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Bonding

Building secure attachment

0–2 years
Secure attachment is the warm foundation your child grows on. Babies who feel securely attached often develop more trust…
Bonding

Responding sensitively to your baby

0–2 years
Sensitivity means noticing your baby's signals, reading them correctly and responding promptly and lovingly. This is the…
Sleep

Sleep routines

0–2 years
Sleep is development, not a given – and every child has their own pace. 0-3 months: no rhythm yet, every 2-3 hours. 3-6 …
Sleep

Safe baby sleep

0-1 year
Safe sleep is one of the few topics experts have broadly agreed on for decades. It is not about being perfect, but about…
Development

Language development

0–2 years
Language grows step by step, and the range is wide. 0-3 months: cooing. 4-6 months: first syllables. 7-12 months: mama, …
Development

Motor development

0–2 years
Every child discovers their body at their own pace. 2 months: lifting the head. 4 months: rolling. 6 months: sitting wit…
Health

Fever & sick days

0–6 years
Fever is not an illness but a useful defence reaction: the body raises its temperature to fight germs. From around 38.5 …
Health

Colds & coughs

0–6 years
Young children often have six to ten colds a year – that's normal and trains the immune system. Most infections are harm…
Nutrition

Family food & healthy eating habits

1–6 years
From around the first birthday your child can increasingly join family meals. Offer variety in small pieces, season spar…
Nutrition

Breastfeeding & weaning

0–2 years
In the first months, breastfeeding on demand is ideal, not by the clock. Frequent latching stimulates milk production an…
Emotions

Emotional intelligence

3–6 years
How well a child understands their feelings and handles those of others says more about their later happiness than pure …
Emotions

Handling tantrums & big feelings

2–6 years
Between 2 and 6, the brain is not yet mature enough to manage big feelings alone. A tantrum is not bad will but an overw…
Parenting

Independence and responsibility

4–12 years
Every time your child manages something on their own, their self-confidence grows. Independence is not a loss of closene…
Parenting

Setting limits with love

2–8 years
Limits give children support and security. They show: someone here carries responsibility. Clear, reliable limits are no…
Family

Siblings - conflict and harmony

2–10 years
Sibling conflict is normal and even valuable – here children practise conflict, fairness and reconciliation. You do not …
Family

Shaping family time consciously

0–12 years
In the bustle of daily life, shared time easily gets lost. Yet it's the most valuable thing we can give children. It's n…
School

Starting school and learning

5–8 years
School readiness is more than knowing letters. It is about whether your child can concentrate for a while, get along in …
School

Homework without stress

6–12 years
Homework succeeds more easily with structure than pressure. A fixed place, a calm time and little distraction help. Some…
Social

Social skills and friendships

4–12 years
Social learning takes time and practice. Toddlers tend to play side by side. Preschoolers form first friendships. School…
Social

Shyness & building courage

3–10 years
Some children need longer to warm up – that's a temperament, not a fault. Shy children often observe closely, are sensit…
Media

Digital media

4–12 years
Not all screen time is equal – content, company and amount matter. For younger children: less is better, and shared is b…
Media

Healthy screen time

2–12 years
Not only how long, but what and how is decisive. Watching together, age-appropriate, calm content is something quite dif…
Safety

Preventing accidents & first aid

0–6 years
Most child accidents happen at home and are preventable. Secured sockets, stair guards, small parts and cleaning agents …
Safety

Safety at home & out

0–6 years
Go through your home at knee height and look at what a curious child can reach. Sockets, cables, drawers, cleaning agent…
Transition

Preparing for kindergarten

2–4 years
Readiness does not show in age alone. Notice whether your child can separate from you briefly, shows interest in other c…
Transition

Toilet learning without pressure

1–4 years
Toilet learning works when the child is physically and emotionally ready – usually between 2 and 4, very individually. S…
Behaviour

Mastering the defiant phase

2–4 years
In the defiant phase your child feelings develop faster than the ability to steer them. The part of the brain that brake…
Behaviour

Giving up dummy & thumb

1–6 years
Sucking soothes and belongs to early childhood, dummy or thumb. It isn't bad behaviour but self-soothing. At first no in…
Soothing

Colic & the crying baby

0–1 years
When a baby cries for hours and can barely be soothed, it wears on the nerves and the heart. You're doing nothing wrong.…
Soothing

Comforting when words are not enough

0–6 years
Small children often do not yet understand what you say, but they feel how you say it. Your closeness, your calm voice a…
Parents

Self-care for parents

All ages
Parenting gives endlessly and drains at the same time. Caring for yourself is no luxury and no selfishness, but the basi…
Parents

Your relationship after the baby

All ages
With a child, your relationship changes deeply, and that is completely normal. Where there was once time for two, organi…

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