FRENCH CHILDREN DON'T THROW FOOD

Parenting secrets from Paris

by PAMELA DRUCKERMAN

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New softcover book, published 2013, 368 pages.

How do the French manage to raise well-behaved children and have a life? What British parent hasn't noticed, on visiting France, how well-behaved French children are, compared to our own? They don't cause havoc in restaurants, they always say bonjour politely to adults, and they never throw tantrums in supermarkets. Why is it normal for French babies sleep through the night by two or three months? Why do French children happily eat what is put in front of them? How can French mums chat to their friends while their children play quietly? Why are French mums more likely to be seen in skinny jeans than tracksuit bottoms?

New Yorker Pamela Druckerman never imagined she would end up in Paris with an English and a baby, followed in quick succession by twins. She discovered that in France mothers do things differently - and often better. So she set about investigating the secrets of parenting a la francaise. The result is this funny, helpful and informative book.

About the author

Pamela Druckerman is a freelance journalist commenting on lifestyle issues married to an English football writer. They live in Paris and have three young children. Apart from using her own first-hand observations of her French friends and neighbours for this new book, she has interviewed scores of French mothers, teachers and child experts.

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French Children Don't Throw Food : Parenting secrets from Paris by Pamela Druckerman