HOW CAN 42% OF HARASSMENT CASES BE AVOIDED? 10 Mar 2024 Geneviève Smal Between Takattak à la Récré , which teaches children aged 8 to 12 not to let themselves be stepped on, and Takattak Classique , which sharpens the repartee skills of adults, there's Takattak Trash . T... Read more
What type of response to choose? 1 Nov 2023 Si-Trouille Editions There are 1,000 ways to strike back. Have fun juggling the different proposals. You don't want to hurt the stitcher? Prefer the pirouette and move on, taking a deep breath. If it's a stranger taunting... Read more
Don't let your lack of repartee ruin your vacations 1 Nov 2023 Si-Trouille Editions It's time for bikinis, long aperitifs and evenings out with friends. Holidays, the perfect opportunity for relaxation, for launching jokes, for jabs dipped in seawater, for latent reproaches, for cold... Read more
"'Little fag'!" Should we let it go? 1 Nov 2023 Geneviève Smal In the June 22 issue of Le Ligueur, Pascal De Sutter, a doctor in psychology at UCL, once again expresses his views on homosexuality and the comments some children may hear in the school playground. A... Read more
Faced with racism, sexism and homophobia, is it necessary to "explain"? 1 Nov 2023 Geneviève Smal In the latest version of the Takattak game, Takattak Trash , there's a new way to play. After a verbal aggression, you're invited to explain . There are many possibilities, depending on which "sting" ... Read more
Dear Saint Nicholas 1 Nov 2023 Geneviève Smal You ask me every year, when I sit on your lap in the big shopping mall: have I been good? Yes, Saint Nicholas, I've been good. Very good, in fact. Perhaps a little too good. My mom told me not to talk... Read more
Set your limits, in friendship too... without breaking them. 1 Nov 2023 Geneviève Smal Takattak's opinion, for what it's worth, Takattak doesn't hold the absolute truth, even if she'd like to. I often see, under the "Story of the Day" posts, reactions of the type: if this is your friend... Read more
The bear's cry: the ultimate confidence-booster! 1 Nov 2023 Geneviève Smal They say that confidence comes with experience. With success, with trials overcome, with goals achieved. But when you're 6, 8 or 10 years old, the experience is like a shoot of grass at the beginning ... Read more
To have a quick wit and shut someone up is also about having a good day. 1 Nov 2023 Geneviève Smal To retort, to respond quickly, for the pleasure of it, of course. And to not appear weak, as well. But also to maintain one's relationships and self-esteem. Just for that, it's worth it! An example? T... Read more
Skinooly, the game that gets even teenagers talking! 1 Nov 2023 Geneviève Smal The game that's good for your family and your relationships. It strengthens bonds, gets teenagers talking, gently reveals parents and grandparents, and touches close friends. 159 questions to shed lig... Read more
Dad, we'll make you talk! 1 Nov 2023 Geneviève Smal It's not always easy to communicate with your father, isn't it? My father, Georges Smal, was a poet. He wrote a few collections in Walloon and French. And poems for children, which I recited while hum... Read more
Family celebrations: no holds barred. 1 Nov 2023 Geneviève Smal The tree is magnificent, and this year it's a real success. The turkey gilds in the oven light, the glasses sparkle as we wait for the champagne, and my little black dress suits me perfectly. For Chri... Read more