Parents Zone

Three steps to teach children to eat on their own https://www.shutterstock.com/zh/image-photo/infant-295873238  Written by: Senior Parenting Specialist,Bally When children go to school, they have to eat on their own. It is not an easy challenge to    teach children to eat well, as they have to eat attentively and refrain from playing with      food. In fact, parents only need three steps to teach their children to eat on their own. First, parents need to teach their children to eat on their own. Parents are frequently          anxious for their children to finish their meals quickly, fearing that they will not eat and    will have to be fed by their parents. In

Before becoming enraged at their children, parents should ask themselves these three questions https://www.shutterstock.com/zh/image-photo/homeschool-asian-young-little-girl-learning-1721513926  Written by: Caritas Rehabilitation Services,Clinical Psychologist, Yu Kwok Ting Some parents may be more impulsive and even have a habit of blaming their children for  problems such as disobedience, deliberate anger, or naughtiness. When children fail to do  what they want, they become angry with their parents, but this will gradually alienate them from their parents, which will damage the parent-child relationship in the long run. Parents’ personalities, families of origin, and parenting methods learned in different ways  will affect parent-child relationships. And the adults’ thoughts will influence their mood. If adults find themselves in frequent conflicts with children, which affect the

Thousands of lies to avoid doing homework. What should parents do? https://www.shutterstock.com/zh/image-photo/asian-pretty-girl-child-on-idea-652397980  Written by: Family Dynamics, Psychological Counselor, Lai Shun Mei Every time a child does homework, he or she falsely claims to have a stomachache, to go   to the bathroom, or to go to sleep—thousands of lies and excuses. Parents who value        character development are naturally outraged because they have zero tolerance for           dishonesty in their children. But why do children always avoid doing their homework?     Why do they have to lie to cover it up? Often, children avoid doing homework not because they don’t want to, but because they     can’t. Children

Don’t be the “audience” for your child’s “acting” https://www.shutterstock.com/zh/image-photo/one-sad-little-toddler-boy-asian-631510010  Written by: Founder & Volunteer Director of Good Love Passion　 　　　         Lam Ho Pui Yee Praise is often misunderstood and misused. Some parents think that praise is a “cure-all” medicine and that their children will accept any praise they are given. In fact, children can’t accept sarcastic praise, and it will only turn them off and backfire. Appropriate praise is more effective than harsh punishment. Some comments can be hurtful and can even affect a child’s personality development for the rest of his or her life. Successful parents take advantage of opportunities to praise or encourage their children, as timely and appropriate praise