Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman

Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman

When American journalist Pamela Druckerman had a baby in Paris, she didn't aspire to become a French parent. But she noticed that French children slept through the night by two or three months old. They ate braised leeks. They played by themselves while their parents sipped coffee. And yet French kids were still boisterous, curious, and creative. Why? How?

With a notebook stashed in her diaper bag, Druckerman set out to investigate--and wound up sparking a national debate on parenting. Researched over three years and written in her warm, funny voice, Bringing Up B b is deeply wise, charmingly told, and destined to become a classic resource for American parents.

Pamela Druckerman previously worked as a foreign affairs reporter for the Wall Street Journal. She's also featured on the Today Show and NPR's Morning Edition, among other places, and has written for the New York Times and the Washington Post. She lives in Paris and holds a master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University.