4 daughters and 400 studies Parents are expected to know their child's needs, provide optimal support, and be empathetic. The pressure is high, and the number of theories, trends, and pieces of advice is vast. How can one possibly navigate this? Science journalist Tillmann Prüfer offers guidance. He reviews studies, interviews experts, and examines what is known for certain. Is it necessary to be a role model? Does punishment help? How formative is childhood really? He explores rewards and encouragement, values, feelings, attachment, media consumption, eating habits, friends, siblings, play, and the role of role models. Prüfer shows the way out of the parenting jungle and demonstrates that spending time with children is far more important than rigidly adhering to any set formulas. biography Tillmann Prüfer, born in 1974, is an editor at ZEITmagazin and a columnist for the Financial Times Deutschland and NEON. He was a founding editor of the Financial Times Deutschland. Prüfer has received numerous awards, including the Young Talent Award of the Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize for Business Journalism, the Columbus Advancement Award from the Association of German Travel Journalists, and the Young Talent Award of the COR Prize for Design Journalism. He lives with his family in Berlin. New product