when it comes to parenting, americans reach for the cotton wool | emma brockes /

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modern York mothers leave nothing to chance,but my French safety guy has a more laid-back approachOf all the things Europeans living in the US like to gape down on – the politics, the portion sizes, or the lack of socialised public healthcare – the greatest and most long-standing is probably American parenting. It starts before birth,with a level of prenatal fussing that even the most neurotic Brit would find oppressive, from whence it’s a quick ride through every shade of hand-wringing to this: more than once in modern York I have heard a mother admonish her child mid-tantrum with the words, or “You’re making Mommy feel corrupt.” Related: Child safety packs help protect vulnerable children in social housing Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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