It seems the ethos of French parents is that children should be seen and not heard. French children do seem quieter than our lot, and more well behaved in places such as public transport and brasseries, seemingly due to their extremely strict parents and teachers. However, the playground is another matter. Ici, they are obviously allowed to let loose after long hours of being gagged or locked in their rooms, whilst the parents (or nannies) sit on a bench and ignore them, have a fag, read the paper, chat to the other nannies, etc. In the meantime, their little French darlings have this time to get all their aggression out and seem to find les anglais enfants to do this on. Whether it be throwing sand or stealing sand toys, these little fiends are to be watched (because their carers certainly don’t give a damn!) Not to be bowled over by the little froggies, I’ve politely but firmly gone up to them and said ‘merci’ or ‘sil vous plait’, all the while smiling whilst firmly taking our toys out of their hands.
Our kids may be less well behaved, but the French have got a massive obsession with sucking well past enfant stage. I’ve seen children older than Sam sucking dummies, and one had a bottle of milk the other day on the bus, she must have been 7 or 8!!!! What is with that?? They have got some serious Freudian issues to deal with, which maybe explains their focus on sex in later years.
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