Parenting Tips Written by: Psychotherapist Lee Wai-Tong, Unleashing Mind Professional Counseling Institute According to the psychological type proposed by Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, each of us has a natural temperament that becomes a direction of growth in the process of growth. However, the different temperaments of parents and children may cause some misunderstandings and worries in the process of children’s growth From talkative to silent，different behavior at home and at school A mother brought her 5-year-old son, Chi, to my center after being introduced by a friend. During the initial conversation with the mother, she was quite talkative and would talk about Chi’s life while she was thinking. She mentioned that Chi was quiet in kindergarten and in the learning group, which was very different from

Parenting Tips Written by: Dr. Wong Chung-kwong, Vice Chairman of The Hong Kong Institute of Family Education “Unsuccessful, therefore unhappy!” This mindset is not difficult to understand. However, in today’s world, why are many successful people still unhappy? In my clinical work, I often encounter many unhappy individuals. Years ago, a successful and wealthy man in his sixties confided in me. He shared that after years of hard work in his career, accumulating wealth, he felt lonely and unhappy. I asked him, “What have you been pursuing all your life?” Without hesitation, he answered, “My career.” I continued, “What have you gained in your career but lost in the process?” He pondered for a while and then admitted that his relationship with his wife and children

Parenting Tips Written by: Certified Educational Psychologist Pang Chi Wah, New Horizons Development Centre As the 21st century has entered the generation of electronic media, many parents are not used to buying newspapers, but have also become accustomed to communicating with people online, shopping, reading newspapers and playing games etc. Some parents have also started to buy fewer toys for their children because many games can be played online anytime and anywhere, which is convenient and economical, and the items are diversified and easy to carry. In fact, the use of computers is becoming more and more popular, from the business world to the education world and everyone’s daily life. Some parents feel that they need to teach their children to use computers as soon as

家長錦囊 Written by: Pang Chi Wah, Registered Educational Psychologist Many parents hope to enhance their children’s thinking skills. In fact, as long as parents properly guide their children to connect some small things in life and then ask leading questions, they can consciously think about the things they see and related knowledge. For example, when children see an apple, let them think about what kind of object is also round or red; when they hear the sound of birds, they will think about what kind of animal can fly. Ask your child more questions that are not restrictive When parents ask children questions, do not force them to answer or ask for a definite answer, or even ask them to answer the question right away because