In the suburbs of Brest, mothers mobilize against crime

In the suburbs of Brest, mothers mobilize against crime

In Pontanezen, an underprivileged district of Brest, mothers and children meet on Wednesdays at "La petite maison", a reception place animated by social workers, to share peaceful moments. Marie-Laure, a mother who raises her son alone and is unemployed, finds support in these moments of sharing. Interviewed in her apartment, she testifies to her difficulties: "It is difficult to be close to her children when there is no job...but it is at this time that we must fight in the neighborhoods...it is sure that we must have courage...". During a meeting, mothers in the Pontanezen neighbourhood express their desire to inform their children about violence that exists outside: "We try to start very early, to avoid that the child arrived at 12, 13 years old, confronted with certain situations, can not react..." says a mother. Two others add: "The children are released younger and younger and have to assume themselves...when they make mistakes, it is a cry for help...". "In the upbringing of the child, the hardest thing is to say No".

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File : Parenting difficulties

Publication date : 7 June 1998