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1、WhyFrenchParentsAreSuperiorWhileAmericansfretovermodernparenthood,theFrenchareraisinghappy,well-behavedchildrenwithoutalltheanxiety.PamelaDruckermanontheGallicsecretsforavoidingtantrums,teachingpatienceandsaying'non'withauthority.Whenmydaughterwas18monthsold,myhusband
2、andIdecidedtotakeheronalittlesummerholiday.Wepickedacoastaltownthat'safewhoursbytrainfromParis,wherewewereliving(I'mAmerican,he'sBritish),andbookedahotelroomwithacrib.Bean,aswecallher,wasouronlychildatthispoint,soforgiveusforthinking:Howhardcoulditbe?Weatebreakfastatt
3、hehotel,butwehadtoeatlunchanddinneratthelittleseafoodrestaurantsaroundtheoldport.Wequicklydiscoveredthathavingtworestaurantmealsadaywithatoddlerdeservedtobeitsowncircleofhell.Beanwouldtakeabriefinterestinthefood,butwithinafewminutesshewasspillingsaltshakersandtearinga
4、partsugarpackets.Thenshedemandedtobesprungfromherhighchairsoshecoulddasharoundtherestaurantandboltdangerouslytowardthedocks.PamelaDruckerman'snewbook"BringingUpBebe,"catalogsherobservationsaboutwhyFrenchchildrenseemsomuchbetterbehavedthantheirAmericancounterparts.Shet
5、alkswithWSJ'sGaryRosenaboutthelessonsofFrenchparentingtechniques.Ourstrategywastofinishthemealquickly.Weorderedwhilebeingseated,thenbeggedtheservertorushoutsomebreadandbringusourappetizersandmaincoursesatthesametime.Whilemyhusbandtookafewbitesoffish,ImadesurethatBeand
6、idn'tgetkickedbyawaiterorlostatsea.Thenweswitched.Weleftenormous,apologetictipstocompensateforthearcoftornnapkinsandcalamariaroundourtable.Afterafewmoreharrowingrestaurantvisits,IstartednoticingthattheFrenchfamiliesaroundusdidn'tlookliketheyweresharingourmealtimeagony
7、.Weirdly,theylookedliketheywereonvacation.Frenchtoddlersweresittingcontentedlyintheirhighchairs,waitingfortheirfood,oreatingfishandevenvegetables.Therewasnoshriekingorwhining.Andtherewasnodebrisaroundtheirtables.ThoughbythattimeI'dlivedinFranceforafewyears,Icouldn'tex
8、plainthis.AndonceIstartedthinkingaboutFrenchparenting,Irealizeditwasn'tjustmealtimethatwasdifferent.Isuddenlyhadlotsofquesti
