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Michael Restin

Simple writer and dad of two who likes to be on the move, wading through everyday family life. Juggling several balls, I'll occasionally drop one. It could be a ball, or a remark. Or both.

93 articles


  • Background information

    Kids, go to sleep! Why every minute counts

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    First world problems: when children don’t know what to wish for

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    Nikon 12x25 S: The smallest stabilised binoculars tested

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    Happy Birthday, Pippi Longstocking! 5 facts about the coolest 80-year-old in the world

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    OECD study: This is the online life of children and young people

    by Michael Restin

  • Opinion

    Why you should stop treating your children equally

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    With sat nav for the night sky: the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70 AZ entry-level telescope

    by Michael Restin

  • Guide

    Get your mum coasters instead of tat this year

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    The motorised zip is finally here

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    "Stiftung Warentest": Most garden trampolines are good - only jumping is dangerous

    by Michael Restin

  • Guide

    Bar soap costs almost nothing and can do almost anything

    by Michael Restin

  • Guide

    Scooter theft: How you can secure the scooters

    by Michael Restin

  • Opinion

    Children playing sport: what parents do wrong

    by Michael Restin

  • Guide

    Almost always too tight: the most common pitfalls of kids’ shoes

    by Michael Restin

  • Guide

    Throw, hit, have fun! My favourite garden games for the whole family

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    Nobody likes the last Father Christmas

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    Learning with Lego: «Planet Earth’s in the kitchen!»

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    All superfluous, many defective: "Stiftung Warentest" tests food supplements for children

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    7 successful products invented by children

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    Hospitalised for slushies: case study identifies risks for children

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    Be like Daniel Gyro Gearloose for once: When children become inventive

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    I’ve switched to left-handed scissors – and they’re a cut above the rest

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    The strange freedom of parenting older children

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    Stair gate tested: two are great, many are too weak

    by Michael Restin

  • Guide

    Fear of injections: what can help children (and parents)?

    by Michael Restin

  • Opinion

    Arguing about toy weapons: relax, and stand your ground

    by Michael Restin

  • Guide

    From action-packed to strategic: 5 board games for the whole family

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    Men: When is a table a table?

    by Michael Restin

  • Guide

    Worth the time and money: 10 tips from 10 years of fun on the slopes with children

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    The fairy tale of healthy fruit and vegetables works

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    Baby name consultant: «People often ask me for gender-neutral names»

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    Öko-Test tests children's tattoos: two are "very good", 13 "unsatisfactory"

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    Warmies review: hot cuddly toys from the microwave

    by Michael Restin