Remo Largo
"The child does not belong to its parents, but to itself. It was not born to fulfil the expectations of its parents, but to become the being that is inherent in it. It is the parents' responsibility to make this possible."
The famous Swiss paediatrician and author Remo Largo has written many clever sentences about children and parenting. This quote from him is central to his work. We think so: We can't refer to his books and sayings often enough. And we should be glad that there was this man who had such a great view of children and such clever thoughts - and shared them with us all. If you would like to read more, we particularly recommend Largo's standard works "Baby Years" and "Child Years".
Further interesting tips
Meningococcus I
Infections with meningococci (bacteria that can cause dangerous meningitis, for example) are fortunately very rare and fortunately we can also do a lot to prevent them with vaccinations (more on this in Part II).
Sleepwalking
Today we're talking about somnambulism. This is neither something naughty nor something to eat - but quite simply: sleepwalking.
Addicted parents
If a mother or father suffers from an addiction problem, this is not only a burden for them, but also for their children. There is also a high risk that the children will later suffer from an addiction problem themselves. There is a model project in Baden-Württemberg to deal with this issue: "SALTO".