Media14 minUse your smartphone mindfullyWhat does conscious use of smartphones and tablets look like for children and parents? How do we master the devices without becoming addicted?
Media3 min13 tips for breaking your smartphone habitsWhat if reaching for the smartphone happens automatically and unconsciously? 13 tips to break this unloved habit (for children AND their parents!)
Media4 minWe say: «Time quotas for mobile phones help us»Jens Kühne and his family blog while travelling. The children have smartphones and laptops. But media use is limited in terms of time.
Media3 min12 tips for good media educationIf you want to teach your children how to use new media in a healthy way, you should also keep an eye on your own media consumption.
Media2 minFour steps to be less attached to your smartphoneIf reaching for your mobile phone has become automatic and you regularly get lost in it, brain researcher Lutz Jäncke recommends a four-step stimulus control process
Media11 minDo we underestimate the media skills of young people?Does your child want to become an influencer? Take their career aspirations seriously, says media scientist Ulla Autenrieth. People don't give boys enough credit.
Media4 minWhich filters and restrictions are useful for the first smartphone?How do you make iOs and Android smartphones childproof? How can you restrict access to certain content and limit the time spent on your mobile phone?
Media7 minMrs Willemse, how much smartphone is too much?In order for children to learn how to use their smartphones consciously, parents need to reflect on their own media use and accompany their children. How does this work?
Media2 minNew 3-6-9-12 recommendation for screen time3-6-9-12 has long been a good rule of thumb for determining screen time for children. Now there is a new 3-6-9-12 version that is suitable for smartphones and the like.
Media10 min11 questions on the topic of media consumptionCan I track my child using GPS? Experts answer these and other questions in our large dossier.
Columns6 minWhy does my daughter keep taking selfies?Many parents react with a lack of understanding when their child constantly takes photos of themselves. It is important to understand why they are doing this.
Columns6 minWhen are parents allowed to check their child's mobile phone?How much parental control is necessary? And how much is too much when it comes to children's media consumption?
Media4 minJAMES Study 2018: Whether TV or music, young people stream via flat rateHow Swiss young people use media today: Summary of the 2018 JAMES study with video interview with co-head of the study Gregor Waller.
Columns5 minMedia use: No orientation without rulesRules are usually not particularly popular with children and young people. However, they are important - especially when it comes to media education.
Columns6 minHow can I be a good role model?Parents need to be role models, especially when it comes to using electronic devices. But do they have to be perfect?
Columns10 minMedia literacy was yesterday. Children need reading skills!Do children and young people really need media skills? Our columnist says no.
Gaming9 minWhere does the fascination for the shooting game Fortnite come from?Fortnite is the world's most popular video game. How the shooting game fascinates so many young people and how parents can tell if their child is addicted to the game...
Media10 min«Mobile phones have no place in the children's room at night»More depressed and lonely than before: American psychologist Jean Twenge on the selfie generation - and what mobile phones are doing to our children.
Media14 minHow can parents help the smartphone generation?For media to be fun and not dangerous, a high level of media literacy is required - especially from parents. It's exhausting, but it helps the child.
Media7 min«Social media is as addictive as cocaine»Addiction specialist Dr Kurosch Yazdi on the "digital drug" of social media and the danger of children and young people losing themselves in it.
Blog3 minHobbyless and proud of itWhen Michèle Binswanger's son slips into puberty seemingly without a hobby and is only interested in his mobile phone, she starts to worry.
Family8 minKindergarten children and media: 6 questions and answersThe mobile phone as babysitter? Going to the cinema for a birthday party? Media educators Eveline Hipeli and Bo Reichlin provide food for thought for six situations.
Media8 minWhatsApp and Threema: chat room in your trouser pocketWhatsApp is more popular than ever with children. Whole school classes chat to each other here. Yet the app is "free from 16". Alternatives and what parents should know.
Media6 minOutdoor apps: get outside with your smartphoneOutdoor apps lure children outdoors. Here are a few examples and warnings.
