When I ask French parents what they most want for their children, they say things like "to feel comfortable in their own skin" and "to find their path in the world." They want their kids to develop their own tastes and opinions. In fact, French parents worry if their kids are too docile. They want them to have chara
Pamela Druckerman, Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
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