This isn't an article about why French parents are superior. This is an article about bad parenting. Unfortunately it doesn't tell the entire story.

First, you need to look at the differences in work culture. Americans live in a society of instant gratification and it's not just the kids that need to be told 'no'. You spend all day working for someone who demands everything "right now", constantly rushed around, being forced to respond immediately to cell phones and e-mails, get barely 15min in the middle of the day for lunch and the idea of having to wait for something gets drilled out of you.

Second, you need to realize that there exists this culture in America where you DO NOT under any circumstances criticize a parent. If you see someone watching while their little monster carves up the family cat with a letter opener and express the slightest bit of disapproval, the response is always "Well you're not a parent so you don't know"... even to another parent! The idea of "you can't judge me" has invaded every part of American culture, but this is perhaps where it does the most harm.

These are a set of Wisconsin Cheese Sculpting Tools for use with semi-hard to hard cheeses as evidenced by the striking surfaces on the opposite ends. Not shown is the special mallet, or chedderhead, used to provide just the right amount of force without causing undue crumbling (which as any cheese sculptor knows is a major concern when sculpting with semi-hards).

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