Wait a Minute
Here is number six in a series of blog posts based on Pamela Druckerman’s “Bébé Day by Day.” The following excerpts are taken directly from Chapter 6: One reason why French family life often feels calm is that parents emphasize patience. French parents aim to teach their kids patience, the same way they will later […]
Sooner Isn’t Better
Bringing you part five in a series of blog posts based on Pamela Druckerman’s “Bébé Day by Day.” We’re halfway through! The following excerpts are taken directly from Chapter 5: It is tempting to think of early childhood as the start of a marathon in which the finish line is admission to a university (winners […]
Bébé Gourmet
Here is the fourth in a series of blog posts based on Pamela Druckerman’s “Bébé Day by Day/” The following excerpts are taken directly from Chapter 4: Imagine a planet where family mealtimes are pleasant, children eat the same foods as their parents, and few kids get fat. That planet is France. But none of […]
Rock-a-Bye Bébé
This is the third in a series of blog posts based on Pamela Druckerman’s “Bébé Day by Day.” The following excerpts are taken directly from Chapter 3: Here’s a French paradox: French babies often sleep through the night by three or four months old, or even sooner. Yet their parents don’t make them “cry it […]
Bébé Einstein
This is the second in a series of blog posts based on Pamela Druckerman’s “Bébé Day by Day.” The following excerpts are taken directly from Chapter 2: The French believe that babies aren’t helpless blobs. They treat even newborns like tiny, rational people who understand language and can learn things (when they’re taught gently and […]