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France to double paternity leave allowance

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:12:22 +0200

France is to double paternity leave to 28 days, President Emmanuel Macron's office announced on Tuesday, a move bringing the country in line with progressive legislation elsewhere in Europe.

The best and the worst things about having kids in France

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:42:43 +0100

There are some real benefits about having kids in France, but there are also some clear downsides. The Local asks a couple of expat parents who have raised children here to point them out.

French parents held after girl found in 'unspeakable' state

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:50:02 +0200

A French couple have been charged after their 17-year-old daughter was found in a coma, covered in excrement with maggot-infested wounds in a room in their house, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

French parents 'forced child to eat faeces'

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:12:00 +0100

A French court has sentenced a couple to two years in prison for abusing their two young sons, repeatedly punishing them with brutal methods and at one point, forcing one of them to eat his own excrement.

Dos and don'ts for bringing up bilingual kids

Tue, 20 May 2014 21:15:00 +0200

Ever get stressed about how best to raise your children in France to speak both English and French fluently? Well we've brought in an expert in language training to lay out what should and shouldn't be done. Let us know your own thoughts.

Missing parents dumped kids to go on holiday

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:20:00 +0200

An extensive search for the missing parents of three abandoned children came to an end Monday night when police finally tracked them down. The couple were found holidaying in Marseille after the father was arrested for smoking a joint.

Why France needs a total ban on smacking kids

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:42:00 +0200

As a provocative new anti-smacking video campaign by the Fondation pour l'Enfance (Foundation for Childhood) causes a stir in France, the man behind the drive Dr. Gilles Lazimi tells The Local why France needs a law banning parents from smacking their kids.

French parents boycott 'useless' homework

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:55:45 +0200

French parents and teachers are calling for a boycott of all homework in schools for a fortnight. They say homework is useless, tiring and increases inequalities between pupils.