Education12 min«All young people are dissatisfied with their bodies»Where does problematic eating behaviour begin and how can parents counteract it? Psychotherapist Simone Munsch in this month's interview.
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.
Education7 minPersonal responsibility and independence - how it worksHow do I realise that I can hand over more responsibility to my child? These and nine other questions from parents and answers from experts.
Education2 min«There's only one thing to do: practise!»There are many dangers lurking on the way to school. Traffic counsellor Sabine Degener explains what parents can do to ensure their child's safety.
Columns3 minHow to deal with jealousy? Tips from the editorial team«But I got much less!» or: «Who's your favourite child, Mummy?» We asked around in the editorial office and publishing house to find out which strategies and tricks really work to restore family peace.
Kindergarten12 min«Children want to be with children, not with adults»Mrs Roebers explains that early intervention is often misunderstood, what goes wrong in schools and why educators have a difficult job.
Education3 min«Ungratefulness gives me a hard time»Serge Hermann, 44, knew no boundaries as a child and his wife Liora Kleinman, 41, was brought up with a firm hand. With Micah, 11, and Zoe, 9, the bankers from Oberwil-Lieli AG are now taking a different path.
Education16 minPsychological violence: scars on the soulOne in four children in Switzerland regularly experience psychological violence at the hands of their parents. But where does psychological violence begin and how do we sharpen our awareness of it?
Education2 minWhat is psychological violence?There is no standardised definition of psychological violence in parenting. Scientists speak of psychological violence when parents ...
Parental stress versus non-violent parentingEducation4 min7 tips for a non-violent upbringingWhat helps parents to refrain from threatening or scolding their offspring? 7 expert tips
Education3 min«Stress shortens the fuse»For Jolanda Paganoni Zurbrügg, relationships are about education. Her husband Tobias Zurbrügg doesn't always see it that way. They agree that in challenging moments, it is more helpful to seek access to the child than to speak up.
Media9 minSmartphone generationHow much screen time is too much? Do fixed rules make sense? How does media literacy work? Experts provide answers.
Family4 min«We do not stubbornly impose the tariff»For our anniversary issue, photographer Fabian Hugo accompanied the five-member Ernst family from the Bern region.
ADHD8 min«Children need our confidence»How are children and young people doing today? Are they more susceptible to mental health problems? Child and adolescent psychiatrist Alain Di Gallo has the answers.
Family11 minFamily in transitionFamily structures and parenting have changed fundamentally in the new millennium: They are not based on discipline, but on trust.
Columns10 minBetween chair and benchA beacon of hope or a case for reorganisation? Primary schools have undergone a transformation. We look at the challenges and opportunities - now and in the future.
Family4 min«One big rollercoaster ride»Sefora Cuoco, 28, and Civan Oezdogan, 27, from Zurich have experienced the greatest happiness and the most painful abysses of life in three years as parents.
Family4 min5 relationship management tips for parentsMums and dads often grow apart in everyday family life - find out here how parents maintain their love.
Family4 minArguing properly and book tipsHow couples can nurture their relationship - and where they can find help.
Family4 min«At some point, enough is enough»For Chiara and Curdin Erni-Biondi from Scuol, relationship crises always occur in winter: The father spends it on the mountain, which pushes his wife to the limit