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Bringing Up Bébé : One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
When American journalist Pamela Druckerman had a baby in Paris, she didn't aspire to become a 'French parent', but she noticed that French children slept through the night early on, ate unusual vegetables, entertained themselves quietly in public, yet were still boisterous, curious, and creative. Wanting to understand how this could be, Druckerman set out to investigate, and wound up sparking a national debate on parenting.
Researched over three years and written in her warm, funny voice, Bringing Up Bébé is deeply wise, charmingly told, and destined to become a classic resource for North American parents.
"Druckerman has investigated and distilled the essentials of French childrearing, but her book's real pleasures spring from her funny, self-deprecating stories." -- NPR