Parents are raising children all over the world, but where you live may offer different challenges when it comes to your parenting experience. Well, 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:
- Sweden is the best place in the world to raise a child, with the U.S. ranking in fifth place.
Top Five Best Places in the World to Raise A Child
- 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.
Source: Yahoo Finance
