Would you rather talk than punish?

How should parents behave if they don't like their children's behaviour? Is the withdrawal of mobile phones a sensible punishment or is it worth seeking a dialogue? Perhaps the film will give you an impetus to consider this question in your own family?

"How should parents behave if their child does something they don't agree with?"

For the new film series "And what do you think?" developed by psychologists Stefanie Rietzler and Fabian Grolimund in collaboration with the Stiftung Elternsein foundation, young people aged 13 to 18 make their voices heard and answer questions about school, parents, friendship and the future.
All episodes in the overview:

• «Wer ist deine Lieblingslehrerin?»
• «Wofür bist du deinen Eltern dankbar?»
• «Wie sollen Eltern auf schlechte Noten reagieren?»
• «Was macht für dich eine gute Schule aus?»
• «Welche Werte können Eltern ihren Kindern mitgeben?»
• «Mama, du nimmst mich nicht ernst!»
• «Was macht eine Familie glücklich?»
• «Wie gewinnt man Freunde?»
• «Woran zerbrechen Freundschaften?»
• «Was wünschst du dir für die Zukunft?»
• «Was macht dir Angst, wenn du an die Zukunft denkst?»
• «Was würdest du an dir ändern?»
• «Wie stehst du zu Vorurteilen?»
• «Welche Sätze von Erwachsenen nerven dich?»
• «Welchen Tipp würdest du Erwachsenen geben?»
• «Hast du schon mal Erfahrung mit Mobbing gemacht?»

More video series by Stefanie Rietzler and Fabian Grolimund:

• Learning tips for children: How can parents help their children to learn? What motivates them, what only causes conflict at home?
• Strong child: How do children develop self-esteem and a sense of self-efficacy? How can parents support them in this?
• Together we are class - the series for teachers and their pupils
• Learning tips for young people: Jess helps Adi to pass his final apprenticeship exam

Read more about juveniles and penalties:

• Mrs Märki, why are punishments no longer useful during puberty?
  Parent educator Caroline Märki explains how to talk to a pubescent child. Why punishments are useless. And how parents should react to hurtful comments.
• Parenting without punishment - yes, it's possible!
  How do we get children to refrain from undesirable behaviour? By punishing them or depriving them of something positive. But there is another way. A guide to dealing constructively with children in conflict situations.
• Punishment - is it necessary?
  How do we get a child to do one thing and not do another? By punishing it or depriving it of something positive. But there is another way: with perseverance, persistence and a little courage.