USA Fifth Best Country to Raise Kids

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...

  1. Sweden
  2. Chile
  3. Germany
  4. Mexico
  5. 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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