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.
Male teenager ignoring scolding mom with mobile phone. He gestures her to leave him be as he smiles at his phone. Focus on the boy.Media2 minThe fear of missing outTeenagers often think they might miss out on something online. If parents understand and respect this urgency, they help to minimise stress.
Columns5 minBans on mobile phones in schools are useless!Our columnist Thomas Feibel explains why banning mobile phones at school won't help our children.
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.
Media3 minNo drama in the group chat, please!Young people are among themselves in the group; an insult is easier written than said. What can parents do and how can they be good role models in the chat?
A cute little boy spending some quality time with his dadMedia3 minHow do I make the mobile phone childproof?Set up the smartphone so that your child is not shown any dubious content - instructions for parental controls on Android and iOS.
Media3 minLonely due to smartphones?There are numerous prejudices surrounding the use of digital media by young people. The new JAMES study provides facts about the most common myths.
Family7 minWe'll be offline for a while - a self-experimentTurn it down, switch it off, put it away: a week's break from flickering TV and digital media - the Rohrer family dared to try it out for themselves.
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.
Cousins at homeFamily8 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.
Media7 minDoes the smartphone reduce frustration tolerance?There is some evidence to suggest that media use reduces frustration tolerance in children. What parents should consider in media education.
Blog3 minWhy don't we leave our smartphones?Everyone talks about teenagers, few talk to them. No smartphone in the bedroom? She has a counter-proposal. Viviene Erb (17) has a suggestion. Her contribution.
Columns13 minSmartphones have no place on the family island!Parenting expert Jesper Juul gives specific tips on how to organise media use so that "hearts don't starve".
Media15 min22 questions and answers on media educationThe 22 most important questions and answers on media education.
Learning3 min«We don't use the devices for their own sake»Headmaster Christian Neff and media didactics professor Beat Döbeli on the advantages and prejudices of learning with smartphones and the like.
Media4 minSleep disorders: Is the mobile phone to blame?The increasing media consumption of children and adolescents has an impact on sleep behaviour.