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plejer er død

English translation: throw away the rulebook

19:18 Apr 28, 2015
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / departing from generally accepted practice, trying something new
Danish term or phrase: plejer er død
Plejer er død

Also in the form ´giv slip på plejer´

... jeg hører rigtig mange herlige historier, hvor der er skabt forvandling, og det der blev opfattet som problemer forsvandt ud af den blå luft. ... Det sker rigtig ofte når forældre og medarbejdere giver slip på plejer.

´Plejer er død´ is a chapter heading, and my text is about dealing with children, preferably avoiding conflicts by avoiding misundertandings, and about solving problems that do arise.

The expression comes up in connection with situations that seem to be deadlocked - nothing helps and everyone is angry and frustrated. What is needed is something completely unexpected, possibly unconventional and against ´normal´ accepted practice and principles of upbringing. Looking at the child´s point of view instead of the theories and usual ways of doing things.

I simply cannot think of anything that matches this expression in English!

Skip ´always´
Forget what you usually do
Drop the rules
Take a new turn
Not the same old same old ...

I don´t like ´think outside the box´: I think it irritates a lot of people - including me - rather more than ´plejer er død´.

So far ´Do something different!´ is the best solution I can think of.
Any suggestions gratefully accepted!
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 03:28
English translation:throw away the rulebook
Explanation:
...maybe...
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Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 03:28
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Thanks, this seemed to fit.
Have a nice weekend!
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Summary of answers provided
4Forget conventional wisdom
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
2throw away the rulebook
Norskpro


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throw away the rulebook


Explanation:
...maybe...


Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 03:28
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks, this seemed to fit.
Have a nice weekend!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Forget conventional wisdom


Explanation:
Could work


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conventional_wisdom
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
Denmark
Local time: 03:28
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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