Mary McCarthy

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1,469 appearances 8 recordings 4 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 11 Sep

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The Claire Byrne Show · Is gentle parenting leading to unruly behaviour? · 3 Jul 2026 podcast

You know, it's very much like this.

This is what's happening.

These are the rules.

So, you know, French parents, yeah, they definitely are.

I can't see the gentle parenting rule.

taking off in a huge way in France.

They eat what's there.

And it's the same, like, in homes.

Like, I actually went au pairing when I was 17.

Now, this was, like, over 30 years ago in Paris.

I couldn't believe it.

The kids just had to eat whatever.

And I actually didn't eat fish then, Clare.

And the mom was just like, what do you mean you don't eat fish?

you're eating it.

That's all you're getting.

And I started to eat fish then.

And my mom couldn't believe it when I got home, but it was just like, and that still is the way I find anyway.

I mean, maybe it's the French people I know, but actually my husband, his cousin, he grew up in France because his mom married a French guy and they actually live near us here.

And I've noticed with their kids, like when they say they're grounded, they're really grounded.

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