The government has decided to extend paternity leave, introduced in January 2002, which will be reduced from 14 to 28 days from next July.
A beneficial measure for the newborn, because it takes
"time, availability and physical and emotional proximity on the part of parents for them to build a harmonious relationship with their baby"
, defends the child psychiatrist Boris Cyrulnik.
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Does this mean that until now men have been bad fathers?
Let them be reassured!
Parents know well that the support of the child is done throughout life, in a constant effort to ensure its development.
And it is not the least of the paradoxes to see this government, after having authorized the assisted reproduction without father, suddenly remembering how this one plays a vital role in the life of the child.
Did they need the “nanny state” to tell them what to do?
If young fathers are delighted to be able to ease off in order to enjoy the magical moments of birth, many did not wait to ask for RTT or paid leave
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