While Americans fret over modern parenthood, the French are raising happy, well-behaved children without all the anxiety. Pamela Druckerman on the Gallic secrets for avoiding tantrums, teaching patience and saying ‘non’ with authority.
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Ritalin Gone Wrong
By L. ALAN SROUFE
Published: January 28, 2012
Millions of children take drugs to help them pay attention — but do they really help?
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HEALTH
Well: America’s Drinking Binge
By By TARA PARKER-POPE
Published: January 11, 2012
New research shows that four times a month, one in six Americans goes on a drinking binge, knocking back an average of eight alcoholic beverages within a few hours.
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Nicotine replacements have no lasting benefit in helping smokers quit and may backfire, according to the most rigorous long-term study to date.