Tierschutzpartei on families

The Tierschutzpartei calls for a Kindergrundsicherung (basic child benefit) that does not depend on parents' income. Children's rights should get their own article in the Basic Law. Daycare, schools, and childcare should be free in the long run, and youth welfare offices should get more staff.

Every child should get money from the state. The parents' income should not matter. Children's rights should be written into the constitution. Daycare should cost nothing in the future. Youth welfare offices should get more staff.

The basic child benefit is meant to secure a dignified life and social participation for children affected by poverty. Young people should be more involved in democratic processes, for example through children's and youth parliaments. Children should have contact with all legal and biological family members without bureaucratic hurdles. The federal government would pay for additional staff at youth welfare offices because, according to the platform, poorer municipalities are especially strained. Violence prevention and free leisure activities for children and teens would be expanded.

The Tierschutzpartei wants to anchor children's rights in Article 6 of the Grundgesetz (Basic Law). The child's best interests should take priority in all measures, and children should be heard in government decisions.

The Tierschutzpartei wants to write children's rights into the constitution. The well-being of children should matter most. Children should have a say in decisions. There should also be more money for victims of abuse.

The party adopts the wording proposed by the German Federal Youth Council. It includes the right to develop into a self-reliant personality and a right to be heard according to age and maturity. The fund for victims of sexual abuse is to be substantially increased rather than cut. To protect against child labor, the platform demands an effective supply chain law and support for fair trade.

The Tierschutzpartei wants more youth recreation centers with more staff and guaranteed all-day care. Tutoring should be expanded and be cheap or free for children from low-income families.

The Tierschutzpartei wants more youth centers with more staff. Children should be able to get care all day. Tutoring should cost little or nothing for poor families.

The centers should offer more sports, arts, crafts and media activities. They should also teach ethical, ecological and social values. All-day care is to be guaranteed as a matter of principle.