Keukenhof – a blooming good time
We are going cuckoo for Keukenhof, mainly because seeing 7 million bulbs burst into bloom and put on a hell of a show is our thing! If you think that having your mind blown by the power of flowers might be your...
The magic of Giethoorn
If there is ever an antidote to the noise and bustle of life in a busy city like Amsterdam, it is the beautiful village of Giethoorn. This tiny, peaceful place has very few roads, even fewer cars and is a clust...
The Dutch and their “free-range” kids
'Stuff Dutch People Like' contributor Rebekah Lawler investigates the Dutch and their "free-range" children. Can an Irish mother ever get used to the laid-back ways of the Dutch? Read on...
Dutch schools ha...
The Dutch Love Swearing in English
Any person, any place, any context
The Dutch delight in swearing in English and they do so unembarrassed – and often with inaccuracy. “What a shitty weather!” exclaimed the prim mother of my six-year-old’s bes...
Where are your kids?!
We all know that women are tired of being quizzed on their procreational plans. Tired of the useless questions and "well-meaning" opinions. Yes, don’t go there. Before I became a mom, I was seriously skilled at...
Dutch babies sleep better (than you)
With two babies born in the Netherlands and having known and observed countless others, I feel confident in making a very bold claim: Dutch babies sleep. In fact, I’ll take it a step further: Dutch babies sleep...
‘Boerenbont’ : traditional Dutch tableware
A few weeks ago, the staff of Stuff Dutch People Like were left scratching their heads when asked a seemingly simple question: "What's the story with that patterned Dutch crockery you see all over the place in...
How to babyproof your house the Dutch vs the American way
babyproof: verb, transitive + intransitive
ba·by·proof \ˈbā-bē-ˌprüf\
: the act of making an environment or object safer for children. The act of babyproofing reduces risks to a level considered acceptable by...
8 quirky Dutch inventions
The Dutch are a smart, practical bunch and have been at the forefront of some pretty life changing inventions. There are some famous Dutch inventions that you probably already know about - the microscope, the t...
Calling all world-citizens with Dutch roots!
...and those simple obsessed with all-things-orange! ;)
We know there are a lot of you out there - spanning the globe from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand to South Africa, the Middle East, As...
What the Dutch (and our readers) liked best in 2016
We were a busy bunch over here at Stuff Dutch People Like in 2016! It was another great year of celebrating the Dutch culture's endless quirks: we questioned, we investigated, and we had an awful lot of fun!
W...
5 New Year resolutions to make you as happy as a Dutch mom!
Have you heard the news? Dutch moms are happy. Like seriously happy - and not that fake/smug type of happiness that seems to pops up all over your Facebook feed. They are, well, oddly content. Want to have some...
Discovering the secrets of Dutch parenting: Stuff Dutch Moms Like
Excerpt from our new book Stuff Dutch Moms Like:
I first arrived in Amsterdam on a cold and wet day in 2004. I had precisely 3 days to determine whether I was going to pack up my entire life in Canada, kiss ...
Dutch Chocolate Letters
If there was ever a time of year to change your name from Ilka to Wilka, it’s before the fifth of December in the Netherlands, when Sinterklaas brings presents to children. Why would you want to change your nam...
12 Reasons Why Dutch Moms Are The Happiest
Unlocking the secrets of Dutch parenting
It’s no secret that Dutch women live a pretty charmed life. And we’ve all heard time and again that Dutch babies and Dutch kids are the happiest in the world. But the q...