"Democracy needs education"
A "must-read" for anyone who has to deal with children - especially in their early years: "Democracy needs education. Why resistance to authoritarian tendencies begins in childhood". A book by paediatrician Herbert Renz-Polster and Ulrich Renz - where the title already says a lot ..
The authors do an absolutely brilliant job of showing how the fulfilment of children's needs and their susceptibility to authoritarian tendencies are linked.
Further interesting tips
Stork bite
Not a disease, but an interesting phenomenon that occurs in babies and sometimes causes irritation in young parents: the so-called stork bite.
Debate about breastfeeding duration
The new national guideline on breastfeeding duration and interventions to promote breastfeeding has recently been published and has immediately triggered some unnecessary media controversy. However, a debate about this guideline is actually largely superfluous.
Stool examinations
One issue of increasing importance is unnecessary and often expensive faecal examinations. Very few very useful tests can be carried out with a stool sample. But it can also be used to do a whole lot of - to stay on topic - crap.