Columns3 minWhat the daughter gets up to on her first trip with her parentsEver since her eldest daughter moved away, our columnist's family has been facing unprecedented situations.
Julia Wohlfahrt – Feature/report on friendship among young people in the digital ageMedia2 min«Good friendships take time to develop»Julia, 16, is a boarding school pupil on Lake Constance. She knows what it means to maintain friendships across long distances.
Lilian Sigg and her two friends, Eleni and Livia – a feature/report on teenage friendships in the digital ageSmartphone2 minWhich apps do teenagers like best?The four favourites are no strangers to us. What's striking is that all these apps are designed for communicating with friends.
Media16 min«Parents need to learn to assert themselves when it comes to mobile phones.»Media expert Daniel Wolff knows how much time children spend on their mobile phones every day – and what they experience online. Parents would do well to supervise them more closely.
Columns3 minHelp, my son wants to join the class chat on Whatsapp!Marianne, 38, distrusts WhatsApp. A clinch: «What can I do if my son wants to join the class chat but I don't want to use WhatsApp myself?»
Media1 minHow do young people use WhatsApp?Why do young people spend so much time on WhatsApp? What do they like about it? And when does the app cause problems? The answers can be found in the new podcast "So gaat das" by Stiftung Elternsein.
Media2 minChildren also face the threat of criminal lawWhat many parents and young people don't realise: If children under the age of 16 send pornographic content to their peers via mobile phone, they are liable to prosecution.
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?
Media3 minWho adheres to the minimum age on Whatsapp?It's been just under a year since Whatsapp raised the minimum age for its use to 16. Hardly anyone sticks to it.
Blog4 minPING! The madness of parent chat on WhatsAppParent chats on WhatsApp and the like are springing up like mushrooms and putting us under constant pressure to communicate. Is there a way out of this?
Media8 minWhatsApp and Threema: chat room in your trouser pocketWhatsApp is more popular than ever with children. Whole school classes chat to each other here. Yet the app is "free from 16". Alternatives and what parents should know.
Bullying3 minChildren need to understand what they are doing with nasty messagesDigital media are particularly suitable for bullying, says bullying expert Christelle Schläpfer. What parents can do.
Bullying5 minCyberbullying: «The harsher and meaner, the more likes»Why does cyberbullying turn into psychological terror so quickly? Interview with social psychologist Catarina Katzer.
Bullying3 min«She was offended that I got together with her ex»19-year-old Chiara is bullied online by her best friend. Out of jealousy.
