Alvababy France

Bonjour à tous ! I have extra Alvababy double gussets diapers and I am selling them. Kindly message me if you are interested. Thank you. pinaymaman@gmail.com 

Detergent for cloth diapers

This is very helpful --> http://www.diaperjungle.com/detergent-chart.html 

I use noix de lavage (its like soap nuts) for washing cloth diapers. It's great BUT it can't take off hard stains.   

Pas de photos

My husband and I decided that I would not post our pictures here. I think I have posted pictures of our baby but she was facing on the side. Désolée. 

I made an Insta account. Follow me: pinaymaman

Merci !

Medical certificate of the child

Leave for sick child - 3 days / year if the child is under 16
                                  - 5 days / year if the child is less than one year or if the employee has sole charge of three or more children under 16 years
                                  - Unless agreement or regulation more favorable disposition, leave for sick child is not subject to compensation.
                                  - Inform the employer of his absence
                                  - Send the employer a copy of the medical certificate.

Leave for parental presence - Leave for an initial period of four months and is renewable two times, so the maximum length of leave is one year. 

                                                - No remuneration is paid by the employer. However, an employee may receive an allocation of parental presence, replaced since May 1, 2006 by the daily attendance allowance parantale (AJPP), paid by the CAF. The amount of the allowance, after deducting the CRDS is:

                                                - € 856.54 per month if you live in couple or € 1,017.16 if you make one (e) the care of the child, in case of full suspension of activity

                                                - € 260.94 per month if you live as a couple and € 345.06 if you make one (e) the care of the child if reduced to a period of between 50% and 80% activity a full-time - € 428.29 if you live in torque and 535, if you make only 36 (e) care of the child when reduced to limit activity of a part-time 

                                                - Tell 15 days before the commencement of the leave for parental presence, the employer by registered letter with acknowledgment of its intention to benefit

                                                - A copy of the medical certificate of the child stating the need for your presence to the sick child. If you want to take one or more days off you must first inform your employer at least 48 hours in advance 

Sample agreements more favorable provisions concerning leave for sick child.

- Collective agreement of the bank

Article 60 of the Convention provides a paid leave of absence for the father or mother:

• 3 days per year to care for a sick child under 14 years

• 6 days if the employee bears the burden of two children aged under 14 years

• 9 days for 3 or more children aged under 14 years

• 2 days per calendar year for hospitalization including day hospitalization of a child under 14 years.

The Convention itself provides for authorization of additional unpaid leave of absence to care for family members such as spouses, parents, provided they submit a medical certificate stating that his presence is required from the patient.

Caution! The right to leave conventional does not apply when the spouse of the employee already on leave for sick child during the period of absence.

information from here. 

Done with the first one

I had my DILF exam last Tuesday and thank God it went well. But the result will be released in one month because they said it's nationwide exam. My husband and I decided that I will have a month break before I go back to French Class to proceed to the next level, which is DELF A1. 

Attends

I have been busy studying for my French Exam on May that's why I have not updated this blog. Sorry. I will post again soon. 

From 400 hours down to 189 hours

I'm sad and disappointed with how the OFII (Office Français de L'Immigration et de L'Intégration) cut the hours of French class of the immigrants. When we went to OFII in Dijon to have my first Carte Sejour, the madame there said that I am on DILF (Diplôme Initial de Langue Française) basic level and I am entitled to have 400 hours of French class (free). 

Today in my new French school (since February) my professor told me that I won't be having 400 hours, it's down to 189 hours. I did 132 hours in my previous school and 21 hours in this new school, that leaves me 18.5 hours. I don't need to go to French class anymore after I complete the remaining hours, and my DILF exam date is on the 7th of May 2013. If I want to have French class on DELF (Diplôme d'études en langue française) the next level, I will have to pay for it. 

My professor doesn't know why the OFII changed the hours; I wish she knew so she could explain it to me.

The OFII didn't even send a letter to explain the new change/s.

Oh well. C'est la vie !