people are striving to close the gender gap. Ranked fifth globally for gender equality, Sweden is doing something right. But to truly close the gap, Swedish experts Kristina Henkel and Marie Tomicic know that we have to start at the beginning, with the daily gender traps and stumbling blocks that cause us to view our children one-dimensionally and limit their potential. In The Swedish Way to Parent and Play, Henkel and Tomicic share practical strategies and tips covering play and friendship, emotions and self-esteem, and language and body, to help parents and teachers support children's development as unique individuals. The point is not that boys should wear dresses and girls can't play with dolls, or that all children should be the same. Gender equality is about variety; it's about showing children 100 possible ways to be instead of just two.

About the author

Kristina Henkel, one of Sweden’s first gender equality consultants, has worked with schools and the Swedish National Agency for Education to promote gender equality and inclusion.Marie Tomicic, PhD, is the founder of OLIKA Förlag, an award-winning Swedish children’s publishing house that celebrates diversity in all its forms.

Summary

Enter a world where Batman does the dishes and Barbie fights crime.

Product details

• Authors: Kristina Henkel, Marie Tomicic
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.01.2020
• EAN: 9781682684306
• ISBN: 978-1-68268-430-6
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 152 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 270 g
• Illustrations: Color illustrations throughout
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; HEALTH & FITNESS / Pregnancy & Childbirth, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Infants & Toddlers, Family & relationships, Advice on parenting, Pregnancy, birth & baby care, Gender studies, gender groups, Age groups: children, Parenting: advice and issues, Pregnancy, birth and baby care: advice and issues, Relationships and families: advice and issues