Book A childhood in the north

We want the best for our children and we are outraged by the violence committed against them. Yet, despite good intentions, it turns out to be complicated to educate without shouting, without punishing, without putting in the corner, without blackmail, without spanking... Why is it so difficult? What if it was a question of social norms?Marion Cuerq, a specialist in Sweden and committed to defending children's rights, invites you to look at the country that began its educational revolution in 1979 by abolishing corporal punishment and humiliation – while France only banned "ordinary educational violence" in 2019.She invites you to adopt “child-height” to perceive the world through the eyes of children. So, you will interpret their behavior differently: they are not “king children”, these tyrannical beings who manipulate us! They simply need to explore the world, to tame their emotions, to assert what they love. They are vulnerable, but also and above all competent.By changing your view of your children, by establishing a new relationship with them – horizontal – you will finally be able to find your way towards a peaceful relationship.