Issue 9_23

Health

3 min

Lactose intolerance in children

Does your child complain of stomach ache after eating dairy products? The reason could be lactose intolerance.

Columns

3 min

«I hope you get raped»

14-year-old Lisa* was slapped and filmed and humiliated with fake sex photos and hate messages. Mum Sonja* talks about her daughter's emotional distress and her own helplessness in a difficult time.

Columns

6 min

«If parents get too impulsive, they lose the child»

Media educator Joachim Zahn talks about the harsh tone of voice online, what parents can do to prevent cyberbullying and what they should not do if it does happen.

Education

2 min

«Education begins practically from birth»

The "Das bin ich!" app aims to promote sex education. Co-author Maja Cimerman Sitar explains how this works.

Family

5 min

The ambivalent side of praise

Praise is not the most effective way of boosting children's self-confidence.

Media

13 min

"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.

Columns

1 min

What is sexting, doxing or happy slapping?

Cyberbullying is not the same as cybergrooming. Our glossary explains the eight most important terms relating to online bullying.

Columns

6 min

We should read to our children for as long as possible

When children can read for themselves, we usually stop reading to them. Even teenagers benefit from these often intimate moments.

Media

2 min

10 golden rules for the class chat

Exchanging ideas at school via a digital class chat can be a valuable exercise.

ADHD

8 min

The hammering in the head

Many schoolchildren regularly suffer from migraines and tension headaches. What measures can help to specifically prevent the symptoms.

Bullying

3 min

7 tips on how parents can react correctly to cyberbullying

How can you recognise that a child is being bullied online? And if the suspicion is confirmed: What can parents do?

Columns

3 min

Help, my child only has one girlfriend!

Ramona and Niklas' 12-year-old daughter only has one best friend and no other mates. This worries the parents.

Family

7 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.

Learning

6 min

The plight of sheet music

School grades stress pupils. Teachers also often find them unfair. Nevertheless, they persist. Why is that?

Columns

2 min

«Go kill yourself!»

20-year-old Marco Ribeiro from Thusis GR was bullied for years. His parents, school and police reacted in a way that ranged from clumsy to dismissive.

Blog

5 min

Surrounded by narcissists?

Narcissism is a serious and rare personality disorder. Time for a plea not to use this term lightly.

Columns

14 min

When the mobile phone becomes a weapon

Cyberbullying is extremely stressful for the young people affected and their families. But how does it happen in the first place? How can this evil behaviour be stopped? And what role does school play?