A male student writing on a whiteboard whilst explaining a concept to his classmates at secondary school. A group of focused teenagers delivering a presentation whilst drawing on the board as their classmates watch intently. A teenage boy helping his classmates understand the solution to a geometry or arithmetic problem in the classroom.School6 minChildren shouldn't have to be afraid of making mistakesChildren learn better from their mistakes if we don't punish them, but instead stay connected, talk things through and offer guidance.
Columns4 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.
Columns5 min«Is that allowed?» – The case of the penis warmers in the classroomCreativity knows no bounds – or does it? Music teacher Sibylle Dubs gets her class excited about a project that calls for a flexible solution.
Columns6 minA healthy culture of debate online: how our children learn thisEven children and teenagers are picking up on the unfiltered tone of speech found online. A healthy culture of debate within the family can help prevent this.
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 R5Family life11 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.
Puberty6 min«Our daughter doesn't follow any rules»A mother has contacted the parents’ helpline for advice because she no longer knows how to deal with her teenage daughter's defiance.
Columns6 minWhat should you do if a pupil is being difficult?One pupil is constantly causing trouble in music lessons. Our columnist manages to win him over through sound experiments and a lot of relationship-building.
Education6 min«Everyone else can too!»The children are allowed to do more and more. Is this just a negotiating tactic? Or a good opportunity to talk about rules and restrictions?
Columns3 minParental dispute: Who is being immature here?There is a conflict brewing in our columnist's relationship. How should parents argue without hurting themselves and their child?
Family life4 min«No villain had prevented her from being there for me.»As a child, Nina believed that her stepfather was coming between her and her mother. Today, she is convinced that she was labouring under a delusion.
Education6 min«Many adult children overestimate their parents.»Parent-child conflicts: What is proclaimed as trauma is often separation issues, says psychologist Wolfgang Schmidbauer.
Sad young woman sitting on the sofa at homePsychology2 min«Straightforward help for troubled young people»The online platform Caremeleon offers professional help to young people with mental health issues. An interview with co-founder Janine Rudari.
Greetings in Ukrainian and other languages are painted on the blackboard of a beginner's class at Holbein Secondary School in Basel on Thursday, 7 April 2022. In this class, pupils receive intensive German lessons so that they can later attend a regular class at our schools. (KEYSTONE/Georgios Kefalas)Society10 minDad, I'm scared of the war!When his sons ask our author how to respond to war, he is no longer sure whether his attitude is still appropriate.
Vape LGBT teenagers. Bisexual lesbian young Caucasian teenage girls in casual clothes vape electronic cigarettes on the street in the park on an autumn evening. Bad habit.Columns5 min«My parents are punishing me for vaping by banning me from using my mobile phone.»Amy, 16, doesn't understand why her parents are so upset about vaping. She seeks advice from our expert.
School6 min«You don't always have to have the last word.»Special needs teacher Sammy Frey advises schools and teachers on how to better deal with aggressive behaviour in the classroom.
Frustrated parents talking about problematic financial bills while banking online on a computer at home.Family life11 minParental dispute: «Better to seek counselling sooner rather than later»Educator Christian Pröls-Geiger discusses what parents can do to ensure that arguments do not become a burden for children.
Tired, sleepy, napping, exhausted, fatigued, overworked, overload, pupil, teenage boy, teenager, sleep, student, lad, teenage generation, man, male, schoolboy, health problem, boring class, lesson, sleeping at table, school. High-quality 4K footageColumns5 min«I'm fed up with school.»Hamza, 15, is tired of school. He feels constantly pressured by teachers and parents. Here is what our expert has to say.
Family3 min«You would never have got away with that with me.»Memory is a chameleon, writes our columnist, and asks: Does the strictness of parenting really decrease from child to child?
Addiction dossier Lian PortmannHealth3 min«Cannabis has burned itself into my brain.»At first he smoked weed for fun, then he couldn't function without joints. His cannabis use cost Noah*, 18, two apprenticeships and much more.
Media2 minWhy young people use social mediaFor the first time, research has been conducted in Switzerland into young people's motivation for using social media. The results refute many preconceptions.
Media2 minWhen is my child ready for their first mobile phone?The first mobile phone is a milestone. Find out what parents should look out for and how to make the transition responsibly.
Family6 min«Sometimes the thought drives me mad.»A father contacts the parents' helpline because he has not been allowed to see his children for two months. The counsellor explains what is legally possible.
Family5 min«The children suffer from our arguments.»A mother calls the parent helpline because she is worried about her children's welfare due to constant arguments with her husband.
Media2 minMedia use: Negotiating effectively with childrenTo regulate their child's media use, parents should establish clear rules with them. They should be well prepared when negotiating these rules.
