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Happy children: Denmark makes crucial differences to Germany

2022-08-18T11:11:23.387Z


The best education with LUCKY formula: Denmark is leading the way Created: 08/18/2022, 12:00 p.m By: Natalie Hull Drawbar All parents probably want their children to have a carefree life. What does it take in German families to be happy? Is Germany a country where it pays to raise children? According to the results of the Best Countries Ranking for 2021, published in the news magazine US News,


The best education with LUCKY formula: Denmark is leading the way

Created: 08/18/2022, 12:00 p.m

By: Natalie Hull Drawbar

All parents probably want their children to have a carefree life.

What does it take in German families to be happy?

Is Germany a country where it pays to raise children?

According to the results of the Best Countries Ranking for 2021, published in the news magazine US News, probably not.

According to this, Denmark takes first place out of 20 countries in the “Raising Kids” category.



The evaluation was based on a worldwide survey of 17,000 people from different social classes, who were asked to rank 78 selected nations according to certain characteristics such as family friendliness, security, education, the health system and gender equality.

What does Denmark do differently or better than other countries and what could the Germans learn from it?

The best education with LUCKY formula: Denmark is leading the way

Family life in Denmark is associated with good luck, thanks to the LUCKY formula.

(Iconic image) © Gala Martinez Lopez/Imagio

While so-called helicopter parents in Germany bring up children with behavioral disorders and spoiled behavior, in France it is exactly the opposite, with their offspring with less behavioral problems.

And in other parts of Europe?

According to the so-called World Happiness Index 2022, people in Denmark are among the happiest people in the world after Finland.

A key reason is said to be their upbringing and the nature of family life, as authors Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben Dissing Sandahl described in their book Why Danish Children Are Happier and Balanced: The Parenting Secrets of the World's Happiest People, according to the Portal's

Family Online

.

Writer Alexander and psychotherapist Sandahl explain six principles of Danish parenting as the basis for happy, confident and successful children and summarize them as the GLUEC K formula.

Education: What is Denmark doing best through the LUCKY formula?

The G stands for "good play", L for "learning orientation", U for "reinterpretation", E for "empathy", C for "staying cool" and K for "cuddling together".

And what exactly is hidden behind the individual areas?

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  • G

    utes Spiel: This is to be understood as free play in which children draw impulses for their activities from within themselves.

    “We now know that resilience prevents anxiety and depression, and Danes have a long history of encouraging this ability in their children by letting them play freely,”

    Family Online

    quotes authors Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben Dissing Sandahl as saying.

  • L

    erning orientation: Children need emotional and authentic role models.

    "Through the authenticity of adults, children learn courageously to remain true to themselves and others." Danes rely on "correct" praise, i.e. they praise their child's actual efforts less permanently and more specifically - in contrast to the way the Praise of German parents.

  • Reinterpreting

    : According to the Danish psychologist and author Iben Dissing Sandahl, the Danes always try to bring the positive out of situations, according to the motto: the glass is always half full instead of half empty.

  • Empathy

    : Parents raise happy children by acknowledging their feelings and not judging them.

    In Denmark, 'empathy' is even part of the school curriculum to teach children how to accept, interpret and put into words their own feelings and those of other people.

  • Staying

    cool: Parents don't get involved in power struggles with their children, but remain calm, i.e. "cool", raising their children democratically, respectfully and gently, similar to what is described in the case of the so-called panda parents in Germany.

    They are relaxed about bringing up their children and give them enough freedom.

    "A household in which there is a lot of shouting is indeed very rare in Denmark," explains the Danish psychologist Sandahl from her own experience.

  • Cozy

    togetherness: Family doesn't just mean teamwork, support and empathy.

    Family life is also linked to a lot of time together, so-called “quality time”, which creates a general feeling of happiness.

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Education in Denmark: Empathy, respect and authenticity as a basis

“There are a few things that work well for us, like free play.

Also our way of dealing with negative experiences and always looking at the other side.

Our authenticity,” says Danish psychotherapist Iben Dissing Sandahl, underpinning Denmark's positive ranking in terms of child rearing and happiness.

This article only contains general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication.

In no way does it replace a visit to the doctor.

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Source: merkur

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