Conflicts between children

Columns

3 min

«I don't want them to break my toys»

Levin, 7, finds it difficult when his friends visit him and play with his toys. That's why he turns to Sarah Zanoni.

Development

11 min

How your child learns to regulate their emotions

First year of kindergarten: How parents can help their child to regulate emotions such as anger, joy or fear.

Development

9 min

Me, you, us - this is how my child becomes socially competent

Second year of kindergarten: How to help your child make friends and resolve conflicts constructively.

Education

1 min

What to do in the event of a sibling dispute?

Siblings argue. That's normal. It's also normal for parents to get upset. But you don't have to intervene immediately in every argument.

Education

17 min

Conflicts: thick air in the family

Homework, going out, media consumption: there are many areas of conflict in families. But why do we argue so often with our loved ones? How can arguments be turned into something constructive? And what should we never do in an argument?

Education

3 min

«Self-reflection is the key to resolving conflicts»

Michelle Burgener-Oehri, 39, lives with her patchwork family in Winterthur. They include Pascal, 34, Gian, 13, Lena, 7, and Finan, 1. To avoid arguments between big and small, the teacher and kinesiologist respects her own boundaries.

Education

3 min

«Strict rules take the tension out»

Isa Scherr, 41, and her husband Mathias, 43, set clear guidelines so that things don't get out of hand too often at home. They live in Brütten ZH with their four children Morris, 11, Ellen, 9, and twins Lenny and Damien, 7.

Education

6 min

Sibling dispute: «Parents are not judges»

Social worker Madleina Brunner Thiam knows why sibling disputes are so common in some families - and has some advice for parents.

Education

3 min

5 tips against stress with homework

School is the number one topic of dispute between parents and children. Jolanda Hohl, primary school teacher and learning and family coach, explains what behaviour is appropriate in the event of a conflict.

Family

5 min

My child is not lying to me!

Conflicts between children are part of everyday kindergarten and school life. Parents should listen to them - but also put themselves in the other person's shoes.