I just finished reading this book by Pamela Druckerman and really enjoyed it. Originally, I'd heard her interviewed about a year ago on "The Current", but being busy as chief assistant to a mother of twins, I didn't really have time to read it. (Druckerman is a mother of twin boys and a daughter). The author writes in an amusing style and I smiled on nearly every page. To me, French parenting simply seems to make sense: a baby does not need attention ALL the time, and making the infant have "wait time" prior to getting attention can be a healthy attitude. French children learn to appreciate the goodness of food. Parents guide their children and the French are less likely to be helicopter parents. It appears that a French child may have more opportunity to "discover" the world on his/her own, without assistance from a parent about the "value" of the experience. Anyone who has babies in their lives would enjoy this book.
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Common Sense
I just finished reading this book by Pamela Druckerman and really enjoyed it. Originally, I'd heard her interviewed about a year ago on "The Current", but being busy as chief assistant to a mother of twins, I didn't really have time to read it. (Druckerman is a mother of twin boys and a daughter). The author writes in an amusing style and I smiled on nearly every page. To me, French parenting simply seems to make sense: a baby does not need attention ALL the time, and making the infant have "wait time" prior to getting attention can be a healthy attitude. French children learn to appreciate the goodness of food. Parents guide their children and the French are less likely to be helicopter parents. It appears that a French child may have more opportunity to "discover" the world on his/her own, without assistance from a parent about the "value" of the experience. Anyone who has babies in their lives would enjoy this book.
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