Germany's birth rate: Low for so long

The New Age ^ | Jan 3 2013

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A new study of fertility in Germany shows that the birth rate in the country continues to be low, but not because of the commonly cited reasons of the expense of raising a child or the lack of space in kindergartens.

The number remains sobering: 1.36 are born on average for every German woman. The cliche of a well-educated, but single and childless woman is still a common scenario. The question of why the birth rate in Germany is so low was posed by Federal Institute for Population Research in a new study.

The institute examined the emotional state of Germans as well as data gathered by researching families. What is clear from the results is that not only money and availability of a place in a kindergarten are important factors. The societal climate is also important.

The concept of the good mother, who is there for her children, inhibits women. While some words such as "Fraeulein" are passe, the word "Rabenmutter," meaning bad mother, is still present in the language.

Also striking is the difference between opinions in the states formerly comprising East Germany and those of former West Germany when it comes to mothers who work outside the home, the study showed. In the west, 63% said a little child probably suffers when its mother works, while in the eastern states 36% agreed that was true.

There are historical reasons that explain the difference. Under communism in the German Democratic Republic women in the workforce and children in preschool were part of ordinary life more so than in West Germany.

Many Germans do not consider having a child an enriching experience, the study showed. Not half of the childless women between 18 and 50-years-old thought that having a child within the next three years would improve their lives.

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You are rich with love. Love is the commodity that life is all about. It isn’t about money, things, or getting our way, it is all about love. The LORD designed us to experience the greatest, most personal and satisfying amounts of love by being members of close and loving families. Love is what makes us rich, and when it is all said and done many of these self centered, childless lives will be vastly more empty than if they had done the sacrifice and had families. Their is absolutely nothing like the awesome wonder of love, and you have it!