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Parents need support

Why too little is still happening in politics

Celebrate until the doctor comes

When young people don't want to miss parties despite Corona

"Children want to be taken seriously!"

What education expert Klaus Hurrelmann advises for distance learning

Like Hempels under the sofa?

How children can help in the household in an age-appropriate way

Development steps: From the first gurgle to the first heartache

Your child goes through these stages of development from infant to adolescent

Autumn picture frame made of natural materials

An idea how you can reuse collected natural materials

Chances and child welfare- go for it!

Article from the Süddeutsche Zeitung

What is child sickness benefit and how can I apply for it?

All important information on children's sickness benefit

Job loss, job search and fear of the future

What you can do to get back on track

Corona - and then what?

How you can support your teenager with fear of the future

Parents between all chairs

Unclear specifications require responsible design

Not a romantic relationship, still family!

Experts explain how separated parents get along

Not lonely despite Corona

How young and old maintain social contacts even in lockdown

"Children are more relaxed than you think!"

Experts explain why it is not the separation that makes the trauma

Difficult: Puberty in times of Corona

When the rules of the pandemic collide with the desire for autonomy

"The waves are too high. I can't get over it."

Lena talks about the attempt to separate from her partner with two children

When crises control children

How can a youth social worker help with conflicts?

Desire to have children - adoption

First information about adoption

Of the village raising a child

When many people take responsibility together

People do talk about money

School is expensive - that is no reason to be ashamed

School is for everyone!

How to secure financial support

When your own mama's gotta have power for two

A daughter's view on the subject of "single parenting

Early help

Support in the first years of life

Bureaucracy and Corona

What's important to you now!

Off to school!

What you need to know for school enrollment.

"I want to make a lasting difference!"

"Tell me about it." - Families talk about their everyday life

7 tips on how to strengthen your resistance

Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Eirund is medical director of the specialist...

"My mom says we'll be strong together!"

"Tell me about it." - Families talk about their everyday life

Resilience - the defensive power of your soul

How you learn to cope with crises

Children need special protection

- especially in times of closed daycare centres and schools

Autonomy - more than just a phase

What can parents do when children have a "tantrum"?

Our feelings

Between sunshine mood and rainy weather mood

"Parents are hardly considered" - why Germany needs the Parents Hotline now

3 questions to Dr. Dieter Dohmen, founder of the Parents' Hotline

You don't have to be a read-aloud king or queen, but..

Reading adventures with your child are not to be missed!

Christmas holidays

What you can do with the family so that it does not get boring

How do I get through this exhausting Corona time well with my children?

Current rules and a few suggestions for the child-friendly use of the...

Winter time is Christmas time

Zweiklang Advent ideas for the 1st Advent

Fresh wind against family frustration

How you can fight thick air at home

Be a small, agile frog or a big stomping elephant!

A movement idea for children - also suitable for small living spaces

Stories against everyday stress

Three people make the best of this situation

Get out!

On Germany's nature trails through the autumn

Let gratitude into your life

A way to less stress and more well-being

A bedtime story

Naoko, Noah and the elephant

How do I find a school place for my child?

Depending on the state and type of school, different things need to be...

Childcare - how does it work in Germany?

The path from application to daycare place is simple and complicated at...

You don't have to be a read-aloud king or queen, but..

Reading adventures with your child are not to be missed!

Corona - and then what?

How you can support your teenager with fear of the future

Good night, clichés!

"modern" books for children and young people

From infant to toddler

Short years full of milestones

"You did that wrong? Very good. What can you learn from it?"

An interview about "mindful" learning and learning gaps

"We need to talk."

How you prepare for your parent-teacher conferences

Tying shoes is easy

5 steps to your shoe-tying exercise template

School's closing! Or is it?

How parents can support face-to-face and distance learning

Wash your hands and sing "Happy Birthday" twice!

While Corona hygiene rules are taught in a child-friendly manner

"Children want to be taken seriously!"

What education expert Klaus Hurrelmann advises for distance learning

Like Hempels under the sofa?

How children can help in the household in an age-appropriate way

Development steps: From the first gurgle to the first heartache

Your child goes through these stages of development from infant to adolescent

Get out!

On Germany's nature trails through the autumn

"you Corona, go home!"

The pandemic as a trigger for conflict in the classroom

Sherlock Holmes must dress warmly - here comes your child!

Instructions: Easy to become a detective - indoors or outdoors

"Being the rock of the moment is the greatest challenge"

Being a teacher in times of Corona

Mom, dad, kid - not necessarily

How can parents promote the appreciation of diversity in the classroom?

No children's summer without holidays!

Here you can find free leisure activities from different federal states

Ready for the next school year!

We have the free summer schools of the federal states for you

All day on the net?

5 helpful hints for parents and the use of social media

With children into the digital adventure

7 Advice on dealing with new media

Learning, always and everywhere

Why you can't study at all

"A year from now these weeks without class won't matter."

What is important for learning success? A primary school teacher tells

You won't find this in any classroom!

7 suggestions to go on a discovery trip during the summer holidays

How children learn well and parents have a positive influence

3 ideas how to succeed

Deepening school material is child's play

So gaps in knowledge in summer will soon become a thing of the past

School is taking a break - learning is not

What you can take with you for the summer holidays

A safe framework to discover the world

KiTa to - and now? Answers from an educator on child rights care

Equal rights in families

What this means and what you can do

Why equality in education is important

and what we can learn from Pippi Longstocking

"Each man is the architect of his own education."

Interview with education researcher Klaus Hurrelmann

Child and Corona - when education becomes a game of chance

How the Corona crisis is increasing educational inequality

How do I find a school place for my child?

Depending on the state and type of school, different things need to be...

Childcare - how does it work in Germany?

The path from application to daycare place is simple and complicated at...

Controversy: open schools or close schools?

Politicians should react now to slide unprepared into a forced closure....

Corona pandemic severely disadvantages children and young people - but there is no "Corona generation"

This is a core finding of the anthology "Generation Corona? How young...

What to do after the Easter holidays? - Part 2: Final exams

An overview of the regulatory diversity

Kitas and schools in a state of flux

Update from 9.4.2021 on the current regulations

What happens after the Easter holidays?

Part 1 - Kitas and schools: open or closed?

And Yearly Greets the Groundhog: Easter in Part-Lockdown - Part 2

What regulations are in effect right now?

And yearly greets the groundhog: Easter in partial lockdown

It is likely to get worse if contacts are not severely restricted....

Baccalaureate class of 2021 - worries about the future

Article of the Forum Institute for Employment Research (18.03.2021)

The lockdown goes into overtime

Easter at Lockdown

Dieter Dohmen, founder of the ElternHotline in an interview in "Die Rheinpfalz"

Newspaper article (19.03.2021): "German structures no longer fit"

Loosening exercises into the 3rd corona wave

News about the Corona Rules (Part1)

Parents between the chairs: Should the children go to daycare or school?

Use freedom and/or limit risks

Continuation: Possibly the 3rd Corona wave is approaching. What to do if it really comes?

Part 2: Consequences for day care centres and schools

It's possible the third Corona wave is approaching. What to do if it really comes?

Part 1: Current developments and a cautious look into the coming weeks

To open daycare centers and schools or not?

What has been decided and what are the current arguments for or against...

Daycare centres and schools to open first - decision up to the states

Otherwise, Lockdown extended until March 7

Daycare centers and schools will remain closed until February 14. Implementation is to be restrictive.

Decisions of the Chancellor and Prime Ministers of 19 January - The...

Regulation chaos in schools: schools closed until the end of January - or not

Update of the regulations on school teaching now online (as of 8.1.2021, 21h)

Schools and day-care centres to remain closed until the end of January - children's sick days to be extended

What did the Chancellor and the Prime Ministers decide on 5 January?...

Federal-Länder agreements: Updated version with the state regulations on day-care centres and schools - A colourful bouquet of regulations

Which regulations now apply and what they mean - an overview for...

Lockdown! Shut down the second one: Daycare and school will be closed at the latest on Wednesday

How parents can prepare for the upcoming closures of day-care centres...

How do I get through this exhausting Corona time well with my children?

Current rules and a few suggestions for the child-friendly use of the...

Oh you hedgehogs

How to celebrate a harmonious festival despite the current restrictions

News from the Prime Minister Carousel

Relief for children, stress for parents

Parents between all chairs

Unclear specifications require responsible design

Children and Corona: How contagious are they really?

Summary of the results of recent studies

I tell you my gender - you tell me who I am?

How to deal with gender diversity in education successfully

Breadwinner, hero and world enlightener?

What really makes a "good father"

Girl, diverse, boy - who decides what gender your child is?

What intersexuality means and why it is not a disease

"Reconciling family and career is not something that is only on the website, but something that we practice"

Dr. Dieter Dohmen, founder of the parents' hotline, talks about...

Parents need support

Why too little is still happening in politics

Home already with that little sniffle?

The requirements of the federal states for schools and daycare centres

Coughing and still raspberry pie at Grandma's?

Two doctors tell you what is allowed in times of Corona and what you...

With child and cone

Tips for the quick search for accommodation with young people

Single parent - single responsibility?

What's important to you now!

"We must be prepared for unpredictability!"

A mother tells of her daughter's enrolment in school in the times of Corona

"I would have liked somebody to say: Your overload is okay"

Christin Schäfer is a single mother and co-founder of the ElternHotline

Glossary

Explanation of terms for your everyday life as a parent

"Mom, there were leaves in the park and I secretly wiped my nose."

"Tell me about it." - Families talk about their everyday life

Parental corona stress puts a heavy strain on children

A new study shows that conflicts in the family are at the expense of...

Mama and system relevant - 2 roles, 2 big tasks

"Tell me about it." - Parents report from their everyday life

The needs of the nursery staff are not being met!

What the husband of a hospital director gave me.

On the decision of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Culture and Education

With butter-soft formulations for regular school use after the summer holidays

Feelings of a single mom

"Tell me about it." - Parents report from their everyday life

The editors introduce themselves

What you always wanted to know about us

Lack of concepts for the opening of kindergartens and schools - The great danger of disappointing parents' expectations

Educational researcher and founder of the Parents' Hotline, Dr. Dieter...

"We've given it our all these past weeks! This cannot go on like this! We need relief."

Parents demanded their right to education and care for their children...

Economic stimulus package - disappointing for parents and education policy

Education researcher and founder of the Parents' Hotline, Dr. Dieter...

What exactly is racism?

Finding a child-friendly approach

"Focus more on the rights of the child"

The participants of the nationwide initiative "Families in Crisis"...

All Corona rules at a glance - what am I allowed to do in my state?

Can my child go to daycare? Is the playground open again? Can I go to...

How do I find a school place for my child?

Depending on the state and type of school, different things need to be...

It's possible the third Corona wave is approaching. What to do if it really comes?

Part 1: Current developments and a cautious look into the coming weeks

Daycare centers and schools will remain closed until February 14. Implementation is to be restrictive.

Decisions of the Chancellor and Prime Ministers of 19 January - The...

Federal-Länder agreements: Updated version with the state regulations on day-care centres and schools - A colourful bouquet of regulations

Which regulations now apply and what they mean - an overview for...

Lockdown! Shut down the second one: Daycare and school will be closed at the latest on Wednesday

How parents can prepare for the upcoming closures of day-care centres...

Oh you hedgehogs

How to celebrate a harmonious festival despite the current restrictions

News from the Prime Minister Carousel

Relief for children, stress for parents

Fresh wind against family frustration

How you can fight thick air at home

Negotiating makes parents stronger

Book author Patricia Cammarata gives tips for the winter

Wash your hands and sing "Happy Birthday" twice!

While Corona hygiene rules are taught in a child-friendly manner

Feeling good in the "organism" family

When fathers are not just "breadwinners"

Kindergarten at home?

How you can meet the current challenges with your child

Better not go to school today

How you share a home office with your child

Mom's the best - or is she?

How you really know a good mother

The smart child in the media jungle

The balancing act between the wishes of the children and the worries of...

"I want to make a lasting difference!"

"Tell me about it." - Families talk about their everyday life

Bye chaos, hello day structure

6 rituals for growing family peace through organization

Study during the holidays? 5 tips for parents with school children

With good self-organisation to more relaxation for all

Gender equality during the Corona crisis

A view through men's glasses

"Allowing men to want to care more"

A mother tells how she and her partner share the mental load fairly

Glücksheldin with our founder Dieter Dohmen in the podcast

A conversation with lots of information about the ParentsHotline

3 options, many tips and an unforgettable birthday

(despite pandemic)

Websites for children? Here is a small selection

Why, why, why, if you don't ask... you don't get any smarter

A collection of the most beautiful Christmas movies

for the whole family

Jack Frost and his assistants

Nicolaust traditions from all over the world

Winter time is Christmas time

Zweiklang Advent ideas for the 1st Advent

Shopping to the point of contemplation

How you can invest your time and money better than on Black Friday

Celebrate until the doctor comes

When young people don't want to miss parties despite Corona

Autumn picture frame made of natural materials

An idea how you can reuse collected natural materials

Sherlock Holmes must dress warmly - here comes your child!

Instructions: Easy to become a detective - indoors or outdoors

Not everything parents need to know!

Click here for the secret code for little detectives and whispering friends

No more complaining and not wearing pajamas!

Craft instructions for the clipboard: A helpful evening routine for children

No children's summer without holidays!

Here you can find free leisure activities from different federal states

7 inspirations to "explore and discover" during the holidays

This is how you and your children replenish your strength in summer

International Children's Day: Remember how it used to be?

Germany has two anniversaries for and with children

Corona pandemic severely disadvantages children and young people - but there is no "Corona generation"

This is a core finding of the anthology "Generation Corona? How young...

Vocational orientation and career choice

A subcategory of "Training and studies"

Competences and school grades

A subcategory of "Training and studies"

Training or studying?

A subcategory of "Training and studies"

Up-to-date information on developments in the various training areas

A subcategory of "Training and studies"

What comes after graduation?

New topic of the Parents' Hotline: Transition to training and study