I enjoyed this book, it was recommended for me as I was told I parent in a similar way. I have never read any 'parenting books' before really, to be honest they've not interested me. What I liked about this was it was written so cleverly, I felt like I was with the author having a cup of tea and a catch up rather than a dictation. This opened my eyes to a few behaviours of my own as a parent. I would defiantly recommend. I received this book as a gift (it was purchased in London), and only realized later that it's the same book as "Bringing Up Bébé" which is the US title. This was an easy and fun read -- even though it's a parental advice book it has a narrative that is engaging to follow as the author's children grow up. I definitely plan to try some of the tips outlined in her book when my baby is born like "The Pause" (waiting just a few minutes while a baby is crying to see if he really needs you or not). I appreciated Druckerman's willingness to write about the bad behavior of her own children as that couldn't have been easy to share with the world. Reading about all the wonderful services France offers its mothers (in the way of free healthcare/childcare) definitely made wish there were similar options for mothers in the US. But even if you don't have a "crèche" to send your toddler to that will server him chef-prepared 4 course meals, there are still a lot of great tips in this book.
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Very recognisable for people who have been brought up the "French Way"!
—Jessica
So far so good. Loving the humour and the great tips along the way.
—lucylulu1108
