Gaming13 min«A day without a smartphone is a disaster for teenagers»Franz Eidenbenz knows how easily an online addiction can develop - and also what can prevent or cure it: the feeling of being valuable.
Media7 minMedia: 10 questions about mobile phones, tablets and PCsIs it no longer possible to keep your child away from digital media? That's perfectly all right. Electronic media are part of everyday life today.
Learning12 minWhere children are allowed to be inventorsWhere children are allowed to be inventors What makes children creative? And why is that important? An innovation workshop in Basel lets schoolchildren find their own solutions.
Health12 min«Children should learn to be alone at school»The coronavirus pandemic has increased the feeling of loneliness in many children. Being alone is not a negative thing in itself, but a resource, says mediator Cordula Reimann in our monthly interview.
Education13 min«Parents need to guide their children much more»In his new book, neuropsychologist Lutz Jäncke paints a bleak picture of the future and demands a great deal of commitment from today's parents.
Education14 min«Reducing media time is not the solution»Since schools closed, children and their parents have been sitting in front of screens more than ever before. Does this also increase mutual understanding?
Media14 minUse your smartphone mindfullyWhat does conscious use of smartphones and tablets look like for children and parents? How do we master the devices without becoming addicted?
Media3 min13 tips for breaking your smartphone habitsWhat if reaching for the smartphone happens automatically and unconsciously? 13 tips to break this unloved habit (for children AND their parents!)
Media3 min12 tips for good media educationIf you want to teach your children how to use new media in a healthy way, you should also keep an eye on your own media consumption.
Media2 minFour steps to be less attached to your smartphoneIf reaching for your mobile phone has become automatic and you regularly get lost in it, brain researcher Lutz Jäncke recommends a four-step stimulus control process
Media4 minWhich filters and restrictions are useful for the first smartphone?How do you make iOs and Android smartphones childproof? How can you restrict access to certain content and limit the time spent on your mobile phone?
Media7 minMrs Willemse, how much smartphone is too much?In order for children to learn how to use their smartphones consciously, parents need to reflect on their own media use and accompany their children. How does this work?
Health6 minWhy do children love sweets so much?Interview with Janna Scharfenberg about Ayurvedic nutrition for children. Why they love sweets in the Kapha phase and how parents can deal with this.
Health7 minWhy too much sun cream can be dangerousSun cream protects. And yet experts warn against applying sun cream too often, especially to children, because of the harmful ingredients. What alternatives do parents have?
Family9 minChildren's funerals: When every detail countsChildren's funerals are different - parents have very special needs when a child has died. We spoke to a funeral director and a mother.
Blog4 minWhat is it like to work for a parenting magazine without children?What is it like to work for a parenting magazine without children? Like studying for a degree in theoretical parenthood, says our online editorial manager Bianca Fritz.
Family4 minA pet for the family? Nine questions and answersWhich pets are suitable for children? How much responsibility do they take on? David Naef from the Swiss Animal Protection STS answers nine questions about pets.
Media4 minJAMES Study 2018: Whether TV or music, young people stream via flat rateHow Swiss young people use media today: Summary of the 2018 JAMES study with video interview with co-head of the study Gregor Waller.
Learning3 min«Children learn more in the forest»Dina Walser, WWF project manager, on teaching in the forest and the benefits for pupils and teachers.
Learning7 minMaths with mosquitoes: outdoor lessonsDuring project weeks, the WWF supports schools in teaching outdoors. We were there and wanted to find out: How does teaching among leaves and fir branches work?
Blog3 minFriendship: Our focus in the October magazineDossier topic in October: Friendship. Editor-in-chief Nik Niethammer tells you what else to expect in the cover film. He shares a personal story in the text.
Blog3 min«Wear braces and you'll be more beautiful!»Bianca Fritz had a very special love and hate relationship with her braces for seven years. She came to an important realisation for her parents.
Media14 minHow can parents help the smartphone generation?For media to be fun and not dangerous, a high level of media literacy is required - especially from parents. It's exhausting, but it helps the child.
Media8 minWhatsApp and Threema: chat room in your trouser pocketWhatsApp is more popular than ever with children. Whole school classes chat to each other here. Yet the app is "free from 16". Alternatives and what parents should know.
