Familiensicherheit, zu Ende gedacht.
Sachliche Beiträge zu Kindern, Jugendlichen, älteren Eltern, Haustieren und der Technik, die Familien näher zusammenbringt.
Unsere Ratgeber erscheinen derzeit auf Englisch. Übersetzte Ausgaben sind in Vorbereitung.
Ratgeber auf Deutsch
Für Familien in Deutschland geschrieben, nicht übersetzt.
Soll ich den Standort meines Kindes teilen? Ein Leitfaden mit Einverständnis zuerst
Die ehrliche Antwort lautet nicht ja oder nein, sondern wie. Offenheit schlägt Überwachung immer, und hier findest du die richtige Herangehensweise, das Vorgehen nach Alter und die Familienvereinbarung, die tatsächlich funktioniert.
Ist mein Kind bereit für das erste Handy? Eine Liste, bei der es nicht ums Alter geht
Es gibt kein richtiges Alter, nur ein Muster von Reife. Hier sind die Anzeichen, auf die es ankommt, die bildschirmfreien Optionen für das 'noch nicht' und das Einrichtungsritual, das die erste Woche ruhig statt chaotisch macht.
Ab wann darf mein Kind allein zur Schule gehen?
Es gibt kein einheitliches Alter, sondern eine Vertrauensentwicklung, die vom eigenen Zuhause und der eigenen Straße abhängt. So bewertest du deinen konkreten Schulweg, baust eine Laufgruppe auf und nutzt Verkehrserziehung und Standortteilen als Brücke.
Weitere Ratgeber auf Englisch
The 'if we get separated' plan every family needs
You don't need a lecture about stranger danger. You need a meet point, a 'stay put' instinct, and thirty seconds of rehearsal at the supermarket before the festival, the airport, or the beach.
Ready to bike to school? The route decides, not the age
Forget the age your child's friend started. Look at the crossings, the parked cars, the left turns and the dark mornings on your specific route, then build up to it in stages you can actually see working.
Sleepovers: the modern parent's etiquette for asking without awkwardness
You're not being 'that parent' by asking a few questions before a sleepover. Here are the questions worth asking, scripts that keep it friendly, and a code word your child can text if the night stops being fun.
The blue bowl problem: keys, wallets, and the small slips we don't talk about
My father has kept his keys in the same blue bowl by the door for thirty years, and it still doesn't always work. A story about ordinary slips, small systems, and the quiet backup of a tracker.
Why dogs escape (and what actually works)
The bin lorry, an open gate, a squirrel across the road, most escapes have one of three causes and a handful of predictable moments. Here's how to audit your garden and what to actually do when it happens anyway.
Daily check-in rituals that don't feel like checking up
A cup of tea, a text, a glance at a shared map, the best check-ins with an aging parent barely look like check-ins at all. Here's how to build a rhythm that reassures without ever feeling like supervision.
What does a family location app actually know about you?
Location history is one of the most revealing datasets a person can produce. Here's exactly what a family app collects, what to ask before installing one, and how to read a privacy label quickly.
Why location sharing drains your battery (and what actually helps)
Most battery complaints about location sharing come from one setting fighting another. Here's what each mode actually costs, what battery savers break, and the settings worth changing.
Geofencing, explained like you're a busy parent
A geofence is a circle on a map that sends a message when someone crosses it. Here's how the alerts actually work, why they're occasionally late, and the three worth setting up first.
Family code words: the tiny system that makes pickups safer
Five minutes, one silly word, and the most confusing moment of the school week gets a clear answer. Here's how to choose one, practise it lightly, and build the backup plan around it.
Walking home from the bus stop: a confidence plan for the last 400 meters
Four hundred metres, five minutes, and somehow the most anxious part of the day. Here's the three-stage progression that builds confidence on both sides, plus the drills and the empty-house rules.
How accurate is phone GPS, really?
Three to five metres outdoors, tens of metres indoors, and occasionally a dot that teleports across the street. Here's what's actually happening, and what to expect from any family map.
A gentle tech safety setup for a parent living alone
The goal isn't to monitor your parent. It's to make independence last longer. Here's the minimal stack that helps, how to propose it without condescension, and what to skip.
How to talk to your teen about location sharing (without the fight)
Teenagers don't object to location sharing. They object to being monitored. Here's the difference, the scripts that land, and the compromises that hold up over a whole school year.
GPS bracelet vs. smartwatch vs. AirTag: what actually works for young kids
Three very different technologies get sold as the same thing. Here's what each actually does, where each one fails, and which is right for a six-year-old versus a twelve-year-old.
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