As soon as they come out of their shells, some chicks start following the first animated object they see, as if it were their biological mother. The Austrian ethologist Konrad Lorenz, at the origin of this discovery in the 1940s, experienced it himself by becoming the mother figure of greylag geese. A few years later […]
The cross : Does loving attachment depend on childhood experiences? Patrick Traube: Yes, even if in humans nothing is ever written definitively. We know, however, that the baby’s first year is a pivotal period in his emotional development. In utero, he already perceives maternal emotions and is imbued with them. If the mother is anxious, […]
The cross : How can public policies help children in this difficult time? Sylviane Giampino: The answer varies according to age. Toddlers seem a priori more protected because they have spent more time than usual with their parents. But not all have returned to the nursery or to the nursery assistant since March. Public aid […]
“I let him go to sleep with friends at night” Sylvain, 43, father of three children “This period is very complicated for my eldest son, in terminal. He must pass his baccalaureate at the end of the year but he already knows that the specialty tests will be done in continuous assessment. As his grades […]
In this month of January, in around thirty schools in Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux, the language workshops, created ten years ago by Elyette Joubert, former teacher and vice-president of the School for European Grandparents ( EGPE), are back in service, in the classes of small, medium and large sections of kindergarten, after a long interruption […]
The cross : How does a child become bilingual? Ranka Bijeljac-Babic: A child becomes bilingual because he is imbued with two languages in his daily environment. There are several scenarios: parents can speak the same language or each speak a different language. The child can learn one language at home and another outside. However, not […]
“I want him to understand his mother’s roots” Jean-Baptiste, 39 years old “I knew my future partner in high school. Of Spanish origin, Cécilia arrived in France at the age of 9. When our first child was born, everything happened naturally. It made sense that we were going to speak to him in both languages. […]
It’s an extraordinary story, a new earthquake caused by a book, a few months after the release of Vanessa Springora’s, The consent. This January 7, Camille Kouchner publishes at the Editions du Seuil La Familia grande, a story in which she accuses her stepfather, Olivier Duhamel, of having raped her twin brother when he was […]
Photo of Phuc An, born on April 1, was chosen by Reuters as one of the best photos in 2020. The “excellent” list selected by Reuters includes 107 photos in a variety of fields, from politics, society to culture and the arts, recording a turbulent year. Huy Khâm, the author of the photo, shared with […]
“ I often get pictures of positive pregnancy tests. Or messages from women live from the delivery room. ” The anecdote is launched casually, between pride and astonishment. It nevertheless illustrates the strength of the bond created between Clémentine Galey, founder of the Bliss Stories podcast, and her loyal listeners. A universal theme unites them: […]