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Inside Europe | 18.04.2009 | 15:05

Day care for dads left holding the baby

A young father with baby
Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: More and more dads are staying home to look after babies

The birth rate in Germany is almost the lowest in Europe. To tackle the problem, the government passed a new law two years ago making it easier for new fathers to take time off work. And the strategy seems to be bearing fruit.

 

Last year there was a slight increase in births. And according to new statistics, about 14 percent of fathers in Germany are now staying home for a least two months. But what do these new fathers do once they’ve traded their briefcase for baby slings? In Berlin, some of them head to the father centre. And Inside Europe  joined them for a day.

Report: Deborah Kolben

 

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