Guides for parents

Ideas for a calmer family life: which tasks suit which age, how rewards really motivate, and how screen time works without arguments.

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  Brushing teeth without a fight: making it a habit

  It is eight in the evening, you are in the bathroom with the toothbrush, and your child's lips are clamped shut. What helps – and how long parents should keep brushing afterwards.

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  Homework without arguments: alongside, not over the shoulder

  The pencil goes round in circles, the tears come, and ten minutes of sums turn into an afternoon of arguing. What research says about good help – and what takes the pressure off.

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  An evening routine with children: calm bedtimes instead of a struggle

  One more glass of water, one more trip to the loo, one more question: how a fixed evening routine makes bedtime calmer – and what helps when it still sticks.

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  A morning routine with children: out of the door in one piece

  One shoe is missing, the lunch box is empty, and you are saying “brush your teeth” for the fourth time. Here is how mornings get quieter – with an order your child can follow themselves.

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  Screen time without arguments: rules children go along with

  Turning the tablet off is often the hardest moment of the day. Which limits the experts recommend, and how to arrive at rules your child goes along with.

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  Reward charts for children: what actually motivates

  “What do I get for it?” – that question is usually when doubts about the reward chart start. What the research says, and how rewards help without doing harm.