Until recently, children in Germany were restricted in how loud they could be when playing, and being too loud could land someone in court.
For a private household, there is the ever-present problem of the local Rühezeiten, but if a group of children were playing together, then their level of noise could put them on a par with a factory building.
So building a playground or even a Kindergarten near a housing estate was a risky business, because there was always the chance that someone might start proceedings just because the children were too loud.
Of course, you could wonder who would be so annoyed by the sound of children playing, that they feel the need to go to court.
But, as they say, the law’s the law and [Read more…]
The town of Oberursel has issued some guidelines and rules for parents who plan to visit the Hessentag with their children.
I often see blogs from other countries that contain photos that appear to have been taken in public spaces and then used to illustrate new posts, and I am sure that many of those authors don’t give a second thought to using them.
