They believe that children fundamentally need space and trust to allow them to master things by themselves, to make and solve their own problems. This creates genuine self-esteem and self-reliance because it comes from the child’s own internal cheerleader, not from someone else.

— The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids por Jessica Joelle Alexander, Iben Sandahl