French Children Don't Throw Food

Summary 'Fascinating...gripping...extremely funny...I loved it. It made me want to move to Paris' - India Knight, Sunday Times _______ Do you want to learn the secrets of the parents of France's well-behaved children? How come French babies sleep through the night? Why do French children happily eat what is put in front of them? How can French mothers chat to their friends while their children play quietly? _______ Parents are saying MERCI to Pamela Druckerman! ***** ‘Our parenting bible’ ***** ‘You are not alone! … Brilliantly funny and really helpful.’ ***** ‘Eye opening … it has changed the way I view and interact with my little one!’ Reviews Fascinating... gripping... extremely funny... A desperately needed corrective to received wisdom about child-rearing and what having children is supposed to do to a woman's sense of self. I loved it. It made me want to move to Paris The Sunday Times Self-deprecating, witty, informative... But however much she admires "the easy, calm authority" French parents seem to posess, will Druckerman manage it herself? Her efforts to do so add a compelling narrative to this fascinating study of French parenting Guardian Observant, dryly entertaining... In recounting how her three children went native, Druckerman is engagingly self-deprecating... This book is worth its price for the crucial information it reveals about how to win the sleep wars Daily Mail Fascinating and enlightening... Druckerman's observations struck me as Eureka discoveries that could improve interaction between adults and children here The Lady 'I couldn't put it down! Smart, funny, provocative, and genuinely eye-opening.' Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Pamela Druckerman is a charming narrator... she has produced an important guide to staying calm, and if half of what she says about anglophone parents is true, her book should be dispensed on prescription Spectator This witty book will leave you with a few tricks up your sleeve as you embrace the French culture TES Well-written, funny and doesn't take itself too seriously Irish Sunday Independent [Druckerman's] attempts to emulate the French are recounted with wit and humility in this must read manual for new parents Daily Mail