Not to toot my own country's horn, but have you seen the Wall Street Journal story "Why French Parents Are Superior?" The bit about children regulating their own emotions in that obesity article made me think about it.
Asked by rascouet
I did see that article. I was actually trying to think of a good way to cover that topic. On the flip-side, I just read a post from lazydad who’s angry the media is lumping all Chinese dads in with that one “Eagle Dad” guy who made his kid stand in the snow in his underwear.
My best friend growing up was half Australian. His dad let him have the occasional beer at a very young age. He said down under, drinking beer just wasn’t that big of a deal. But, that’s a cultural thing, not a race thing.
I think the problem lazydad highlights is the media’s fallacy that race rather than culture is the main factor. And even then, it shouldn’t be assumed that one asshole represents an entire culture. I mean… can’t we all just get along?
(That said, I think we can all aspire to be a bit more French.)
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