Where you live may offer different challenges when it comes to your parenting experience. Nestlé has just come out with their first-ever Parenting Index, revealing the best places in the world to raise a child, and the challenges facing moms and dads.
According to the Parenting Index the Top Five Best Places in the World to Raise A Child are...
- Sweden
- Chile
- Germany
- Mexico
- United States
- The report identified eight universal factors that impact raising a child, including:
- Absence of Pressure
- Financial resilience
- Supports for working life
- Easy baby
- Health and wellbeing resources
- Supportive environment
- Shared parenting
- Parenting confidence
- Globally, most parents identify pressure as the most significant factor when raising a child (22.6%).
- 46% of U.S. parents say they often feel pressure about how to raise their child, and a lot of it is coming from social media.
Other parenting notes from the survey include:
- 30% of U.S. parents say they often feel lonely and isolated.
- 45% of new moms admit suffering post-partum depression, with only China having more moms say the same (47%).
- 29% of American parents say they felt unprepared for the reality of parenting.
- 51% of U.S. parents say parenting responsibilities are shared equally in their household.
- The report identified eight universal factors that impact raising a child, including:
Absence of Pressure - Financial resilience
- Supports for working life
- Easy baby
- Health and wellbeing resources
- Supportive environment
- Shared parenting
- Parenting confidence
- Globally, most parents identify pressure as the most significant factor when raising a child (22.6%).
- 46% of U.S. parents say they often feel pressure about how to raise their child, and a lot of it is coming from social media.
Other parenting notes from the survey include:
- 30% of U.S. parents say they often feel lonely and isolated.
- 45% of new moms admit suffering post-partum depression, with only China having more moms say the same (47%).
- 29% of American parents say they felt unprepared for the reality of parenting.
- 51% of U.S. parents say parenting responsibilities are shared equally in their household.
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