What do children and teenagers watch on their smartphones? This question concerns more or less the families, very divided on the dangers and the benefits of Internet. Only 46% of them install parental control software, according to the National Commission for Computing and Freedom, while exposure times are exploding, among ever younger children. From the […]
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A judge validates the sharing of parental authority between four LGBT parents
On January 7, the Paris court issued two judgments that could cause a lot of ink to flow, since they open up the highly thorny debate on the possible recognition of families with multiple parents. The family affairs judge has, in fact, validated a request for delegation sharing of parental authority between four adults. The […]
Children and screens: the effectiveness of parental controls by default questions
The deputy (LREM) Bruno Studer, supported by the whole of the majority group, presents this Wednesday January 12 in the Committee for Cultural Affairs of the National Assembly, a bill “aimed at encouraging the use of parental control”. → MAINTENANCE. Bruno Studer: “My law on parental control must provoke a debate” It resumes a commitment […]
Towards shared, shortened and better paid parental leave?
Today’s family is no longer that of “Monsieur Gagnepain” and “Madame Aufoyer”. The formula sums up the essential stake of a report submitted on Wednesday 6 October: adapting family policy to today’s needs. It is signed by Julien Damon, sociologist of the family, and Christel Heydemann, European general manager of Schneider Electric. To achieve this, […]
In Finland, seven months of parental leave, for both mother and father
The Finnish government expects a lot from this. A better distribution of parental responsibilities between men and women, to begin with. And who knows, maybe even an increase in the birth rate, which does not allow today to consider a renewal of the generations (1.4 children per woman). “Reform of love” The ruling coalition, which […]
Parental leave convinced less than 1% of fathers
A study by the French Economic Observatory (OFCE) underlines that the reform of parental leave, which aimed for it to be taken by 25% of fathers, has largely failed, with less than 1% of fathers actually taking leave. Since the 1er January 2015, parental leave only lasts two years for families with at least two […]
The unprecedented weight of parental expectations on their children
Sébastien is a piano teacher in the Paris region. Behind him, four decades devoted entirely, or almost, to this instrument which occupies a unique place in family history. “My grandmother loved the piano but did not feel supported by her father, an industrialist who was not very open to any form of art. She had […]
“Give the right weight to parental expectations”
The cross : To what extent do parental expectations influence the choice of our spouse? Sabrina from Dinechin: Even if society is changing, with perhaps a greater desire to see our children blend in with the mass, the pressure remains strong in certain circles. Parents will openly or implicitly signify to their son or daughter […]