Development8 minHow do you actually talk to me?Teaching children respect is a challenge. With these four basics, parents are well on their way.
Columns4 min«I don't want my grandma to kiss me»Nine-year-old Fiona is annoyed that her grandmother is always snogging her. But she doesn't have the courage to tell her.
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.
Development3 min«We perceive things differently»It wasn't until her daughter Anabelle started kindergarten that Stephanie Hoppeler understood her own high sensitivity.
ADHD14 minHighly sensitive: So sensitive and so strong!If parents offer their sensitive child the right environment, they can develop well and utilise their high sensitivity as a strength.
Development8 minWhat is respect and how do we practise it?Respect is essential in our dealings with one another, it creates trust and security. And yet we always find it difficult to do so.
Family2 min«Animal welfare is education for humanity»Cristina Jeker, Managing Director of Das Tier + Wir, explains in an interview what children learn for life in animal ethics lessons.
Education5 min«No one can be empathetic from morning to night»One of psychologist Claudia Brantschen's aims is to support parents in their everyday lives. She explains how communication can strengthen relationships.
Columns4 minBeing a parent means never not being a father or mother againThis is Mikael Krogerus' last article for Fritz+Fränzi. In it, the columnist draws many instructive conclusions about being a parent.
Learning5 minHow can school become a happy place?People, routines and places can help children master the challenges of a learning environment like school.
Columns9 minWhat children really need - and what they don'tChildren lack practical life experience. Kind, empathetic guidance is therefore an important part of parental leadership.
Education14 minHow your child learns to take responsibilityOver time, responsibility should gradually pass from parent to child. How mums and dads master this balancing act.
Education2 min«We should trust children to do something»Gwendolyn Nicholas and Nico Lopez Lorio let their sons travel around the city alone on public transport from the age of eight. Today, their five-year-old daughter is often there too.
Education3 min«Children need to know what they need»Karin and Stephan Graf are convinced that empathy is the key to personal responsibility.
Education3 min«I thought I would take it easy»Simone Steiner and Paolo Bogni were independent early on as children. This makes it all the more surprising that they often find it difficult to let go as parents.
School6 minThese schools make parents and children socially fitMany Swiss schools offer socio-educational concepts designed to help children develop their social skills.
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.
Columns6 minI love you just the way you are!Unconditional parental love does not mean letting your child get away with everything. It's about staying close to your child even in difficult situations.
Columns7 minEducation needs relationshipIf parenting is viewed in a hierarchical sense, it can be very destructive. Children need guidance from their parents, but they also need equality.
Education9 minSiblings - a bond for lifeFrom the very beginning, siblings are allies who fight battles together against mum and dad. About a special and particularly stormy relationship.
Development3 min«Emojis cannot replace a conversation»It is important to Sarah Pel, 45, and her husband Oliver, 50, that their children treat others with respect and empathy online too.
Development2 min«You have to practise recognising your own and other people's feelings»Janine Schönenberger's sons were able to name their feelings from an early age. This was triggered by emotion cards that her husband had brought with him.
Development2 min«My children are not afraid to show their compassion»Petra Ribeiro is a carer and works with marginalised people. Without empathy, she would not be able to do her job.
Development16 minA good feeling: How do you learn empathy?The ability to empathise is in our genes. How do children learn to understand others, read feelings and act accordingly?
