Written by:  Octopus parent, Mr. Leung Wing Lok I remember when my eldest son, Hay, was in K1, I wrote, “Son, are you happy to start school? I ask my child “Are you happy?” one school year later. I don’t have to consider answer. My wife and I are very happy and thankful for the love and effort of the kindergarten, and Hay is very happy every day and is eager to go to school every day (especially to meet the teachers). Someone reminded me, “I’ll ask you again when you’re ready to apply for Primary One, are you happy? It’s just like a tray of cold water pouring on me. Entering elementary school becomes the biggest shadow for parents? I have heard many parents

Written By: Pang Chi Wah, Certified Educational Psychologist, New Horizons Development Centre       Parents expect their children to learn to speak, and the feeling of their children “opening their mouths” for the first time is something that only parents can understand. Parents want their children to start talking as soon as possible and do everything they can to guide their children to speak. While oral training is important for the development of speech, parents should not neglect auditory training because it is an important prerequisite for language training.   Relationship between Auditory Stimulation and Speech Expression Listening and expression, reception and output, are closely related and complement each other. In the early childhood stage, if a child’s reception is not sufficient, it has a direct impact

Written by : Child Behavioral Emotional Therapist, Ip Wai Lun Many times, parents get angry because their children don’t follow the rules or challenge some bottom line. For example, if a parent doesn’t want a child to touch something, the parent will just say, “Hey! Don’t touch it!” and “No!” and “Stop”, the child will hear many of these “No! and “No! In fact, this will often make children feel that they have done something wrong, which in turn will undermine their confidence and make them avoid doing things in the future. As a parent, what can you do to make your child follow the rules without undermining his self-confidence? What kind of talking skills can parents use? For example, if a child is angry