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'Why French Parents Are Superior' : the most-discussed essay of 2012 in the The Wall Street Journal

While Americans fret over modern parenthood, the French are raising happy, well-behaved children without all the anxiety. Pamela Druckerman on the Gallic secrets for avoiding tantrums, teaching patience and saying ‘non’ with authority.

Here the essay (February 4, 2012) : http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204740904577196931457473816.html


Added: Dec-26-2012 
By: MagicSonny
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Tags: french, parents
Location: France (load item map)
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  • I tried playing Call of duty on a french server but got ' Host ended sever' before any shots were fired!!

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    Phuckemall (30.20)  

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  • The best investment one can do on this planet is teaching children right from wrong and help them become respectable members of the society.

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    Phonocaster (206.50)  

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  • Bullshit, look at that little girls face and tell me thats not the devil.

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    dnyray (86.70)  

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  • my sister has lived in Toulouse france for many years and she loves it .they live a nice life and she stays home with the kids while he works .they have the best healthcare in the world and the schools are fantastic .

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    markymark69 (552.84)

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  • I alrdy read the article and despise "Rest assured, I certainly don't suffer from a pro-France bias. Au contraire, I'm not even sure that I like living here. I certainly don't want my kids growing up to become sniffy Parisians. " who give me me clues about the example they give to their children, i can say they are few difference between us and them:
    1 Francoise dolto
    2 we do not say "do that!" or "do you want to do that ?"
    3 we say "do you prefer to do that, o More..

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    goervideos (382.30)  

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    • @goervideos

      Good point, agreed.

      Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
      USA1 (3680.74)  

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    • @goervideos..That's just it! The French, It's 'THEM', and just us Americans! Even as we were saving their asses! And they thought Jerry Lewis was a Genius! A nice guy! But Genius?

      Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
      One Punch (908.20)  

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    • @USA1 Damn!... that's how i know its Christmas, when USA1 agreed something from a frog-eater. :-)

      Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
      goervideos (382.30)  

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    • @One Punch Man... Jerry Lewis thing with French ppl is always a hard thing to heard (but true, and honnestly its even worth than u think, but i have a French duty reserve).
      But as counter punch can i said, Woody Allen ?, and as combo move: La-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Lafayette!.

      Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
      goervideos (382.30)  

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    • @goervideos

      Don't get used to it, only happens once a year and when the date is 12/12/12 :-)

      Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
      USA1 (3680.74)  

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  • Guess no one has been to the back streets of paris then. Well behaved my ass!!!

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    para001 (686.50)  

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  • To my experience, the most well behaved children are usually from home school education. Second is children from a strong religious raising, such as strong Christians ect... These days, children learn from peers in public and private schools, they become disrespectful to their parents and turn to drugs.

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    thaer35 (152.70)  

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  • At least they don't annoy the kids with all that "go shower" thing.

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    ImTheMan (8436.94)  

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  • i spent quite a few years with the french and i'd say that they have a very charming way of life. the girls are cute, the women are wonderful. the culture is somewhat simple and the flirting and one night stands are awesome. but when it comes down to it....when you try to anchor down with somebody, you inevitably find out that shes crazier than you, and most times one night stands are the best (same as in any country). french kids are raised with less tv and more with "real time" inter More..

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    Thunderscratch (374.76)

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  • I think making a boy wear a beret is a mild form of child abuse.
    Why not make them wear tunics too? Loin cloths anyone?
    Jesus.

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    Fire37Rescue (12197.20)  

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    • @Fire37Rescue Almost nobody wear "béret" in France, except army and old ppl, mostly in the South, and of course in my area cause "béret" come from "berret" (occitan language, South-west).
      Funny anecdote, they are 2 sort of green berets in France, wearing on left(1942) or right(1948).

      So the author of the book (girl on the picture)thinking it was judicious to add a "French touch" (generalities...), note the "croissants" on the table.

      Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
      goervideos (382.30)  

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    • @goervideos "croissants"...I'm from the US so I was looking for the "french fries"!

      Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
      XR400R (431.40)  

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    • @XR400R We call "french fries" "frites"(fries) in France, because (even if its debated as 50/50)we think they are from Belgium, and the Belgian fries are (usually)better than ours.

      Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
      goervideos (382.30)  

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  • I would have to agree with this at least on a superficial level. I spent time in France with a French family and even shared the room next door with their daughter (say no more). It was a great time in my life. I could see the way they all enjoyed each other without the normal hierarchy that many American families foster. It's also true that the French social system provides an inordinate amount of daycare and other services for families. Viva la France, but not it's taxes!

    Only in rural More..

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    USA1 (3680.74)  

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  • This is the place to be ! No Doubt !
    LL'ers, Quit this Stupid jealousy :P

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    magiked (127.20)  

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  • And most french children don't die in school shootings. That helps as well.

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    nixonmills (85.50)  

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  • Well they do breastfeed until they are 20.

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    kamotz (202.16)

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  • Americans are brainwashed from an early age, then pumped full of questionable pharmaceuticals. I haven't read through the comments, yet. But I'm sure they are full of the, french wave white flags, france is being taken over by muslims, type of comments.

    You're probably right, but atleast they aren't being taken over by mexicans, and minorities now hold a significant power in politics in America. There have been atleast three serious revolutions in France since America was created, in fact, the More..

    Posted Dec-26-2012 By 
    Werwolf (44.00)  

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