Family5 minEveryone benefits from this charitable endeavourWin-win: How school classes in the canton of Bern are doing something useful by uprooting invasive neophytes and filling their camp coffers at the same time.
Health11 minChirpy at home, silent in kindergartenSome children don't say a word in the Chindsgi, while they speak normally at home. This may be due to a disorder called selective mutism.
Development3 min«We now know how we can support Arno»Six-year-old Arno is highly sensitive. His parents were at a loss for a long time because they couldn't explain his behaviour.
Learning7 minAt home in the school buildingWhether children enjoy going to school also depends on the rooms and the atmosphere they find there. Why little attention is paid to school building construction.
Career choice2 minWhere do I feel comfortable?The atmosphere in the training organisation and respectful interaction are crucial for a successful apprenticeship.
Career choice2 min«Small talk creates a pleasant atmosphere»Tips from careers counsellor Erika Deiss: How to make a job interview a success - even for shy apprenticeship seekers.
Development11 minHow your child learns to regulate their emotionsFirst year of kindergarten: How parents can help their child to regulate emotions such as anger, joy or fear.
Education14 minResilience - the immune system of the soulResilience enables us to maintain the courage to face life despite difficulties. Where does this resilience come from and how can children learn it?
Career choice2 min«A good reference puts bad grades into perspective»The Lift project helps young people with a difficult starting position to choose a career. An interview with Co-Managing Director Gabriela Walser.
Education3 min«Children also recognise the joke by the melody of the sentence»Psychologist Pauline Larrouy-Maestri researches the topic of irony and knows how to decipher its meaning.
Health5 minFrom what age do children understand irony?Parents often use ironic statements to avoid critical remarks. Not a bad idea in itself, but irony can also do harm.
Health2 min«Nature is the best school of life»The IF Plus project aims to strengthen young people's social skills and therefore spends one morning a week with them in nature.
Education7 minGood secrets, bad secretsWhat makes a good secret and what makes a bad secret? How parents can help their child to distinguish between the two.
Development4 minPromoting the emotional strength of young peoplePractising social and emotional skills can improve the mental health of young people.
Development9 minMe, you, us - this is how my child becomes socially competentSecond year of kindergarten: How to help your child make friends and resolve conflicts constructively.
Development13 min«Schools pigeonhole children too early»Teaching and learning researcher Elsbeth Stern knows who children owe their intellectual potential to and what they need to realise it.
Education7 minNow be grateful!Excessive and selfish instead of appreciative: this is how parents experience their children time and time again. A question of upbringing? Or perhaps children can't help it?
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.
Education14 minHow your child learns to take responsibilityOver time, responsibility should gradually pass from parent to child. How mums and dads master this balancing act.
Education2 min«We should trust children to do something»Gwendolyn Nicholas and Nico Lopez Lorio let their sons travel around the city alone on public transport from the age of eight. Today, their five-year-old daughter is often there too.
Education3 min«Children need to know what they need»Karin and Stephan Graf are convinced that empathy is the key to personal responsibility.
Education3 min«I thought I would take it easy»Simone Steiner and Paolo Bogni were independent early on as children. This makes it all the more surprising that they often find it difficult to let go as parents.
Health4 minHow your child learns to deal with their emotionsHow children develop emotional skills and what parents can do to support them.
Development1 min4 tips for social strength in your childHow does a child develop social behaviour? We have four everyday tips for you that you can apply immediately.
