Issue 3_22

Columns

5 min

How dangerous is the internet really?

When it comes to children, we too often only see the negative side of digital media. We are not doing them any favours.

School

5 min

Teacher and mother: in the dual role

Many teachers are also parents of school-age children - including Dagmar Rösler, President of the Swiss Federation of Teachers.

Columns

5 min

About self-confidence and self-esteem

What parents can do to strengthen their child's inner balance. And what they should not do in this regard.

Media

2 min

Tinkering like a computer

Programming is a school subject in many Swiss cantons. This makes sense and promotes important skills in children.

Development

6 min

«It's normal for children to compete with each other»

Social pedagogue and supervisor Katalin Nef says that jealousy between friends often occurs. You should react if a child slips into the role of victim or is suppressed.

Columns

3 min

How to deal with jealousy? Tips from the editorial team

"But I got much less!" or: "Who's your favourite child, Mummy?" We asked around in the editorial office and publishing house to find out which strategies and tricks really work to restore family peace.

Kindergarten

12 min

«Children want to be with children, not with adults»

Mrs Roebers explains that early intervention is often misunderstood, what goes wrong in schools and why educators have a difficult job.

Development

3 min

«Our youth was characterised by pathological competition»

Twins Eva and Rita Fleer, 30, rivalled so fiercely as teenagers that they had to be physically separated. Eva now works as a teacher and trainer for subject-orientated communication with babies in Bremgarten BE. She has two daughters, aged 3 years and 9 months. Rita is an economist and lives in Baden AG.

Development

2 min

«Because jealousy is not taboo for us, we quickly find undramatic solutions»

Selina Meyer, 33, and Mirco Marti, 40, live in Solothurn. The special needs teacher and the self-employed plasterer have two daughters and a son together. Between Lilly, 9, Nola, 6, and Diego, 2, there are always turf wars. The parents also admit to sometimes being jealous of the other's role.

Development

2 min

«The two must also find their own solutions»

Linda, 39, Event Management Clerk, and Patric Thomann, 40, Kitchen Planning Project Manager, live with their two sons in Boll BE. Jealousies between Liam, 6, and Robin, 4, quickly lead to fisticuffs. The mum says that the parents do their best not to intervene too quickly.

Columns

3 min

There is no right time for children

Like everything in life, becoming a young parent has certain advantages and certain disadvantages, our columnist talks about his experiences.

Education

21 min

Jealousy: Rivals in the family

Rivalry or a bitter sibling fight? How should parents deal with competition between children? 23 answers to the most important questions.

Columns

3 min

Jealousy: Our topic in March

Healthy rivalry or bitter sibling rivalry? Experts answer the most important questions on the subject.

Media

6 min

«Your own mobile phone? At twelve at the earliest»

Children are squandering their potential because they consume digital media too often, says Austrian educationalist and sports psychologist Fritz Weilharter in an interview.

Development

2 min

«I have to organise exclusive time for one child»

Brigitte Müller has two young sons. In everyday life, the single mum is sometimes unable to do justice to both children, which leads to rivalry.

Health

8 min

Dizziness: Mum, everything is spinning!

Dizziness is relatively common in children and adolescents. Although the symptom can be frightening, the cause is usually harmless. Nevertheless, medical clarification is important.

Columns

2 min

What to do if the teacher insults a child in front of everyone?

The teacher at nursery school is demeaning one child in front of the others - how should I react? A father wants advice from our team of experts.