October 5, 2010

French mothers seem to be a bit more calm about germs.

Or maybe it was just my observation a bit skewed with my being American and not having enough caffeine that morning.  Maybe I just envied how they were not sanitizing their children's hands every five minutes while playing in the sensory garden.  Or, it could have been how they actually sat down for a few minutes drinking coffee, chatting to one another rather than following their toddlers around making sure they didn't drink the water from the "stream". 

Another thing I noticed:  Although it was almost 12pm the children still looked immaculately dressed (by toddler standards).  Nothing fancy, but they looked - clean.  There wasn't applesauce smeared in their hair or cracker bits clinging to their sweaters.

Also, the mothers dressed like they probably did in their "pre-child life".  And I believe that both of them even had their hair brushed (not just the kids, the moms too!). 

It must be that je ne sais quoi everyone talks about.

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