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An Exploration of French Parenting

An Exploration of French Parenting. and the link to attention-deficit disorders in children. A day in the life of a child. In France: - eat at 8am, 12pm, 4:30pm and 8pm - sleep through the night by 4 months - attend the créche (France's state run day care system)

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An Exploration of French Parenting

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  1. An Exploration of French Parenting and the link to attention-deficit disorders in children

  2. A day in the life of a child. • In France: - eat at 8am, 12pm, 4:30pm and 8pm • - sleep through the night by 4 months • - attend the créche (France's state run day care system) • - same general schedule as an adult • In the U.S.: • - Wake up whenever • - Eat many times throughout the day - tons of snacks and "kids food" • - Even infants go to several activities (music class, baby yoga, etc.) throughout the day. • - Naps and bedtime require lengthy rituals

  3. Hallmarks of French Parenting Even babies are rational beings who are capable of learning new skills "La pause" Équilibre (balanced worldview/balanced life) Cadre Sleep issues (or lack thereof) French parents encourage their children to play by themselves and deem this to be a very important skill to have

  4. Hallmarks of American Parenting Babies are helpless blobs Waiting is unnecessary - american mothers believe that learning to play by yourself is of little importance n'importe quoi "anything they like" - lack of firm boundaries, schedules etc

  5. What is ADHD? • In the U.S.: Biological disorder, requires medication, incurable, is the issue of the individual. Many children are given this diagnosis and the criteria is quite accessible. DSM does not consider any underlying causes. • In France (and most other countries in the world): A behavioral disorder, requires family education/therapy, manageable with psychotherapy/family therapy. Serious diagnosis - not given as freely. • France uses a different diagnostic manual, which was created in protest of the DSM III. In the Classification Française des Troubles Mentaux de L'Enfant et de L'Adolescent the equivilant of ADHD(Trouble Déficitaire de l'Attention avec Hyperactivitié) is a serious behavioral disorder that is grouped with their equivalent of aggressive and violent disorders.

  6. How parenting connects to ADHD • Young children (and many adults) who don't get enough sleep are irritable, aggressive, hyperactive and suffer from poor impulse control. • Sleep deficiencies couples with an inefficient parenting style leads to many American children being unable to cope with even minor frustrations and acting out in a way that resembles ADHD and other childhood attention/behavior disorders. • Children who are taught to delay their own gratification are more successful in life.

  7. Statistics • >8% of children in the U.S. are diagnosed with and on prescription medication for ADHD • <0.5% of children in France carry the same diagnosis

  8. References American Psychiatric Association.Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.4th ed., text rev.Washington: American Psychiatric Assoc. 2000. Print. Bloom B, Cohen RA, Freeman G. Summary health statistics for U.S. children: National Health Interview Survey, 2010. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 10(250). 2011. Belgium. Conseil Supérieur de la Santé. Enfants et Adolescents: Troubles des Conduites Dans Leur Contexte. Fédéral De La Santé, 2011. Web. <http://www.health.belgium.be/internet2Prd/groups/public/@public/@shc/documents/ie2divers/19072167_fr.pdf>. Classification Française des Troubles Mentaux de L'Enfant et de L'Adolescent Druckerman, Pamela. Bringing Up Bébé. 1. New York: Penguin, 2012. Print. Mindell, Jodi."Behavioral Treatment of Bedtime Problems and Night Wakings in Young Children: An American Academy of Sleep Review."Sleep 29 (2006) Mischel, Walter; Ebbe B. Ebbesen, Antonette Raskoff Zeiss (1972). "Cognitive and attentional mechanisms in delay of gratification.". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology21 (2): 204–218. Suizzo, Marie-Anne. "French and American Mothers' Childrearing Beliefs: Stimulating, Responding and Long Term Goals." Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 35.5 (2004): Print.

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