Families Success and obedience lose value in parenting according to study
Responsibility, closeness and self-determination: according to a study, teaching their children these values is now much more important to parents than criteria such as success and obedience.
21.06.2025, 06:32
SDA
A survey of 2000 mothers and fathers conducted by the health insurance company Pronova BKK revealed that a sense of responsibility (48%), helpfulness and politeness (47% each) are at the top of the list of qualities that parents want to convey. The results were made available to the AFP news agency on Saturday.
"Having fun" is considered important by over a third of parents surveyed, followed by values such as ambition (22 percent) and success (19 percent). While two thirds of parents also stated that they were taught obedience in their own childhood, only eleven percent of respondents want to pass this on today. A high social status only plays a role for seven percent of respondents.
"In a world that many feel is insecure, parents want to convey a sense of community," said Pronova BKK, quoting family psychologist Nina Grimm. "Those who take responsibility, act helpfully and communicate respectfully can survive in communities." In addition, today's parents were socialized in a time when attention and recognition were often linked to performance. Many are now trying to compensate for this emotional deficiency in the upbringing of their own children through relationships.
For the study, 2000 mothers and fathers aged 18 and over with at least one child under the age of 16 in their household were surveyed in March of this year. The survey is reportedly representative.
