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.
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.
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.
From mid-July, Switzerland will start vaccinating children against coronavirus, with the government confirming that parental consent to vaccinate is not necessary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eight little miniature pigs at Basel Zoo have been keeping children entertained during the school holidays as they embark on their daily stroll from their stall to an outdoor enclosure.
When a ten-year-old boy went missing for a couple of hours in Basel in November his mother was quick to post a photo and a plea for help on the Basel Expat Facebook page.
There were dramatic scenes in the Basel-Stadt cantonal parliament on Wednesday when a politician and her two-month old baby were told they could not enter the chamber.
Scientific curiosity knows no bounds: a group of Swiss and US researchers have delved into "the dark side" of inviting rubber ducks and other flexible plastic toys into our tubs.
