Columns5 min13 inspirational quotes for parentsIn each issue of Fritz+Fränzi, numerous personalities from research and practice have their say. A selection of the most inspiring statements to mark the anniversary of the 200th issue.
Columns6 minWhen children argue all the timeIn some families, there are very frequent conflicts between the children. How should parents intervene?
Columns9 minWhat children really need - and what they don'tChildren lack practical life experience. Kind, empathetic guidance is therefore an important part of parental leadership.
Columns6 minDefiant children have defiant parentsWhat does child integrity mean? Jesper Juul on defiant parents and why a clear no relieves children.
Columns6 min«We tend to teach children responsibility»Family counsellor Christine Ordnung says we need to preserve a child's integrity so that they learn to act responsibly.
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.
Columns5 minAbout self-confidence and self-esteemWhat parents can do to strengthen their child's inner balance. And what they should not do in this regard.
Columns8 minParents at an impasseWhere children supposedly have too much power over their family, parents are actually leaving them alone with too much responsibility, according to Jesper Juul.
Columns6 minThe art of saying no without hurting or offendingToday, mums and dads often say yes, even if they actually mean no. Yet children need authentic feedback from their parents.
Columns6 minPromoting personal responsibility in the childParents should enable their children to take on personal responsibility. However, they must not leave them to do this alone.
Columns8 minAggression is healthyThe way we deal with aggression is central to our mental well-being, says Jesper Juul.
Columns4 minAggression in the familyAggression is an essential part of human relationships, both within and outside the family.
Columns6 minLet children feel the loveParents cannot prove their love through assurances, but only through their actions. Jesper Juul shows how this can be achieved in everyday life.
Columns5 minPreserving the dignity of the childA child often puts up fundamental resistance to the expectation that it should obey. Prevent power struggles and endless negotiations.
Columns7 minEducation needs relationshipIf parenting is viewed in a hierarchical sense, it can be very destructive. Children need guidance from their parents, but they also need equality.
Columns7 minHow can my child become self-confident?Children do not need exaggerated praise in order to become self-confident, but rather the authentic reaction of their parents.
Columns3 minA child with a lot of freedom becomes more responsible. Is that right?The myths of parenting. The Elternsein Foundation, publisher of the Swiss parenting magazine Fritz+Fränzi, gets to the bottom of 15 parenting myths.
Columns5 minChildren should not be forbidden to do anything, otherwise they become little rebels. Right?The myths of parenting. The Elternsein Foundation, publisher of the Swiss parenting magazine Fritz+Fränzi, gets to the bottom of 15 parenting myths.
Columns11 min«Parents need to take the pressure off»School, apprenticeship, studies. The coronavirus crisis is turning everything upside down. All the more reason to relax, says family counsellor Caroline Märki.
Columns9 minSaying no - but the right way!Today, there are hardly any universally valid values from which parents can derive a "no". They therefore need to find their inner direction and be authentic.
Columns8 minRespect the children's boundariesChildren signal to their parents what they like and what they don't like. And parents should maintain their integrity, but also make their own boundaries clear.
Columns6 minNo more rigid roles - listen!No more rigid roles: Our columnist calls on parents to listen instead of acting. Because a genuine dialogue can also help to set boundaries.
Columns7 minParenting without power playGiving children responsibility does not mean fulfilling their every wish.
Blog6 minHow Jesper Juul changed my lifefamilylab.ch founder Caroline Märki writes an obituary for family therapist Jesper Juul, with whom she also shares many personal memories.
