When we moved to Germany, we thought starting German kindergarten for our then fouryearold daughter would be easy and fun. But we actually ended up having to make some big cultural and mindset adjustments so we could all thrive. We had no idea just how different the approach to education and childrearing is here in Germany compared to the USA. What we are finding is that we really love it and think there is a lot that Americans could learn from Germany's philosophy on raising kids!

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VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
+ Why German Playgrounds are AWESOME and Our American Kids Love Them!    • Are Playgrounds BETTER in GERMANY tha...  
+ What German School is Like for Our American Kids    •  What German School is Like for Our...  
+ German Childhood + Self Reliance Are German Kids More Independent than in America?    • Are German Kids More Independent than...  
+ German Childhood Part 2 What Germans Say a SelfReliant Childhood Looks Like!    • German Childhood  What GERMANS SAY ...  
​+ @Black Forest Family THINGS THAT MAKE SENSE IN GERMAN KITA, that Seem Odd in American Daycare    • THINGS THAT MAKE SENSE IN GERMAN KITA...  

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See our Traveling with Kids playlist here    • Traveling with Kids  

See how we spent our first Christmas season in Germany (it was magical!)    • First Time Trying German Christmas Sw...  

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//CHAPTERS//
0:00 Come decorate our house for the autumn season with us!
1:12 Kindergarten is not considered school here in Germany
4:17 Kindergarten in Germany versus in the United States playbased versus academics based
11:47 The German culture of Self Reliance can be seen in the kindergartens
18:41 We've needed much more outdoor play clothes for Ella here in Germany