With puberty, not only the beard begins to grow in boys: even more important than the physical is the mental change that eventually leads to the weaning from the parental home. “Questions such as ‘who am I?’ and ‘what do I want in life?’ come more and more to the fore,” says Josef Zimmermann, a … Puberty: Boys on the Threshold of Adulthood
Sky-high joy and the next moment everything is gray in gray, culminating in the realization: no one understands me. Puberty is characterized by a complex pattern of different developmental tasks and is accompanied by a roller coaster of emotions. The majority of adolescents manage to cope with the chaos, but 18% get into a psychosocial … Puberty: Important Warning Signs of Mental Disorders
Puberty is a time that most parents experience with horror and adolescents with uncertainty. During this phase, both sides must learn to confront conflict and balance boundaries with freedom. Parents must learn to simultaneously let go and continue to provide support for their children. Conflicts are necessary But unlike how most feel, puberty is more … Puberty: Between Freedom and Consequence
It is important that parents do not see this behavior as a personal affront, the psychologist advises. Mothers and fathers must learn to let go of their children and yet continue to give them support. However, adults should not simply back down in arguments. Furthermore, they must show the adolescents boundaries, because excessive tolerance and … Challenge for Parents
“Mom, when can I finally go to school?” Finally being a schoolchild and belonging to the big boys – the first day of school is something very special for every child. But just as great as the anticipation are the new challenges that await the little ABC shooters. “Get your offspring excited about school,” advises … All Beginnings are Hard: How Parents Get Their Kids Ready for School
Probably every parent wants strong children who believe in themselves, express their needs without fear and go through life with open eyes. “For a child to become a self-confident personality, it needs a lot of warmth and security, attention and care, but also encouragement and incentive,” knows Karin Schreiner-Kürten, a qualified psychologist at the AOK … Encourage and Challenge: How Children Become Confident and Strong
Not all children show outstanding talent at first glance, but everyone can do something particularly well. After all, even most adults are only averagely gifted in many areas. “The little ones should enjoy their experiences. Blame and pressure to perform slow the child down; they take away his sense of achievement. Praise and confidence in … Early Childhood Education: Individual Talents
An early English class? Or creative seminars and computer workshops for children? Already at kindergarten age, parents want to promote their offspring optimally, after all, he should become something. But how useful is private early education really? Heiderose Kesselring, a qualified pedagogue and head of a daycare center, believes that such offers are not absolutely … Early Childhood Education: Private Early Demand
Definition In order for a child to develop according to its age and learn to speak correctly, intact hearing is extremely important. Temporary hearing loss, for example due to infections, is very common. However, 2-3 out of every 1000 children are born with a hearing impairment in need of treatment. Since untreated hearing disorders have … Recognizing hearing loss in children – Can my child hear properly?
School classes are noisy. This may be because there are about thirty children there – and not all of them are model students. But most of all, it’s because of the poor acoustics in classrooms. High, relatively bare rooms without carpet have long reverberation times: Spoken language is difficult to understand and the many background … Noisy Classes, Bad Students, Sick Teachers
TreatmentTherapy It is important to treat hearing disorders at an early stage to prevent possible developmental disorders. The treatment depends on the type of disease. If the tuba auditiva is closed, an attempt must be made to open it. Enlarged pharyngeal tonsils are removed, a cold or middle ear infection is treated.If these measures are … TreatmentTherapy | Recognizing hearing loss in children – Can my child hear properly?
General information The vaccination topic is in Germany until today a hotly discussed topic. Opponents of vaccination particularly criticize that babies should be vaccinated at an early age. The STIKO is the vaccination commission in Germany and issues recommendations, but there is no compulsory vaccination in Germany yet. Vaccinations from the 2nd month of life … Baby vaccinations
