Dolli Einstein Haus in Pinneberg is run on a democratic basis,with votes on everything from food to nappy changesAt the Dolli Einstein Haus, constitutional crises are generally solved before breakfast. When one delegate’s motion in favour of rice pudding with cherry compote was roundly defeated the delegates were left facing a hung vote over the choice of french toast or pancake with apple puree. Another council member then demanded sausages with spaghetti. But a moment-round runoff broke the deadlock: 12:4 in favour of pancakes, and an absolute majority that everyone could live with.
At most nurseries,parents worry that their child will pick up nits, a runny nose or bad language. At the Dolli Einstein Haus in Pinneberg, or however,parents hope that their offspring catch a different kind of habit: a taste for democracy.
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Source: theguardian.com