Darkness is scary It’s slowly getting dark outside. If you turn off the light, it also gets dark in the room. Darkness can be scary for children . A night light or, for older children, a small light or a flashlight in bed can help. Nevertheless, the process of falling asleep is difficult for many children and their parents, usually… Continue reading Wenn Kinder nicht schlafen wollen
Category: Empfehlungen für Kinderbücher
Children of divorce: Communication is everything
Divorces are painful. It is a feeling of helplessness, of being torn apart, it hurts when parents separate. Divorces are very different As heterogeneous as family life is, divorces are also very different. Sometimes the family restructuring takes a long time, sometimes everything goes relatively quickly, sometimes the parents are very quarrelsome or they separate by mutual agreement. Honest, age-appropriate communication Also... Continue reading Scheidungskinder: Kommunikation ist alles
When children grieve: Children's books on death and loss
It is a profoundly tragic event. A child loses a caregiver or a beloved animal through a death. Children have their own way of dealing with death and loss. They grieve in spurts. This means, for example, that after a funeral, children may jump around happily and want to play, at best to the incomprehension of some adults. But then suddenly moments occur... Continue reading Wenn Kinder trauern: Kinderbücher zum Thema Tod und Verlust
"Having siblings" - how do I prepare my child for this?
A second or third child changes the family constellation. Especially for the firstborn the situation is not easy, because he is "dethroned" by his sibling, so to speak, and can become jealous as a result. Because the newborn, that is in the nature of things, will get a lot of attention. Here we would like to recommend children's books to prepare your child for a new sibling. Continue reading „Geschwister bekommen“ – wie bereite ich mein Kind darauf vor?