School5 minWhy boredom is so importantConsciously letting time pass, enduring boredom. What sounds banal is a key life skill that needs to be practised early on.
Development3 min7 tips for anxious parents and childrenWhat type of risk is your child? And what should you do if you yourself are prone to worry and anxiety? These tips will help you strengthen yourself and your child.
Development6 minCourage is good for you: how to make your child a risk-takerMany parents want to protect their children from all dangers. However, you can only develop good risk competence if you get bleeding knees.
Columns5 minHow can my child become tolerant online?Social media is a blessing and a curse. One thing is certain: if we want to teach children tolerance, we have to practise it ourselves.
School6 minThese schools make parents and children socially fitMany Swiss schools offer socio-educational concepts designed to help children develop their social skills.
School3 min«The counselling role has made me more self-confident»Petra Brem and her husband have three children: Nelia, Malin and Leanne. Nelia was a consultant in the ideas office at Kaisten primary school last term.
School3 min«We would have been spared a lot of suffering with such counselling»Stephanie Hagmann and her partner have an 8-year-old daughter. The family has been taking part in the family classroom since summer 2020.
Development3 min«Paolo is sorry that he was so quick-tempered»A mum has problems with her 12-year-old son. Now they both take part in the family classroom at their school. A field report.
Columns3 minA reprimand for snooping?A father accidentally discovers a picture of his teenager in a provocative pose on his laptop. What should he do now? That's what our team of experts says.
Bullying6 min«A child should be allowed to resolve conflicts themselves»Psychologist Fabian Grolimund says that the foundations for social behaviour are laid at an early age. It is therefore particularly important for parents to set an example of such behaviour.
Family14 minHow does a good father-daughter relationship work?Fathers challenge their daughters, strengthen their self-esteem and influence later partnerships and career paths. However, the relationship also harbours difficulties.
Columns3 minWhat I learnt about parenting from Mark ZuckerbergDaily rituals are more important than the few highlights of family life, writes our columnist Mikael Krogerus.
Development13 minSocial skills - door openers for lifeRecognising your own needs and those of others and responding to them: This is an important learning process for a child - and an essential skill for life. How does the school fulfil its mission to promote social skills? And what can parents do to help?
Education13 min«If we parents play learning police, we won't achieve anything»Stress and grades demotivate many children and prevent them from learning, says developmental psychologist Moritz Daum in this month's interview.
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.
Education7 minPoor only child?They were long regarded as selfish, self-centred and spoilt. However, only children are in no way inferior to children with siblings when it comes to social skills.
Family7 minHow shy children make friendsShy and introverted children find it difficult to socialise. Parents can help them to make friends.
Family10 minHow do children's friendships work?How friendships change over the course of childhood and what parents can do if their child finds it difficult to get close to others.
Family6 minHow children acquire social skillsKindergarten is a training ground for social relationships. Here, children learn to express their needs and make their first friends.
Family9 minKindergarten: half-time in sightThe first six months of kindergarten are already over. Your child has mastered the start and got used to the environment and the new daily rhythm. Now the next changes and developmental steps will follow.
Columns5 minHelp, my child is lying!When children or teenagers don't tell the truth, it can be a world of hurt for some parents. But lying is part of development.
Family3 minSix reasons why dogs are healthy for childrenA dog is not just a loyal companion. Scientific studies show: Children who grow up with dogs have a stronger immune system and develop better social skills.
Development6 minWhat children laugh about and why parents should laugh tooLaughter has many positive aspects. But how does children's understanding of humour develop and what do primary school children like to laugh about?
