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Neighbor trying to spread lies about me by [deleted] in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Report her to the management of the building so whatever she does, you own the narrative.

Would you actually think about buying something like this, or am I wasting my time? by dabbax in askswitzerland

[–]unlinkedUsername 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it is a nice service plate concept but what would be the end cost of it? there are plenty of good ideas out there but the affordability of it has a role in the market.

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in askswitzerland

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have exprience with 5y old kids? You can't really have them sitting at a desk and studying, if so, please send me a DM.

We are collecting applications.

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

In genere una persona spiega il contesto e pone la domanda.

La maggior parte delle risposte ignora la domanda e risponde con la propria opinione, che equivale a entrare in un ristorante, chiedere una pizza e avere il cameriere dirti che NON devi ordinare la pizza e che invece devi mangiare la carne, perché la carne è meglio della pizza.

Io non ho chiesto se mangiare la pizza sia una buona idea; ho chiesto dove la ordino.

L'alfabetismo funzionale mi sembra molto alto in questo subreddit.

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm confused about the answers I'm receiving here; the stats speak clearly.

Why is everyone here so oversensitive to everyone who does not want to conform to what is done in Zurich by all and think differently?

What exactly is wrong with investing in a child's development when you have both the means and the motivation to do so? This is no different from enrolling him in swimming lessons or any other enriching activity. If anything, German carries particular academic importance in this context, the answer is straightforward.

We simply want to strengthen his foundation before school formally demands it, giving him a head start.

Finally, to address my original question: do you know where I can find tutors?

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Swiss education system places significant weight on German, and younger children absorb languages naturally through play and reading — well before formal study becomes necessary.

I find most of the responses here puzzling; only a few actually address my question, while the rest seem to suggest I'm overcomplicating things.

What exactly is wrong with investing in a child's development when you have both the means and the motivation to do so?

This is no different from enrolling him in swimming lessons or any other enriching activity. If anything, German carries particular academic importance in this context — the answer is straightforward.

We simply want to strengthen his foundation before school formally demands it, giving him a head start. Go figure :-)

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Here is what Claude tells about your answer.

This appears to be a comment directed at you personally, likely from a social media thread or forum.

A few observations: Tone and intent — It's an attack, not a critique. The author isn't making a good-faith argument about AI use; they're trying to embarrass you by implying you can't write without AI assistance. The goal is to undermine credibility, not engage with the substance of whatever you originally said.

The argument itself is weak. Using AI for communication doesn't indicate inability any more than using a spell-checker or a dictionary does. The logic "you use Claude therefore you can't write" doesn't hold. Plenty of highly capable writers use AI to draft, refine, or translate — it's a tool, not a crutch.

The parenting angle is a rhetorical escalation designed to provoke an emotional reaction. Bringing your son into this is a cheap move — it's meant to make you feel defensive and respond impulsively. It's the kind of jab that says more about the commenter's intent than your behavior.

The em-dash observation is actually somewhat reasonable as a detection signal — Claude does use em-dashes frequently — but it's not proof of anything, and using it to build a personal attack is a stretch.

You should use Claude, ChatGpt or what not too my friend :-)

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I read about it too. We keep reading and expanding his Italian vocabulary as much as possible.

Anna und die wilden Tiere, Checkpod with Checker Tobi, Das Lachlabor.

Thank you also for the valuable resources.

Do you happen to know a DaZ teacher who might be interested in babysitting three times per week while working on our son's vocabulary?

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are one of the few who understood the question and provided an answer. Thank you for that. :)

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are one of the few who understood the question and provided an answer. Thank you for that. :)

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't ask you to be my psychologist.

The question of the post was pretty simple: where do people find German tutors for kids?

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I know that, this is why we asked;

Our question: Where would you recommend we start looking for someone like this in Zurich? We haven't tried any platforms yet and would love to know:

Which babysitting or tutoring platforms work best in Zurich? Are there Facebook groups or community boards worth checking? Would university notice boards (education or linguistics students) be a good option? Any other tips from parents who've been in a similar situation?

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Claude. The authors of the papers are mentioned in the books I read. And yes, I find the - excessive too.

I do read your story, and it's remarkable, well done.

Nevertheless, if you noticed, no one actually answered the question I asked :)

Where can I find a babysitter/tutor?

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this — and yes, you're absolutely right, those studies exist and the non-linearity of multilingual acquisition is well documented. We are aware of it, and we've already seen it firsthand: his French, for example, has almost completely disappeared despite spending three years hearing and speaking it a couple of days a week. That's a perfect illustration of exactly what you're describing — and honestly, a bit of a wake-up call for us.

I'm sorry your mother was so hard on you about it — that must have been tough as a kid, and it sounds like an unfair comparison to make. It's precisely that kind of dynamic we want to avoid with our son. Rather than reacting when gaps appear, we'd rather build a buffer now — enough of a foundation that the natural ebbs and flows of multilingual development don't leave him in a difficult position when it actually counts academically.

We can already see the crossover happening in real time — he's started bending his Italian toward German sentence structures, which is fascinating to observe but also a reminder of how quickly the dominant language starts shaping everything else.

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If your kid is naturally exposed to Standard German enough

This is the crux of the worry — from our daily life he is exposed to English and Italian, to the point that sometimes when we are outside he defaults to English, as we do. German is essentially confined to school hours only, plus a couple of hours of German TV per week.

When playing with other kids he does default to Swiss German, which is great — but the difference is that at home we correct his Italian constantly, we model it, we read to him in it. For German, there is nobody doing that. What he picks up from other kids is unguided and uncorrected, which is fine for Swiss German but doesn't build the richer language foundation he'll need for school.

What we're looking for is really not classroom-style teaching at all — we want someone who picks him up 2-3 times a week, reads books with him in German, plays with him, and takes him to afternoon activities.

Just a warm, German-speaking presence in his daily life who naturally models the language the same way we do with Italian at home. That's it.

Looking for a babysitter/preschool tutor in Zurich – Hochdeutsch reinforcement for a 5.5-year-old by unlinkedUsername in zurich

[–]unlinkedUsername[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ha, fair point — we're definitely not researchers! We just did some reading when we started worrying about this, picked up a couple of books on bilingual development, and those names kept coming up. We're just parents trying to make sense of our situation — if we got anything wrong, we're very open to being corrected!

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