Media16 min«Parents need to learn to assert themselves when it comes to mobile phones.»Media expert Daniel Wolff knows how much time children spend on their mobile phones every day – and what they experience online. Parents would do well to supervise them more closely.
Media3 min«At 14, I believed everything I saw on Tiktok»Manyutha, 16, would only allow access to social media from the age of 16. Only then can young people use it responsibly. Before that, they are overwhelmed.
Columns5 minStorytelling made easyChildren have a lot of fun creating a story, a film or a radio play. This is how the first steps work.
Columns3 min«Sometimes I wish for the world back then»Verena, 48, is particularly annoyed by shallow short videos. Nevertheless, she doesn't want to completely ban her daughters, 13, from social media.
Columns5 min«Ask your child what they like in the virtual world»Psychiatrist Susanne Walitza advises parents to talk to their child first if Insta and Tiktok get out of hand.
Columns6 minHow can I protect my son from violent content?Tiktok, Insta, Snapchat: Social media arouses many fears among parents. Here's what experts say about the most common questions and fears.
Columns16 minWhat fascinates young people about social media?How does the constant stream of social media affect young people? What concerns are there? What can parents do?
Learning4 minSmartphones at school: how much is too much?For some, smartphones are a danger, for others an indispensable tool. Clear rules are needed for use in schools.
Columns5 minWhen control is just a pious wishChildren and young people are using digital devices more and more - at school and at home. This makes it difficult for parents to regulate their screen time.
Columns5 minYoung people and the media: against demonisationA study asks how young people in Switzerland are dealing with smartphones and the internet. The results are surprisingly positive.
Media2 minParents must be role modelsMany parents are fussy about their children's media consumption - but they should first question their own behaviour.
Learning4 minCritical thinking as a compassTo help children and young people find their way in the digital world, schools and parents must support them on the path to media literacy.
Columns5 minBetter knowledge with good researchIn the digital age, searching, checking and categorising information is a key skill for life. How children and young people can acquire them.
Media13 min«AI is an aid, not a panacea»"AI is a tool, not a panacea" Philippe Wampfler, secondary school teacher and media expert, teaches his pupils to take a critical approach to digital media. He explains where schools reach their limits and what can be done with artificial intelligence.
Media2 min10 golden rules for the class chatExchanging ideas at school via a digital class chat can be a valuable exercise.
Family7 min«Children want to have a say»Should parents shield their children from the flood of bad news? Absolutely not, says social scientist Gisela Unterweger.
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.
Media3 minThe first mobile phone - dream and nightmareFor many teenagers, their first mobile phone is a big wish come true. However, parents should bear a few things in mind.
Columns3 minHelp, my son wants to join the class chat on Whatsapp!Marianne, 38, distrusts WhatsApp. A clinch: "What can I do if my son wants to join the class chat but I don't want to use WhatsApp myself?"
Media2 minThe end of homework?Chat GPT completes writing tasks at the click of a button. What children need now is not a ban, but inner motivation to learn.
Health5 min«The algorithm switches off thinking»Unlike computer games, the addictive effect of social media has long been underestimated, says child and adolescent psychiatrist Oliver Bilke-Hentsch.
Media2 minWhen children tinker with appsChildren can also show their creativity when using their mobile phones. Parents should not prevent this, but should be attentive to it.
Media2 minWas everything really better in the past?How long did we once sit in front of the TV and radio ourselves? To understand our children's media consumption, it helps to look back.
Gaming2 minGaming is not as bad as you thinkComputer games are frowned upon or even banned in many families. Yet children can learn a lot from gaming.
