4 stars - I found this book in parts interesting, and in parts frustrating and discouraging. It sparked so many good thoughts and discussions between my husband and I about how we spend our time, and what we want for our son. I especially enjoyed the section on risky play. I definitely appreciated the depth of research and examples from real parents and schools in Sweden. However, I don’t live in Sweden. And in the US an awful lot of this would be difficult in a city or suburban setting. The community aspect of outdoor usage and importance just doesn’t exist in the same way. There was some hope in the idea of starting with your home and family and moving along from there… but in the end the author and her children move to the country and acquire land and aren’t seen in town anymore trying to create the social aspect of the nature play lifestyle. Of course they should do what works best for them, but I was hoping to read a bit more about how to make this work on a larger scale in the US. Aside from sending your kids to forest schools or nature schools, owning land, or happening upon a very outdoor-based community I didn’t really see it.