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Boy in a restaurant
Columns
4 min
«I always get bored in restaurants!»
Fourteen-year-old Alexander isn't allowed to use his mobile phone in the restaurant and is annoyed. Youth coach Sarah Zanoni has some advice.
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Creativity in music lessons: a child’s drawing featuring a rabbit, a rose and a trumpet
Columns
5 min
«Is that allowed?» – The case of the penis warmers in the classroom
Creativity knows no bounds – or does it? Music teacher Sibylle Dubs gets her class excited about a project that calls for a flexible solution.
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Autism: Girl climbs up the slide
Editorial blog
2 min
Fritz+Fränzi wins European media award
A girl scrolling on her smartphone
Media competence
16 min
What effect does hours of scrolling have on young people?
A teacher in the classroom
School
5 min
Growing up safely in the digital world
Thomas Feibel Media expert
Columns
6 min
A healthy culture of debate online: how our children learn this
Illustration by Lukas Linder, he is the father of a son and writes a column for Fritz+Fränzi.
Columns
3 min

Not another farewell!

Our columnist is struggling to keep up with the pace at which his son is growing up. Fortunately, he finds a loophole that helps him cope.

Manosphere: Man at the gym poses for social media
Portrait of a young man using a phone to take a selfie, taking a break from working out in a gym, running on a treadmill, healthy lifestyle and cardio exercise at a fitness club
Media
2 min

«Recognising warning signs and keeping the lines of communication open»

The allure of the Manosphere? Psychologist Markus Theunert explains how to protect your child from toxic masculinity online.

Where is the family going? A family is lying on the bed; the mother is reading aloud from a book.
The Luigjes family: Irina and Raymon with Zimra (11), Lias (10), Moana (8) and Niam (6); family time; playing together; children playing; carving together, playing football, trampoline
Editorial blog
2 min

Our topic for May: Where is the family heading?

Finances, work-life balance, childcare: what are families concerned about today? What do they hope for in the future? Responses to ten key points.

Fabian Grolimund Columnist
Columns
5 min

Why boys are falling behind at school

At a crucial stage in their school years, girls have a more biologically mature brain than boys. What boys need to perform better.

Parenting: Father and son in the car
A shot of a young boy talking to his cheerful father as they sit together in a new car on a driving trip, journey, happiness, lifestyle, parent, vehicle, car, hire, safety, insurance, family, parenting, concept
Education
5 min

I don't want my children to turn out to be idiots

That is the title of Silvan Meier's book. The teacher, who has taught on three continents, shares his key insights into education.

A father talks to his teenage daughter about cybercriminals in the living room
A father and daughter talking about teenage problems
Media
4 min

Children targeted by online scammers

Young people are often the victims of cybercriminals. These criminals mercilessly exploit adolescents’ naivety and thirst for adventure.

If you don't have time to cook, something quick will do just fine
A young girl cooking with her grandparents, mid-section.
Nutrition
5 min

Eating healthily despite having little time and energy

In the hustle and bustle of everyday family life, there's often no time for an elaborate meal. This way, a balanced diet doesn't fall by the wayside.

Family outing: A grandmother with her grandchildren
The Debrunner family: Andrea and Jose with their children Liandro (9), Elias (5) and Noah (1½); Andrea’s mother: Annalisa; photographed at the family home.
Family
2 min

These are our nine experts on the subject of family

For our special report «Where is the family heading?», we have drawn up ten propositions in collaboration with leading experts and explored them in depth.

A family with four children and a cat on the sofa
Family life
3 min

«You just need a bit of courage and confidence»

Irina and Raymon make a conscious effort to balance their hectic daily lives with four children by spending relaxed time together as a family, and they avoid the stress of trying to fit everything in.

Parents with their four children at home
Family life
3 min

«As a full-time mum, I'm constantly being looked down on»

Andrea and Jose have deliberately chosen to follow a traditional division of roles. To do so, they have given up eating out and going on long holidays.

The Debrunner family: Andrea and Jose with their children Liandro (9), Elias (5) and Noah (1½); Andrea’s mother: Annalisa; photographed at the family home.
The Debrunner family: Andrea and Jose with their children Liandro (9), Elias (5) and Noah (1½); Andrea’s mother: Annalisa; photographed at the family home.
Family life
5 min

Family life: «Just try to take the pressure off»

Many parents make family life unnecessarily complicated by constantly comparing themselves to others, says sociologist Norbert F. Schneider.

Wife and stepchildren on a ship
A family waiting for the ferry to set sail. The mother and her teenage children are sitting by the window. Rapallo, Liguria, Italy. Photographed with a Canon R5
Family life
11 min

«I don't like my stepchildren»

Holidays with her partner, his children and her own always end in arguments – because our author has a problem with her stepchildren.

The Luigjes family in front of their playhouse in the garden
Family
30 min

Where to go as a family? The 10 biggest challenges

Finances, work-life balance, childcare: where do families stand today, and what do they hope for in the future? Responses to ten propositions.

Monthly interview with Professor Roland Reichenbach
Prof. Dr Roland Reichenbach, an educationalist and Professor of General Education at the University of Zurich, is pictured in the main building of the University of Zurich
Learning
16 min

«Teachers are the most important factor in learning success»

Professor Roland Reichenbach on the myth of intrinsic motivation, the value of practice and the role of the teacher.

A child with chickenpox
An unrecognisable woman applying medical ointment to a sick little boy suffering from chickenpox
Health
8 min

Should parents have their child vaccinated against chickenpox?

Since 2023, it has been recommended that babies be vaccinated against chickenpox. What can parents of schoolchildren who have not yet had chickenpox do?

Highly sensitive children often react more strongly to noise
A pensive girl wrapped in a blanket making a gesture of silence at home
Development
5 min

How a highly sensitive child thrives

Boys and girls who are more sensitive than average need special support to help them make the most of their strengths.

ADHD and diet: Girls having a morning snack at school
Smiling schoolchildren in uniform, one of whom is missing a tooth, eating a healthy sandwich for lunch
Nutrition
5 min

How diet affects ADHD

ADHD is not caused by an unhealthy diet, but such a diet can have a significant impact on symptoms. What helps in everyday family life.

Friendship
Lilian Sigg and her two friends, Eleni and Livia – a feature/report on teenage friendships in the digital age
Editorial blog
2 min

Friendship in the digital age: our theme for April

Always connected, always available: How do digital media influence the way young people experience friendship today?

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