Can children strengthen their limb muscles at home?

Can children strengthen their limb muscles at home? Source: Registered Physiotherapist, Hui Wing Yee Children have a heavy academic workload and spend more time at home, losing many opportunities to exercise. However, the development of children’s limb muscles is very important, and some stretching exercises for the waist and upper limbs can be done at home. The first set of exercises is the lunge and twist, which helps to exercise the core muscles and lower limb muscles. First, open your feet to hip width, place your hands on both sides of your body, step out with your right foot to maintain a 90-degree angle on both knees, open your hands with palms facing forward, slowly turn

How can parents help young children adapt to primary school life both psychologically and physically?

How can parents help young children adapt to primary school life both psychologically and physically? Source:  Professor Chiu Wing Kai, Chair Professor of Sociology at the Education University of Hong Kong. It’s already been 3 months into 2023 and summer vacation will be coming soon, followed by the start of the new school year in September. For K3 students to start their primary school life. However, these students have spent most of their 3-year kindergarten education in online classes due to the pandemic, with little face-to-face interaction. How can parents help them adapt to their new academic and social life in terms of their psychological and physical well-being? Students who are promoted to Primary 1 are

What should parents do if their children are being teased and bullied?

What should parents do if their children are being teased and bullied? Source: Psychologist, Lee Wai Tong Currently, schools have fully resumed classes, and children have more time to spend with their classmates. Sometimes, children may be teased or bullied at school. When they don’t know how to express these emotions, they may react with aggressive behavior, which may be misunderstood by teachers. For example, in a class of children playing together, one child may be teased for not performing well. At this moment, the child may not know how to handle the feeling of being teased or bullied, so when given the opportunity, the child may push or kick things, or even lie on the

After promoting to primary school, classmates are completely different. How can we assist the children in adapting?

After promoting to primary school, classmates are completely different. How can we assist the children in adapting? https://www.shutterstock.com/zh/image-photo/unhappy-asian-elementary-school-pupil-sitting-616507283 Source: Psychologist, Dr. Lee Wai Tong During the kindergarten years, children spend four years from N class to K3, and they will also make some friends, forming their own circles of friends. But after the summer break, when they will be promoted to primary school, everything can suddenly change. Some classmates may continue to attend the same school but may be placed in different classes, causing anxiety and discomfort. Of course, some children who start primary school and make new friends may forget their good kindergarten classmates. But some children may need more time to develop their social