New grave field for star children: St. Ingbert's path to coping with grief!

Die Stadt St. Ingbert plant ein neues Grabfeld für Sternenkinder auf dem Waldfriedhof, um trauernden Eltern einen Erinnerungsort zu bieten.
The city of St. Ingbert plans a new grave field for star children in the forest cemetery in order to offer grieving parents a place of memory. (Symbolbild/MM)

New grave field for star children: St. Ingbert's path to coping with grief!

Waldfriedhof, St. Ingbert, Deutschland - In St. Ingbert, the design of the grave field for star children in the forest cemetery is reconsidered. Two years ago, with the creation of such a field, the city administration took an important step to sensitize society for the topic of miscarriage and the loss of small children. Star children, as they are called, are those who died during pregnancy or shortly after birth. This initiative offers parents the opportunity to create a contemplative place of remembrance.

The current consultations of the cemetery commission, such as St. Ingbert reports, aim to concretize the design of the community grave. A light stone element was proposed for the middle, and various stonemasons are to be invited to submit designs. The focus is not only on appealing design, but also that parents are given the opportunity to individually design the area above your child's grave. There is something, because the possibility of engraving names and date of death on the granite stones of the sector creates a personal reference.

change in funeral system

social change is also evident in the funeral cultures. The funeral law has been in the Saarland since 2004, which brings together various regulations and standardized the legal framework for burials. The goal is to respect human dignity beyond death and to meet the needs of citizens. The trend is increasingly towards urn burials and alternative funeral forms, for example tree burials that are very popular with the younger generation. The city administration emphasizes that in St. Ingbert there is no obligation to burial for miscarriage, unless the child weighs at least 500 grams or is a birth after 24. Pregnancy week.

A particularly touching element in this discussion is the increased sensitivity in dealing with grief and loss. The grave field for star children not only ensures that the deceased can be buried honorably, but also offers seminar -like support for parents, such as on the digital self -help platform of the star parlors Saarland . This platform is a protected space for exchange that offers support both star parents and families in consequential pregnancy. Here, those affected can find information on grief, loss and legal questions.

integrating memories in everyday life

In order to give the topic of the loss of children in society more space, the cemetery commission plans to have a few discussions until the decision in September after the summer break. Parents should be given the opportunity to actively maintain and shape the area over the graves of their children in order to create a feeling of belonging and memory. The increasing demand for special grave fields indicates a change in society as a whole that no longer keeps the topics of death and grief in secret, but rather meets openly and respectfully.

As the cemetery champion emphasizes, the care of the forest cemetery will continue to be kept high. The park -like character of the cemetery contributes to the fact that it is not only a place of commemoration, but also a retreat in the middle of everyday life for mourning parents and relatives. It is to be hoped that with the new considerations for the design of the grave field, another step will be taken towards acceptance and support for affected families.

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OrtWaldfriedhof, St. Ingbert, Deutschland
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