https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The arrival of the school holidays in Switzerland doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot on expensive activities to keep the kids entertained. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240701/the-best-ideas-for-what-to-do-with-kids-in-switzerland-this-summer Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:13:26 +0200 the-best-ideas-for-what-to-do-with-kids-in-switzerland-this-summer What can families anticipate with regard to raising children in Switzerland and in which ways does it differ from the United States? Here is a look at some of the main differences. https://www.thelocal.ch/20220712/how-different-is-raising-kids-in-switzerland-compared-to-the-united-states Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:07:51 +0200 how-different-is-raising-kids-in-switzerland-compared-to-the-united-states Want your kid to fit in? Or stand out? Here are the most popular boys and girls names in Switzerland - including each linguistic region and canton. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210819/revealed-the-most-popular-baby-name-in-each-swiss-canton Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:03:22 +0200 revealed-the-most-popular-baby-name-in-each-swiss-canton Each year for more than three decades, the Federal Statistical Office has been publishing the first names of infants born in Switzerland the previous year. It seems that foreigners favour names that are typical of their national background. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210820/what-names-do-foreign-nationals-give-their-babies-in-switzerland Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:08:17 +0200 what-names-do-foreign-nationals-give-their-babies-in-switzerland If for some reason you need someone to take care of your kids at short notice in Switzerland, one option is emergency care. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210804/what-is-emergency-childcare-in-switzerland-and-how-do-i-access-it Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:50:06 +0200 what-is-emergency-childcare-in-switzerland-and-how-do-i-access-it From mid-July, Switzerland will start vaccinating children against coronavirus, with the government confirming that parental consent to vaccinate is not necessary. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210608/children-as-young-as-12-can-be-vaccinated-without-parental-consent-from-july-in-switzerland Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:12:32 +0200 children-as-young-as-12-can-be-vaccinated-without-parental-consent-from-july-in-switzerland The European Commission authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds on Friday, following the European Medicines Agency's approval of administering the jabs to adolescents earlier in the day. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210529/eu-approves-pfizer-in-children-over-12 Sat, 29 May 2021 21:05:57 +0200 eu-approves-pfizer-in-children-over-12 Although Swiss authorities have not recommended routine testing for young children, as they are not believed to be at risk of infection, some health experts are now changing their minds. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200907/should-children-in-switzerland-undergo-covid-19-testing Mon, 07 Sep 2020 16:23:15 +0200 should-children-in-switzerland-undergo-covid-19-testing A new report by a United Nations agency places Switzerland among four best countries to be a child. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200907/switzerland-ranks-high-in-terms-of-child-welfare Mon, 07 Sep 2020 14:32:58 +0200 switzerland-ranks-high-in-terms-of-child-welfare Ahead of the influenza season, Swiss health officials are recommending that children and babies from six months get the flu shot this autumn. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200828/explained-why-swiss-doctors-want-to-vaccinate-children-against-the-flu-this-year Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:03:22 +0200 explained-why-swiss-doctors-want-to-vaccinate-children-against-the-flu-this-year Want to know what’s hot and what’s not when it comes to baby names in Switzerland? https://www.thelocal.ch/20200818/revealed-switzerlands-most-popular-baby-names Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:18:13 +0200 revealed-switzerlands-most-popular-baby-names Staff and children from a creche in Neuchâtel have been placed under lockdown after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200707/dozens-quarantined-after-coronavirus-outbreak-in-neuchatel Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:32:03 +0200 dozens-quarantined-after-coronavirus-outbreak-in-neuchatel Swiss health authorities and pediatricians are planning to test fewer children for coronavirus, which, until now, has been recommended at the slightest symptom, such as a cold or a sore throat. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200619/why-doctors-in-switzerland-want-to-cut-back-on-testing-children-for-covid-19 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:22:46 +0200 why-doctors-in-switzerland-want-to-cut-back-on-testing-children-for-covid-19 Raising children in Switzerland is incredibly expensive - with estimates that it costs up to half a million francs to raise two kids. We’re asking readers if it's possible to cut costs when raising children in Switzerland - and how to do it. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191114/have-your-say-how-to-save-money-on-raising-children-in-switzerland Thu, 14 Nov 2019 01:04:15 +0100 have-your-say-how-to-save-money-on-raising-children-in-switzerland The recent publication of a new report on how children in Switzerland travel to school has seen the topic of 'parent taxis' reemerge. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190916/explained-why-the-swiss-are-worried-about-parent-taxis Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:04:27 +0200 explained-why-the-swiss-are-worried-about-parent-taxis Just under 88,000 babies were born in Switzerland last year. LOTS of them were called Emma. Or Liam. Here's what else we learned from the latest hit parade of Swiss baby names. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190819/not-a-heidi-in-sight-the-most-popular-swiss-baby-names-in-2018 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:20:52 +0200 not-a-heidi-in-sight-the-most-popular-swiss-baby-names-in-2018 That seems to be the general conclusion of our reader survey into raising kids in Switzerland. Read on to find out why. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190708/readers-reveal-the-good-and-bad-about-raising-kids-in-switzerland Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:05:49 +0200 readers-reveal-the-good-and-bad-about-raising-kids-in-switzerland The expansion of Zurich’s network of day care centres has been hailed a success by city authorities. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190703/day-care-waiting-lists-a-thing-of-the-past-in-zurich-childcare Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:23:22 +0200 day-care-waiting-lists-a-thing-of-the-past-in-zurich-childcare A recent study suggested Switzerland is the least family-friendly country in Europe. But are things really so bad? Share your own experiences with our readers by filling in our survey here. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190701/tell-us-what-is-really-like-bringing-up-kids-in-switzerland-readers-feedback Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:12:12 +0200 tell-us-what-is-really-like-bringing-up-kids-in-switzerland-readers-feedback A study of family-friendly policies in OECD and EU countries released by the United Nations Children’s fund (UNICEF) has ranked Switzerland lowest among European countries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190614/switzerland-ranked-worst-for-families-among-european-countries-by-unicef-study Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:35:56 +0200 switzerland-ranked-worst-for-families-among-european-countries-by-unicef-study