This article describes aspects of the environment for children in Sweden and discusses some of the measures taken or planned for improvement. The significance of the residential environment is explored, and the nature of the child care system in a country where over 80 percent of women with small children work outside the home is described. Also mentioned are existing child safety norms and new norms currently being compiled with a view to further prevention of accidents among children. Finally, an account is given of a study into the "inner environment" of children in Sweden. Findings of this study indicate that Swedish children have problems in their relationships with the adult world. It is concluded that good material conditions are not enough for favorable development and that a good inner environment is a prerequisite for being able to take proper advantage of the external environment. (RH)