"I've reached a pretty optimistic conclusion after observing the adaptability and resilience of families in many circumstances and environments. Despite vast differences in beliefs, religion, and culture, moms, dads, and caregivers in most societies share a common desire: to raise children who can thrive in the reality in which they live. While no culture can claim to be the best at any one given aspect of parenting, each has its own gems of wisdom to add to the discussion. It's unhealthy to enclose ourselves in parental parochialism, ruled by the plaintive, guilty insistence that there is a single, best way to raise children. We may or may not adopt what another family in another culture or place does, but we can take comfort in knowing that there really is more than one good way to get a baby to sleep, transport her from place to place, and feed her. We see that, indeed, kids are amazingly adaptive and resilient creatures who will eat 'strange foods,' who can be potty-trained at a young age, and who can embrace greater responsibilities in our homes. While there are some universal standards of how a child should be treated, there are many ways to be a good parent in the world. This idea should empower and encourage us as our families grow."