Even the perfect French parent doesn’t have childcare figured out
From Karen Le Billon’s French Kids Eat Everything to Pamela Druckerman’s Bringing Up Bébé, much has been made of the French mother’s ability to raise perfect kids—and to look effortlessly chic while doing so. Perhaps one of the greatest perks of being a new parent in France is a network of quality, state-supported childcare options. In 2016, only about 57% of children under three had a spot in a crèche or kindergarten, or with a maternal assistant in home-based care.
