The French government provides several options for childcare financial assistance for children between 2.5 months until 6 years old. Children are able to attend nursery school for free at the age of 3 during the day, but can qualify for additional assistance for outside of nursery school hours or for an alternative to nursery school. While most children enter nursery school … [Read more...]
Bribing Mothers in France to Have More Children
France is obsessed with growing its population numbers. Some historians contribute this to World War II with their great loss of numbers, while others believe that the problem goes back much further than that. This country has for centuries not been able to get its population growth rate much higher than its death rate. Now faced with an aging population and not enough … [Read more...]
Starting School in France at the Age of 2
When my husband told me that our little girl will start school when she is 2 or 3 years old, I nearly flipped out ! Okay, maybe I actually did and gave him one of my stubborn “No, that is out of the question” responses. But what do you expect when a person is raised on the fact that kids start kindergarten when they are 5 years old? Sending a 2 or 3 year old off to school … [Read more...]
Affordable Daycare in France for Children Over 3 Months Old
Yes, that is right! Single mothers or families with both working parents can rejoice, as there is such a thing as affordable daycare in France. The cost of daycare (crèche) is usually subsidized by the mairie and calculated based on your net income. Children must be at least months old, which is usually when the paid maternity leave ends. … [Read more...]