Recommended Resources

We all want the best for our children but sometimes achieving this is not easy. In this section you will find resources that may help you to better fulfil the difficult and sometimes ungrateful – but also very rewarding – role of being a parent. And if parenting can be hard, being a child is often even harder so we want to include materials addressed specifically to children as well. This is just the beginning – we count on you to give us feedback on specific items and propose other topics and titles!

The resources are grouped by topic and marked according to the format: READ (books, articles), WATCH/LISTEN (webcasts, multimedia presentations), VISIT (websites) as well as language.


PARENTING 

A classic now, may initially seem a little naive, but definitely worth trying. The books by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (available in many languages) are based on the concept of Nonviolent Communication.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk

 (en)

READ

So sag ich's meinem Kind: Wie Kinder Regeln fürs Leben lernen

(de)

 

Come parlare perché i bambini ti ascoltino e come ascoltare perché ti parlino

Come parlare perché i ragazzi ti ascoltino e come ascoltare perché ti parlino

(it)

 

Parler pour que les enfants écoutent, écouter pour que les enfants parlent

Parler pour que les ados écoutent, écouter pour que les ados parlent

(fr)

 

 

Do you sometimes have an impression that your teenage child belongs to a completely different species? In a way, it’s true. This presentation will tell you why.

Adolescent Brain Development - Part 1

Adolescent Brain Development - Part 2

Adolescent Brain Development - Part 3

(en)

WATCH

 

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood (a book by Lisa Damour, Ph.D)

(en)

READ

L'adolescence: comprendre cette période de doute et de quête pour aider son enfant à grandir (un livre par Philippe Jeammet)

(fr)

READ

 


AGGRESSION & BULLYING

 

 

 

RESPECT & SELF-ESTEEM

 

 

 


ANXIETY & DEPRESSION

 

 

 


SOCIAL MEDIA

www.commonsense.org

 (en)

VISIT

www.pewinternet.org

 (en)

VISIT

www.safesmartsocial.com

(en)

VISIT

Medienpädagogischer Forschungsverbund Südwest www.mpfs.de

(de)

VISIT

The Shallows: What the Internet is doing to our Brains (a book by Nicholas Carr)

(en)

READ

Cybermobbing: alles über die Fakten, die anzeichen und darüber, wie Sie ein gespräch mit ihrem Kind anfangen, on Norton Symantec website

(de)

VISIT
READ

Mind Change: How digital technologies are leaving their mark on our brains (Susan Greenfield)

(en)

READ

Alone together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other (Sherry Turkle)

(en)

READ


GOOD EATING HABITS & EATING DISORDERS

 

 

 


SEXUAL IDENTITY

How to Support Your Child Who Is Questioning Their Sexual Orientation

(en)

READ

LGBTQ: Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities – an educational video featuring teens speaking about their coming out process, support, and embracing their identities, and professionals speaking about the importance of support, safety, and celebrating individuality

(en)

WATCH


MOTIVATION

 

 

 


DRUGS

 

 

 


MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS

Headspace

(en)

VISIT

Brainsync

I use their 7 minutes mp3 for my headache and it works on me!

(en)

 

VISIT

LISTEN

Petit BamBou

(fr)

VISIT

     

Calme et attentif comme une grenouille (livre+CD par Eline Snel)

(fr)

READ

Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents) (a book+CD by Eline Snel)

(en)

READ

Calmo e attento come una ranocchia. Esercizi di mindfulness per bambini (e genitori) (a book+CD by Eline Snel)

(it) READ

Stillsitzen wie ein Frosch: Kinderleichte Meditationen für Groß und Klein (a book+CD by Eline Snel)

(de) READ

Stilzitten als een kikker: mindfulness voor kinderen 5 tot 12 jaar en hun ouders (a book+CD by Eline Snel)

(nl) READ

Uważność i spokój żabki (a book+CD by Eline Snel)

(pl) READ

Tranquilos y atentos como una rana: La meditación para los niños... con sus padres (a book+CD by Eline Snel)

(es) READ

THIRD CULTURE KIDS & CULTURAL IDENTITY

“Third culture kids” are children growing up abroad in a culture different to that of their parents’.
This has many benefits but also is a source of issues.

The trouble with third culture kids

(en) READ

The Ripple Effect: TCKs and those they leave behind

(en) READ

FOR KIDS

(Please check first if content is appropriate to the age and sensitivity of your child)

Welcher Beruf ist der richtige für mich? Test: erste Hinweise auf Berufsinteressen

(de)

VISIT

I bambini devono essere felici. Non farci felici…

(it)

READ

Sei un bravo genitore se…..Corso di autostima per mamme e papà

(it)

READ

What Does Marijuana Do To Your Body And Mind?

(en)

WATCH

Cyberbully - a movie with Maisie Williams (Quite disturbing and unsuitable for young children, but would be OK for teenagers above 15)

(en)

WATCH

 

 


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