Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Running off
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 519838" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>I have been reading this thread with interest. There is a book that is currently raising some controversy comparing French and American child rearing. It is titled, <em>Bringing up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting.</em></p><p></p><p>I was reading an article written about the book and the author made some interesting points:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2012/02/15/french-know-how-to-raise-kids.html" target="_blank">http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2012/02/15/french-know-how-to-raise-kids.html</a></p><p></p><p>I think it is clear that American parents raise children differently than many Europeans do. Whether it is better or worse is up for debate. However, the French style of parenting does remind me of how previous generations of American children were raised before the "self-esteem" movement became popular.</p><p></p><p>As far as this thread, I think the teacher's actions should be taken in context of the French mindset of parenting. I don't think she would be considered out of line by most French people. I know that if I told my mother that I had been yelled at for being 15 minutes late to school, my mother's question would not have been why did the teacher yell but rather why were you late?</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 519838, member: 1967"] I have been reading this thread with interest. There is a book that is currently raising some controversy comparing French and American child rearing. It is titled, [I]Bringing up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting.[/I] I was reading an article written about the book and the author made some interesting points: [url]http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2012/02/15/french-know-how-to-raise-kids.html[/url] I think it is clear that American parents raise children differently than many Europeans do. Whether it is better or worse is up for debate. However, the French style of parenting does remind me of how previous generations of American children were raised before the "self-esteem" movement became popular. As far as this thread, I think the teacher's actions should be taken in context of the French mindset of parenting. I don't think she would be considered out of line by most French people. I know that if I told my mother that I had been yelled at for being 15 minutes late to school, my mother's question would not have been why did the teacher yell but rather why were you late? ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Running off
Top