Education6 min«Overprotected children are blocked in their autonomy»Psychotherapist Joëlle Gut on parents who find it difficult to let go and give their children more responsibility.
School4 minHow children best resolve disputes without parentsIf we take too much from our children, we diminish their experience of self-efficacy, writes our columnist.
Health3 minAnxiety disorders: What can parents do?Never before have so many children and young people suffered from anxiety disorders and phobias as today. What's going on? Expert Silvia Zanotti categorises.
Education17 minHow much parental anxiety is normal?Evolution has endowed us with concern for our children. How do you find a good way to deal with parental anxiety?
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.
Family12 min«Children need a healthy amount of neglect»Today's parents prefer to ignore life's adversities rather than prepare their children for them, says youth expert Allan Guggenbühl.
Columns3 minGuerrilla parents: Why children need more resistanceMany children suffer from misunderstood encouragement, writes Michèle Binswanger and, as a mother, is practising more resistance.
Family2 min«The children are clearly the centre of our lives»Mum Angie Nock talks about her everyday family life. On the subject of being a helicopter parent, she says: "Yes, I am a helicopter!".
Health15 minHelicopter parents: too much of a good thing?They do everything for their children, protecting and caring for them. Helicopter parents have a bad reputation. Why is that?
Family3 min«I sometimes hear that I'm the perfect mum»Mum Evi Gwerder talks about her everyday family life. On the subject of helicopter parents, she says: "There is a difference between interest and control.
Family3 min«Parental presence is just as important as the children's independence»The Strebel/Abegg family says of helicopter parents: "The physical presence of the parents is just as important as the independence of the children.
Family1 minAm I a helicopter? The self-test for parentsDo you try too hard to protect your children and fall into the helicopter parent category? Our self-test will tell you
Education6 min«Pampering is a kind of addiction»Psychologist Jürg Frick has been studying overprotection in parenting for three decades. He says: "Spoilt children become dependent.
Family8 minMr Hodgkinson, why are lazy parents better parents?British author Tom Hodgkinson is a pro at slowing down. The father of three teenagers says that lazy parents are better parents.
