Cheerful parents with small children preparing food at home together.Nutrition4 minHow to set a good example at mealtimesWhy parents have a greater influence through their behaviour than through rules – and how they can promote enjoyment, curiosity and trust at the family table.
Education5 minWhen children lose their temper: 4 no-gos for fathersOutbursts of anger and aggressive behaviour place great demands on parents. Fathers in particular feel they have to respond with harshness and severity. Why this is not a good idea.
Addiction dossier Lian PortmannHealth13 min15 questions about addictive substancesHow do we talk to children about drugs? Should parents who smoke hide their habit? 15 answers from experts on addictive substances.
Education13 min«Fathers can sometimes be constructively aggressive.»Not only mothers, but fathers are also overworked, says Egon Garstick, the forefather of father counselling in Switzerland, in this month's interview.
Education8 minMucking out with children: The 9 most important insightsEndless collecting? An educationalist and a tidying expert explain how the chaos in the children's room can be controlled.
Columns6 minIt's not what we say that counts, but what we doChildren are acutely aware when parents don't practise what they preach. Showing attitude is more advisable than being a role model.
Health6 min«Sometimes I force my daughter to go out»A mother is worried because her eight-year-old daughter has no friends. She calls the parents' helpline for advice.
Development6 minThis is how we teach children self-respectParents and teachers play a crucial role in instilling self-respect and self-esteem in a child.
Career choice4 min«Parents must put their child at the centre»Choosing a career is teamwork. Careers counsellor Lars Hering on the different career ideas of parents and young people.
Columns3 minOur words as parents leave their markLukas Linder immediately forgot most of his mother's advice. Except for one. This still characterises our columnist today.
Columns3 minWhy isn't he dancing?On the day of his big theatre performance, of all days, the son of our columnist Lukas Linder has a rash.
Education14 minHow can good communication be achieved in the family?In hectic everyday family life, it's easy to say the wrong thing. How parents learn to engage with their children and find the right words.
Family16 minHow can parents deal better with stress in everyday life?Many parents feel constantly stressed and rushed in everyday life with its endless to-do lists. Why is that? And above all: how can we get out of it?
Columns6 minWhen children argue all the timeIn some families, there are very frequent conflicts between the children. How should parents intervene?
Education13 minHow does a good father-son relationship work?Fathers are decisive for sons in identity formation and characterise the handling of aggressive feelings.
Columns6 min«We tend to teach children responsibility»Family counsellor Christine Ordnung says we need to preserve a child's integrity so that they learn to act responsibly.
Education14 minHow does a good mother-daughter relationship work?Mothers shape their daughters throughout their lives. How strong is their influence and what really makes a good mother-daughter relationship?
Bullying6 min«A child should be allowed to resolve conflicts themselves»Psychologist Fabian Grolimund says that the foundations for social behaviour are laid at an early age. It is therefore particularly important for parents to set an example of such behaviour.
Family14 minHow does a good father-daughter relationship work?Fathers challenge their daughters, strengthen their self-esteem and influence later partnerships and career paths. However, the relationship also harbours difficulties.
Blog7 minThe Botox culture harms children's self-esteemMothers and fathers often don't realise the disastrous effects of their pursuit of the perfect life: children become obsessed with meaningless things - and even five-year-olds are preoccupied with how stupid, ugly or uncool they are instead of being happy and feeling secure.
Columns6 minDoes society influence the Internet or vice versa?Unfortunately, the web often brings out the bad side of people. Parents should be role models here - because children and young people need a moral compass.
We exemplify respect and toleranceDevelopment3 min«We exemplify respect and tolerance»Marcelle Graf is a management assistant in an office. Ariseo and Nelio's father also lives in St. Gallen and is present despite their separation.
Development4 minHow parents and genes shape usHow a child develops depends on a complex interplay between its genetic make-up and environmental factors.
Columns3 minWee-wee in the tipiWhen camping with the kids, you learn what it means to have children: It's hard, but you survive.
