Children

My own teenage years back then: “I was so awful to my mum”

Even as a teenager, our reader wasn’t exactly the easiest child for her parents! Here, she offers an honest insight
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Just doing nothing: Why boredom is important for children

In an age of constant noise, we find it increasingly difficult to pause for a moment and simply tolerate boredom.
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Childhood at a turning point: providing support when the world is in turmoil

How can I provide stability for my children when I myself sometimes feel overwhelmed by wars, the climate crisis and
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Big worries with big kids: our three daughters

The saying “Big kids, big worries” certainly rings true for our reader. All three of her daughters bring their own
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Between TikTok and therapy: young people need support in times of crisis

For her book *Between TikTok and Therapy*, Ulrike Bartholomäus spent a year and a half working with 25 young people
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Mental health issues in children: How can parents spot the signs?

Mental distress in children often manifests itself in their behaviour; after all, our little ones don’t yet have the words
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Going through a difficult phase: “I just can’t get through to my son at the moment”

Our reader Sarah’s son is 15 and going through a difficult phase of puberty. She hardly recognises the boy he
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Friendship, bullying, adventure: these books are recommended by Katharina’s son (12)

Dear readers, do your children enjoy reading? At our house, our 12-year-old is a total bookworm, while his sisters are

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Puberty in boys: They don’t talk. They don’t tidy up. I love them anyway.

Puberty in boys urgently needs a new image, says family counsellor Inke Hummel, who advises a reader who no longer
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Tracking children? „I don’t monitor my daughters.“

Here's a "Where are you?" setting, there's a Snapmap to see where the children are at the moment. But Anna
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