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rotyag t1_jb98drs wrote

The French have an attitude that has been broadening in that period that suggests independence is more valuable for children and that parents shouldn't be living for their children. The acceptance of this is likely becoming mainstream. Speaking as an American married to a European (not French), the societal pressure is to live for your children and sacrifice everything for them as if it's good so more must be better. As we shift to one child households this dedication to the one or two children becomes even greater.
I have no data to back this up. It's just my cultural experience and perception.

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wambowill t1_jb9v2we wrote

Did you by chance read bringing up Bebe?

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rotyag t1_jba603a wrote

I did. Don't even have kids. I found it to be an interesting perspective. Our nephews and other European children are raised closer to American children. We have an American and French couple that are friends and the raising of the children fall along these lines of separation as well.

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