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Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
by Pamela Druckerman
I’ve been doing that American habit of reading different parenting techniques and this has been on my radar for awhile. I already had an idea that I would feel the French techniques would be a better fit for me than American ones because, like the author, I don’t particularly like the parenting I see extolled in the States and even that of close family.
There are obviously some things that will be different but some key basics - some Cadre - will go a long way to making being a new parent happier for us and good for the baby. I especially connected with The Pause and the French take on food education. I do not want my daughter to only eat a kids menu, which is nutritionally bereft and limiting to everyone around you.
Snacking throughout the day and especially the food in a crisis mentality have absolutely contributed to my health and weight issues. How different would it have been if my parents had a better relationship to food?
I’m grateful she has added a somewhat “cliff notes” version to this edition as I didn’t care much for her written accounts of her experiences. She’s a little too “American” for me as well, not that her writing suffered for it.
It’s incredible to see the French views from an American POV though and I’m grateful she did all the legwork to bring it to us! Worth a read if you’re considering your options in the parenting sphere.
There are obviously some things that will be different but some key basics - some Cadre - will go a long way to making being a new parent happier for us and good for the baby. I especially connected with The Pause and the French take on food education. I do not want my daughter to only eat a kids menu, which is nutritionally bereft and limiting to everyone around you.
Snacking throughout the day and especially the food in a crisis mentality have absolutely contributed to my health and weight issues. How different would it have been if my parents had a better relationship to food?
I’m grateful she has added a somewhat “cliff notes” version to this edition as I didn’t care much for her written accounts of her experiences. She’s a little too “American” for me as well, not that her writing suffered for it.
It’s incredible to see the French views from an American POV though and I’m grateful she did all the legwork to bring it to us! Worth a read if you’re considering your options in the parenting sphere.