French children do not spit out food. Parenting secrets from Paris

French parents manage to raise happy, polite, and obedient children without sacrificing their adult lives. Why do the French, unlike us, not spend part of the night trying to lull their babies to sleep? Why don't they interfere when adults are talking and don't throw tantrums in toy stores? Why do they behave calmly in restaurants, eat adult dishes, and are able to listen to a parental 'no' without scandal? French women adore their children but do not allow them to ruin their figure, career, and social life. Even with nursing children, they look fashionable and sexy. How do they manage it? American journalist Pamela Druckerman, living in Paris with her English husband and three children, explored the phenomenon of French parenting. She produced a very personal, lively, full of humor, and at the same time practical book, revealing the secrets of the French, whose children sleep well, eat well, and do not bother their parents.