Tonia von Gunten

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«Help, my son wants a girlfriend»

My son, 17, is very worried because he doesn't have a girlfriend yet. How can I comfort him? Simone, 45, Basel

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«Help, our children are always fighting!»

It's normal for siblings to argue from time to time. Our two daughters are constantly at loggerheads. What can we do? Reto, 41 and Katja, 38, Zurich

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«My daughter looks cheap!»

Our daughter, 14, meets up with her friends in town every Saturday to meet boys. You can't do that without high heels, a mini skirt and make-up.

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«Help! Our daughter is telling lies about our family»

Our daughter, 16, has problems at school and consults a psychologist about it. We have now learnt that she is lying through her teeth to him.

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«Help, I love a child more»

"I love you both equally", I tell my children, aged 10 and 13. However, my first son is closer to me in many situations than my second.

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Help, do I have to stop smoking as a role model?

I smoke a cigar now and again, purely for pleasure. My wife is a non-smoker. Now we've noticed that our son, 15, smokes cigarettes in secret. When I ask him about it, he just says: "You smoke yourself."