According to a survey, less than half of adults consider Germany to be a child-friendly country.
In a Forsa survey for the German Children's Fund, 48 percent shared this view, and 43 percent stated that Germany was not child-friendly.
Compared to the last survey in 2018, the assessment has deteriorated significantly: At that time, according to the children's charity, 56 percent said Germany was a child-friendly country.
In 2015 it was 58 percent.
"The neglect of children's interests, the closure of play streets, the neglect or dismantling of children's playgrounds, lawsuits against child noise or restaurants and hotels where children are not allowed are signs of a child-weaned and in some places even child-hostile society," criticized the President of the German Children's Fund, Thomas Krüger.
The association presented the survey on the occasion of its 50th anniversary this Thursday.
Respondents were asked to assess how important various points are for a child-friendly society.
99 percent believed that protecting children from violence was “very important” or “important”.
Sufficient play and leisure opportunities (95 percent), taking children's interests into account even in times of crisis such as the Corona crisis (92 percent) and support for families with children (90 percent) are also considered particularly important.
However, far fewer people see these things sufficiently fulfilled in Germany.
Only 17 percent find that children's interests are sufficiently taken into account even in times of crisis.
Only 28 percent are of the opinion that protection against violence for children in Germany is “very good” or “good”.
36 percent were satisfied with the support for families with children and 46 percent with the play and leisure opportunities in Germany.