What type of childcare did you choose?
With my husband, we are lucky to have a nanny available. She is an extra woman who had 6 children. And I can also count on my stepfather.
Is the place of grandparents important to you?
Super important! My parents have been retired for 2 years, they are making the most of it. It’s great, they are like double parents. Having your parents close to you is a great luxury and a great security. They are even more caring.
During the holidays, my children are in Lorraine with my parents. My dad took them to the same places we used to go when I was little.
Did you voluntarily choose to raise your family in the countryside?
Yes, maybe because I come from Lorraine. I especially did not want to live in Paris. It’s good when you’re single, but not with kids.
Do you raise your son and daughter differently?
Maybe I’m spending less time with my son. Recently, Mika has been sleeping in a king-size bed and he loves stories. Suddenly, I returned to this ritual.
For the first, we are more attentive. Less, for the second. We let him fall and get up. Mika, I let him eat on his own. He also walked earlier because he took his sister as an example. On the other hand, when the youngest falls ill, we panic as much.
Your children are three years apart. Is it a real desire that there is not too much age gap?
If I listened to my husband, I would have five. My daughter was starting to get clean and boom! We start again. Either way, nature does things. And then, basically, we wanted our children to be 3 years apart.
What values do you want to convey to them?
I hope they will find their way to be fulfilled and happy. I want their happiness, above all, that they be honest and upright.
I tell myself that you have to be brave to have children. When we hear everything that is happening on the planet, we are afraid for our children and our grandchildren.
That said, we are not to be pitied. But we don’t want our children to be spoiled rotten. In November, my son got too many presents for his birthday. We saved them for later. Passionate about riding, I had to wait to pass my bac to have my first horse. Children must dream of things before they get them.