Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0076G200O |
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| Number of Pages | : | 561 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The secret behind France's astonishingly well-behaved children is here. French kids eat well-rounded meals that are more likely to include braised leeks than chicken nuggets. Of course, French parenting wouldn't be worth talking about if it produced robotic, joyless children. Yet the French children Druckerman knows sleep through the night at two or three months old while those of her American friends take a year or more. Even French parents themselves insist they aren't doing anything special. French parenting isn't a known thing, like French fashion or F
Kcorn said Controversial? Possibly. But still worth reading and here's why. As is the case with many books comparing American parenting styles with that of other countries, some potential readers have felt opinionated - even defensive - before even buying the book.While I certainly haven't concluded that French parenting is "right" and American parenting is "wrong", this intriguing book deserves a fair chance - one obtained by reading it - but some initial "reviews" were written by people who simply refused to read a book comparing American and French parenting techniques.So what will will you find in Bringing Up Bebe? What makes this one worth a look?To start with, the author, Pame. Healthy Economist said Thoughtful and entertaining. Oh, how I wish I had read this book when my son was a baby! He's starting kindergarten next fall, and we've muddled through after reading plenty of advice from Parents magazine and several good American books. We are blessed with a healthy, lively, and bright young boy. But he didn't sleep through the night until he was 9 months old, he won't touch vegetables and most "adult" meals, he would never sit still in an upscale restaurant, and he constantly demands my attention. My husband grew up in France and Italy, and he often tried to get me to spend less time focussed on our little one. I thought that was jus. J'adore! ARise Personally, I loved this book. I got the Kindle and the "WhisperAudio" which was read by a fantastic actress, making this actually a joy. There is a lot of wit, fun as well as dry humour in here. The author is easy to relate to. I highly recommend the audio format.This book equally describes the French attitude, shows examples of the differences between this and the *predominant* American practice that she sees, describes her own awkward experiences with early parenthood & later victories, and provides solid research. She's a pro writer. And she reminds us that this book and any like it are generalizations,