FPÖ Tulln criticizes the abolition of the Mother's Day: Tradition counts!

FPÖ Tulln criticizes the abolition of the Mother's Day: Tradition counts!

Tulln, Österreich - Today, on May 21, 2025, the FPÖ Tulln district chairman and state party secretary LAbg. Andreas Bors criticized the decision of a Tullner kindergarten to replace Mother's Day with a family day. Bors emphasizes the importance of traditions and customs, especially in schools and children's homes. He sees the justification of the kindergarten, which is based on diversity, as inadequate and argues that women and men are equivalent in Austria and that there are only two genders: man and woman. Such statements reflect current social debates about gender and family.

The discussion about family is often shaped by idealized ideas, while the reality is more diverse and complex. According to [bpb.de] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/familie/familienpolitik/207447/ Vielfalt-der-familie/), a multifaceted change of the family has been observed since the late 18th century. This change is shown in various manifestations: from the traditional bourgeois small family to single and illegitimate communities.

The change in family structures

The variety of family forms has been increasing since the 1960s, which is often considered necessary for the family's ability to survive. However, this pluralization means that the bourgeois core family exists in various models of the distribution of roles. Data from the microcensus 2011 show, for example, that couples with children follow different working models:

While the discussion about the traditional family is often interpreted crisis, empirical evidence does not provide any signs of a resolution of the family. Rather, it shows that family remains a central institution that fulfills both private and social functions. Historical considerations that describe the course of the family as part of the life cycle illustrate that the structure of families is increasingly changing and adapting to contemporary conditions. The proportion of illegitimate births increases, and many people experience different phases of single life or unmarried partnerships.

challenges of family policy

Current challenges such as the lack of childcare places and inflexible working hours represent significant hurdles for many families and restrict their freedom of choice. According to bpb.de, the desire for children often remains strong, while many remain childless in reality. 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 a concentration on improving the quality of life for parents and children.

In this context, Andreas Bors' criticism of the decision of the daycare center can also be seen as part of a greater social discourse, which deals with tradition, identity and the changing values ​​within society.