At the outdoor pool, at home ...

Children: who is in charge and when – and who is liable

It's fun when children can go to the outdoor pool together. For the parents who go along, it's not just fun - they have to keep an eye on everyone.

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From swimming pools to vacation camps: keeping an eye on your children and perhaps their friends at all times and everywhere is not easy, especially in summer. And what if something happens? Who is responsible for supervision and who is liable? We have an overview for you!

You know the situation: especially in the summer vacations, comprehensive childcare by parents alone is virtually impossible. So they juggle around, take turns within the family or among friends, pay a babysitter by the hour or leave the offspring with their older siblings. But it gets tricky when something happens.