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FPÖ Tulln criticizes the abolition of Mother's Day: tradition counts!
FPÖ politician Bors criticizes the cancellation of Mother's Day in the Tulln kindergarten and emphasizes the importance of traditions in the family.
FPÖ Tulln criticizes the abolition of Mother's Day: tradition counts!
Today, on May 21, 2025, the FPÖ Tulln district chairman and state party secretary LAbg. Andreas Bors criticized the decision of a Tulln kindergarten to replace Mother's Day with a family day. Bors emphasizes the importance of traditions and customs, especially in schools and daycare centers. He sees the kindergarten's justification, which is based on diversity, as inadequate and argues that in Austria women and men are equal and there are only two genders: man and woman. Such statements reflect current social debates about gender and family.
The discussion about family is often characterized by idealized ideas, while the reality is more diverse and complex. According to bpb.de, a multifaceted change in the family has been observed since the late 18th century. This change can be seen in various forms: from the traditional middle-class nuclear family to single parents and cohabiting relationships.
The change in family structures
The diversity of family forms has been increasing since the 1960s, which is often seen as necessary for the survival of the family. However, this pluralization leads to the bourgeois nuclear family existing in different models of role distribution. Data from the 2011 microcensus, for example, show that couples with children pursue different work models:
| Model | percentage.percentage |
|---|---|
| Breadwinner model | 30% |
| Additional earner model | 44% |
| Partnership-egalitarian model | 14% |
| Other constellations | 12% |
While the discussion about the traditional family is often interpreted as a crisis, empirical evidence does not provide any signs of the family dissolving. Rather, it shows that the family remains a central institution that fulfills both private and social functions. Historical observations that describe the course of the family as part of the life cycle make it clear that the structure of families is increasingly changing and adapting to contemporary circumstances. The proportion of births outside of marriage is increasing, and many people are experiencing different phases of living alone or in unmarried relationships.
Challenges of family policy
Current challenges such as the lack of childcare places and inflexible working hours represent significant hurdles for many families and limit their freedom of choice. According to bpb.de, the desire for children often remains strong, while in reality many remain childless. Such discrepancies can be influenced by emotional and social factors that control the desire to have children. These developments and challenges require family policy to recognize diversity and focus on improving the quality of life for parents and children.
In this context, Andreas Bors' criticism of the daycare center's decision can also be seen as part of a larger social discourse that deals with tradition, identity and the changing values within society.