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Christine Parsons, Professor in Psychological Science, Aarhus University

Having a baby in Denmark v the UK: how different is it?

From maternity leave to the pram: how Danish parents differ from British ones. Videnskab.dk

Denmark and its Scandinavian neighbours often appear at the top of many of the world’s “best of” lists, from happiest and least corrupt to best place to raise a family.

The Danish way of parenting has inspired a slew of manuals that have become bestsellers. To parents elsewhere, the picture presented is a near utopia of supportive government policies and effortless rearing of happy babies.

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