Columns2 minHappiness: Our theme for July and AugustWe strive for it and have high hopes for it: what is happiness, and where can we find it? Can we help our children find happiness?
Children at schoolSchool4 minProtection from the heat is important for educational successWhen classrooms get too hot, concentration, health and the ability to learn suffer. Regulations are therefore urgently needed for the future.
Media4 minOnline hate is also poisoning our young peopleYoung people are particularly affected by hate speech. Not only as perpetrators or victims, but also as witnesses to bad behaviour.
Media education2 min«Do parents know what their children are looking at online?»«No,» says Severin Kesselbach, the 19-year-old co-founder of Jugendblick.ch. The platform brings together all the information parents need to know about social media.
nMedia competence9 minMedia addiction: «Relationships are the strongest protective factor»Child and adolescent psychiatrist Susanne Walitza discusses the impact of social media on young people's mental health and the ban on mobile phones in schools, and explains why parents need support when it comes to teaching their children about media use.
Columns4 minI hope my child won't have it much worseOur columnists are plagued by fears about the future: what sort of world will his son one day live in? And does reading aloud help whilst the world is coming to an end?
Psychology2 minAt what age are we happiest?Tobias Esch knows that the sources of happiness change over the course of a person's life. The neuroscientist identifies three forms.
Columns6 min4 tips on how to be better at putting our mobile phones awayBefore we criticise our children for their smartphone use, parents should first find their own balance. A guide.
Columns5 minIs it OK for me to be friends with my child?The key factor here is what parents understand by a friendly relationship with their child, writes Fabian Grolimund.
Psychology4 min«You can be positive and still feel unhappy from time to time»Four schoolgirls talk about happiness and unhappiness, the influence of friendship and family, and what really matters.
Learning15 min«When you're reading, you can be somewhere else and yet still be yourself»Cultural studies scholar Christine Lötscher explains why reading remains a special experience and why not every child has to become a bookworm.
Psychology6 min«The importance of childhood is overestimated»To what extent are parents responsible for their children's future happiness? Expert Eva Asselmann puts things into perspective.
School3 minHappiness as a school subject: how does that work?Calls for happiness to be taught as a school subject are growing louder. The Technical Education Centre in Frauenfeld, Thurgau, has put this into practice.
Psychology4 min«Happiness does not mean having no problems»Nadine learnt a great deal about happiness whilst she was still an apprentice. Postnatal depression taught the mother of two to find happiness within herself.
Psychology5 min«I used to overlook happiness»A brain injury turned Corina's life upside down. As a result, she lost loved ones – but she also discovered so much that was new to her.
Psychology4 min«Help others if you can»Peter, aged 70, is a father of four and a grandfather of two. He says he never chased after happiness – and yet he has had an incredible amount of it.
Psychology14 minWhat does it take to lead a happy life?What is the key to happiness? Is a fulfilling life a matter of luck, or is it something we can shape ourselves? A search for clues.
A girl working on her laptop at home, her eyes strainingHealth9 minWhat helps with short-sightednessOne in three children needs glasses; in future, it will be one in two, according to experts.
Psychology7 minWhat makes children happy? – Answers to 9 questionsPositive beliefs, certain character traits or lots of money? Experts discuss myths about happiness and what really brings contentment.
Health6 minHow much ice cream is still okay?Summertime is ice-cream time. For parents, this marks the start of weighing up summer treats against a guilty conscience. Here's what our expert has to say.
