diff --git a/backend/src/routes/enfants/dto/create_enfants.dto.ts b/backend/src/routes/enfants/dto/create_enfants.dto.ts
index 7d69067..edfc5cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/enfants/dto/create_enfants.dto.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/enfants/dto/create_enfants.dto.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ApiProperty } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { ApiProperty, ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import {
     IsBoolean,
     IsDateString,
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
     IsNotEmpty,
     IsOptional,
     IsString,
+    IsUUID,
     MaxLength,
     ValidateIf,
 } from 'class-validator';
@@ -63,4 +64,17 @@ export class CreateEnfantsDto {
     @ApiProperty({ default: false })
     @IsBoolean()
     is_multiple: boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * Parent pivot du foyer — obligatoire pour staff (gestionnaire/admin).
+     * Ignoré / interdit en externe pour un PARENT (ticket #132).
+     */
+    @ApiPropertyOptional({
+        description:
+            'UUID du parent pivot (staff only). Obligatoire pour GESTIONNAIRE / ADMIN / SUPER_ADMIN.',
+        format: 'uuid',
+    })
+    @IsOptional()
+    @IsUUID('4')
+    parent_user_id?: string;
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/enfants/enfants.controller.ts b/backend/src/routes/enfants/enfants.controller.ts
index 2579a45..5505704 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/enfants/enfants.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/enfants/enfants.controller.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,33 @@
 import {
   Body,
+  CallHandler,
   Controller,
   Delete,
+  ExecutionContext,
   Get,
+  HttpCode,
+  HttpStatus,
+  Injectable,
+  NestInterceptor,
   Param,
   ParseUUIDPipe,
   Patch,
   Post,
+  UploadedFile,
   UseGuards,
   UseInterceptors,
-  UploadedFile,
 } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { FileInterceptor } from '@nestjs/platform-express';
-import { ApiBearerAuth, ApiTags, ApiConsumes } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import {
+  ApiBearerAuth,
+  ApiBody,
+  ApiConsumes,
+  ApiOperation,
+  ApiTags,
+} from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { diskStorage } from 'multer';
 import { extname } from 'path';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { EnfantsService } from './enfants.service';
 import { CreateEnfantsDto } from './dto/create_enfants.dto';
 import { UpdateEnfantsDto } from './dto/update_enfants.dto';
@@ -24,6 +37,47 @@ import { AuthGuard } from 'src/common/guards/auth.guard';
 import { Roles } from 'src/common/decorators/roles.decorator';
 import { RolesGuard } from 'src/common/guards/roles.guard';
 
+const photoMulterOptions = {
+  storage: diskStorage({
+    destination: './uploads/photos',
+    filename: (req, file, cb) => {
+      const uniqueSuffix = Date.now() + '-' + Math.round(Math.random() * 1e9);
+      const ext = extname(file.originalname);
+      cb(null, `enfant-${uniqueSuffix}${ext}`);
+    },
+  }),
+  fileFilter: (req, file, cb) => {
+    if (!file.mimetype.match(/\/(jpg|jpeg|png|gif)$/)) {
+      return cb(new Error('Seules les images sont autorisées'), false);
+    }
+    cb(null, true);
+  },
+  limits: {
+    fileSize: 5 * 1024 * 1024,
+  },
+};
+
+/**
+ * Multer uniquement si Content-Type multipart (parcours parent).
+ * Les appels staff JSON (#132) passent sans interceptor fichier.
+ */
+@Injectable()
+class OptionalEnfantPhotoInterceptor implements NestInterceptor {
+  private readonly multipart = new (FileInterceptor(
+    'photo',
+    photoMulterOptions,
+  ))();
+
+  intercept(context: ExecutionContext, next: CallHandler): Observable<unknown> | Promise<Observable<unknown>> {
+    const req = context.switchToHttp().getRequest();
+    const ct = String(req.headers['content-type'] ?? '');
+    if (!ct.includes('multipart/form-data')) {
+      return next.handle();
+    }
+    return this.multipart.intercept(context, next);
+  }
+}
+
 @ApiBearerAuth('access-token')
 @ApiTags('Enfants')
 @UseGuards(AuthGuard, RolesGuard)
@@ -31,30 +85,22 @@ import { RolesGuard } from 'src/common/guards/roles.guard';
 export class EnfantsController {
   constructor(private readonly enfantsService: EnfantsService) { }
 
-  @Roles(RoleType.PARENT)
-  @Post()
-  @ApiConsumes('multipart/form-data')
-  @UseInterceptors(
-    FileInterceptor('photo', {
-      storage: diskStorage({
-        destination: './uploads/photos',
-        filename: (req, file, cb) => {
-          const uniqueSuffix = Date.now() + '-' + Math.round(Math.random() * 1e9);
-          const ext = extname(file.originalname);
-          cb(null, `enfant-${uniqueSuffix}${ext}`);
-        },
-      }),
-      fileFilter: (req, file, cb) => {
-        if (!file.mimetype.match(/\/(jpg|jpeg|png|gif)$/)) {
-          return cb(new Error('Seules les images sont autorisées'), false);
-        }
-        cb(null, true);
-      },
-      limits: {
-        fileSize: 5 * 1024 * 1024,
-      },
-    }),
+  @Roles(
+    RoleType.PARENT,
+    RoleType.GESTIONNAIRE,
+    RoleType.ADMINISTRATEUR,
+    RoleType.SUPER_ADMIN,
   )
+  @Post()
+  @HttpCode(HttpStatus.CREATED)
+  @ApiOperation({
+    summary: 'Créer un enfant',
+    description:
+      'PARENT : multipart éventuel, rattache au compte connecté. Staff : JSON + parent_user_id (foyer). Ticket #132.',
+  })
+  @ApiConsumes('application/json', 'multipart/form-data')
+  @ApiBody({ type: CreateEnfantsDto })
+  @UseInterceptors(OptionalEnfantPhotoInterceptor)
   create(
     @Body() dto: CreateEnfantsDto,
     @UploadedFile() photo: Express.Multer.File,
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/enfants/enfants.service.ts b/backend/src/routes/enfants/enfants.service.ts
index 7f4552c..fc3a301 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/enfants/enfants.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/enfants/enfants.service.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ import { ParentsChildren } from 'src/entities/parents_children.entity';
 import { RoleType, Users } from 'src/entities/users.entity';
 import { CreateEnfantsDto } from './dto/create_enfants.dto';
 
+const STAFF_ROLES: RoleType[] = [
+  RoleType.GESTIONNAIRE,
+  RoleType.ADMINISTRATEUR,
+  RoleType.SUPER_ADMIN,
+];
+
 @Injectable()
 export class EnfantsService {
   constructor(
@@ -24,20 +30,34 @@ export class EnfantsService {
     private readonly parentsChildrenRepository: Repository<ParentsChildren>,
   ) { }
 
-  // Création d'un enfant
-  async create(dto: CreateEnfantsDto, currentUser: Users, photoFile?: Express.Multer.File): Promise<Children> {
+  private isStaff(user: Users): boolean {
+    return STAFF_ROLES.includes(user.role);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Création d'un enfant.
+   * - PARENT : rattache au parent connecté (multipart photo optionnel).
+   * - Staff : JSON + `parent_user_id` obligatoire (foyer existant). Ticket #132.
+   */
+  async create(
+    dto: CreateEnfantsDto,
+    currentUser: Users,
+    photoFile?: Express.Multer.File,
+  ): Promise<Children> {
+    const pivotUserId = this.resolvePivotParentUserId(dto, currentUser);
+
     const parent = await this.parentsRepository.findOne({
-      where: { user_id: currentUser.id },
+      where: { user_id: pivotUserId },
       relations: ['co_parent'],
     });
     if (!parent) throw new NotFoundException('Parent introuvable');
 
-    // Vérif métier simple
+    // Vérif métier simple (aligné comportement historique parent)
     if (dto.status !== StatutEnfantType.A_NAITRE && !dto.birth_date) {
       throw new BadRequestException('Un enfant né doit avoir une date de naissance');
     }
 
-    // Vérif doublon éventuel (ex: même prénom + date de naissance pour ce parent)
+    // Vérif doublon éventuel (ex: même prénom + date de naissance)
     const exist = await this.childrenRepository.findOne({
       where: {
         first_name: dto.first_name,
@@ -47,37 +67,84 @@ export class EnfantsService {
     });
     if (exist) throw new ConflictException('Cet enfant existe déjà');
 
-    // Gestion de la photo uploadée
+    // Gestion de la photo uploadée (parcours parent multipart)
+    let photoUrl = dto.photo_url;
+    let consentAt: Date | undefined;
     if (photoFile) {
-      dto.photo_url = `/uploads/photos/${photoFile.filename}`;
+      photoUrl = `/uploads/photos/${photoFile.filename}`;
       if (dto.consent_photo) {
-        dto.consent_photo_at = new Date().toISOString();
+        consentAt = new Date();
       }
+    } else if (dto.consent_photo) {
+      consentAt = dto.consent_photo_at
+        ? new Date(dto.consent_photo_at)
+        : new Date();
     }
 
-    // Création
-    const child = this.childrenRepository.create(dto);
+    const child = this.childrenRepository.create({
+      status: dto.status,
+      first_name: dto.first_name,
+      last_name: dto.last_name,
+      gender: dto.gender,
+      birth_date: dto.birth_date ? new Date(dto.birth_date) : undefined,
+      due_date: dto.due_date ? new Date(dto.due_date) : undefined,
+      photo_url: photoUrl,
+      consent_photo: !!dto.consent_photo,
+      consent_photo_at: consentAt,
+      is_multiple: !!dto.is_multiple,
+    });
     await this.childrenRepository.save(child);
 
-    // Lien parent-enfant (Parent 1)
-    const parentLink = this.parentsChildrenRepository.create({
-      parentId: parent.user_id,
-      enfantId: child.id,
-    });
-    await this.parentsChildrenRepository.save(parentLink);
+    // Lien parent-enfant (pivot)
+    await this.parentsChildrenRepository.save(
+      this.parentsChildrenRepository.create({
+        parentId: parent.user_id,
+        enfantId: child.id,
+      }),
+    );
 
     // Rattachement automatique au co-parent s'il existe
     if (parent.co_parent) {
-      const coParentLink = this.parentsChildrenRepository.create({
-        parentId: parent.co_parent.id,
-        enfantId: child.id,
-      });
-      await this.parentsChildrenRepository.save(coParentLink);
+      await this.parentsChildrenRepository.save(
+        this.parentsChildrenRepository.create({
+          parentId: parent.co_parent.id,
+          enfantId: child.id,
+        }),
+      );
     }
 
     return this.findOne(child.id, currentUser);
   }
 
+  private resolvePivotParentUserId(
+    dto: CreateEnfantsDto,
+    currentUser: Users,
+  ): string {
+    if (this.isStaff(currentUser)) {
+      const id = dto.parent_user_id?.trim();
+      if (!id) {
+        throw new BadRequestException(
+          'parent_user_id est obligatoire pour créer un enfant (staff)',
+        );
+      }
+      return id;
+    }
+
+    if (currentUser.role === RoleType.PARENT) {
+      if (
+        dto.parent_user_id &&
+        dto.parent_user_id.trim() !== currentUser.id
+      ) {
+        throw new ForbiddenException(
+          'Un parent ne peut pas créer un enfant pour un autre compte',
+        );
+      }
+      return currentUser.id;
+    }
+
+    throw new ForbiddenException('Accès interdit');
+  }
+
   // Liste des enfants (admin/gestionnaire)
   async findAll(): Promise<Children[]> {
     return this.childrenRepository.find({
@@ -90,7 +157,7 @@ export class EnfantsService {
   async findOne(id: string, currentUser: Users): Promise<Children> {
     const child = await this.childrenRepository.findOne({
       where: { id },
-      relations: ['parentLinks'],
+      relations: ['parentLinks', 'parentLinks.parent', 'parentLinks.parent.user'],
     });
     if (!child) throw new NotFoundException('Enfant introuvable');
 
@@ -120,7 +187,8 @@ export class EnfantsService {
     const child = await this.childrenRepository.findOne({ where: { id } });
     if (!child) throw new NotFoundException('Enfant introuvable');
 
-    const patch: Partial<Children> = { ...dto } as Partial<Children>;
+    const { parent_user_id: _ignored, ...rest } = dto;
+    const patch: Partial<Children> = { ...rest } as Partial<Children>;
     if (dto.consent_photo !== undefined) {
       patch.consent_photo = dto.consent_photo;
       patch.consent_photo_at = dto.consent_photo ? new Date() : null!;