Links of the week:
http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/02132012why-the-french-dont-need-parenting-books/
Druckerman can talk all she wants about the Pause, and Le cadre (the frame), and the strict adherence to meal times, but the main difference between French and American mothers is culture.
It’s not that French moms are doing everything right, but that they believe they are.
via Why Sleep Matters to Babies and Parents | Science of Mom.
Yes, sleep deprivation is a normal part of parenting. But when babies and parents suffer from chronic sleep deprivation, we need to be seriously concerned. Babies need sleep to support healthy development. Parents need sleep to maintain sanity. Sleep is a universal human need.
via Affluent Foreign-Born Parents in N.Y. Prefer Public Schools – NYTimes.com.
Miriam and Christian Rengier, a German couple moving to New York, visited some private elementary schools in Manhattan last spring in search of a place for their son. They immediately noticed the absence of ethnic diversity, and the chauffeurs ferrying children to the door.
Happy Friday…Have a great weekend!