“Parental Challenges and Family Traditions in the Face of Educational Deficits”

More and more children in Germany have educational deficits. Parents often have to make up for these deficits because there are not enough teachers. The educational scientist Christa Fahrenholz reports on the experiences of the father Cem. He got a bad secondary school certificate and didn’t learn a trade. His wife has no school qualifications at all. The educationalist Christa Fahrenholz explains that even parents with a low level of education still want their children to have good school-leaving qualifications. Cem’s whole family meets every Sunday – his siblings with spouses and children. This tradition strengthens family cohesion. The educational scientist Christa Fahrenholz recommends bringing variety into everyday family life in order to satisfy the children’s urge to discover and expand their wealth of experience.