About the book: 2014 / After the incredible success of her first book, “French Children Don't Spit Food,” Pamela Druckerman continues to reveal to readers the secrets of “parenting the Parisian way.” " Many foreigners, when they come to France, notice that local children are strikingly different from their peers in other countries. They are not rude to their parents, they do not whine, they say “hello/thank you/goodbye” to adults, they masterfully wield a knife and fork at the table and, what is most amazing, they eat everything! The author of the book, a talented journalist and mother of three children, looked at all these miracles and gradually came to the conclusion: anyone who thinks that French children are made of some special dough is mistaken. It’s just that in France, over the centuries, a special culture of education has developed, based on mutual respect and common sense..