# @paigeb on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CJtiWVHnlC7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12510503-paigeb-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-01-06T17:13:59.000+00:00

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“Parenting like a German.” When Thorben and I had Finnley, we quickly realized that American and German parenting styles are not one and the same. 
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No where was this more evident than on the playground. I’ll never forget the first time I was at a playground in Berlin and finally noticed what was so different — the parents were all sitting on benches, chatting to one another, laid-back and smiling. I was the only parent hovering over my child. 
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Here’s some other traits I love that I’ve learned are trademarks of German parenting:
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- Encouraging freedom and independence 
- Play comes first 
- Outdoor play all the time, rain or shine 
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No parenting style is perfect and there certainly needs to be a balance but we’re learning that cross-cultural parenting is an opportunity to meld what you both love together. 
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And I guess I’ll report back in a couple of decades on whether or not it actually worked! 
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