League table of European youngsters' well-being

Maybe its about money and the social system, Elterngeld exists in Germany, France and Scandinavia.

A huge incentive in Scandinavian countries is that parents can share being off work during the first year of their new baby's life at around two thirds their annual salary and this continues into the second and third year, although at a lower rate. And when baby number two comes along after the third year, this system starts again

Maybe this is what whoever holds the purse in UK Government could be thinking about to make happier children and maybe other countries in Europe working long hours. Encourage families to be togethor and not so stressed at least when the children are little - think this would be worth paying more tax for

Not surprisingly in Scandinavian countries which are top of this league table, family policies have a downside for women, companies are reluctant to hire or promote women because they take so much time off to raise their children.