If it’s too hard to be a parent in the Nordics, then it’s too hard to be a parent

Birth rates are dropping, even in Norway. Is 'intensive parenting' to blame?

When I first moved to Denmark, I thought I’d stumbled into the promised land of parenting. Parents wheeled babies in prams to cafes, parked them outside with total confidence, then sipped lattes while their children slept snug in sleep suits. Playgrounds were abundant, immaculate and impressive. Denmark is home to the biggest playground maker in the wor…