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今天有更多「給聖誕老人的信」活動的可愛花絮，由小朋友寫上祝福和願望的信件，將會踏上神奇的旅程，將溫暖和歡笑帶給在芬蘭的聖誕老人。
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Parenting Tips
Parents should first handle their own emotions to help their children express their inner feelings.
Whether parents are working or full-time homemakers, they are busy every day with work, household chores, and taking care of their children. After school, children are also busy with homework, tutoring, and reviewing for exams. Leisure time is limited, and bedtime comes early. Dr. Wong Chung Hin, a specialist in psychiatry, points out, “Parents and students in Hong Kong are very busy, but we need to learn to ‘preprocess’ emotions or stress before they erupt, and establish a good parent-child relationship. Parents should set aside dedicated parent-child time every day to communicate with their children. Parents should also take care of their own emotions, which will help their children express their inner feelings.”
In the midst of busy daily life, parents need to take good care of themselves first in order to better care for their children. Dr. Wong suggests, “Rather than dealing with emotional problems after they arise, ‘preprocessing’ is more important. Parents can establish healthy habits with their children, ensuring they have sufficient rest. Many students have tutoring and homework to do after school, but a moderate amount of entertainment is also crucial. As mentioned earlier, daily parent-child communication time is necessary. Doing fun activities together, such as exercising, not only builds quality parent-child time but also improves emotions.”
Dr. Wong emphasizes, “Parents should review their disciplinary expectations, adjust disciplinary methods according to their children’s abilities to avoid putting too much pressure on them. Parents need to understand that every child will grow up, want to be independent, and have their own thoughts. Parents can understand the reasons behind their children’s behavior, such as not wanting to go to school or declining academic performance. Parents should investigate whether the underlying cause is excessive learning pressure and communicate with the school to make adjustments to their child’s learning.”
In fact, children’s emotions can be influenced by the emotions of their parents. Dr. Wong explains, “When children have emotional issues, it may be partly influenced by family history. However, in many cases, children with emotional problems have parents with poorer emotional well-being. Parents should always be aware of their own emotional states to avoid expressing emotions inappropriately. For example, when parents are dissatisfied with their children’s behavior, they may burst out in anger, which not only affects the parent-child relationship, making the child at a loss and afraid to communicate with their parents, but also influences the parents’ own perceptions, negatively characterizing the child’s behavior as ‘disobedient,’ ‘pretending,’ and lazy.”
Parents most commonly face the situation of children “not listening at all” and may find it hard to refrain from getting angry. However, Dr. Wong reminds, “During these times, parents should not confront their children directly. Instead, they can find a space to calm themselves, for example, by doing some slow breathing exercises to soothe their emotions. Once the parent has calmed down, they can then address the child and understand the underlying reasons for the child’s behavior. If parents cannot control their emotions, it will only complicate things and make it difficult to have a chance to communicate with their children.”
Dr. Wong suggests, “Everyone has a different personality, and the methods for handling stress also vary. Parents can work together with their children to establish stress management methods, whether it’s through exercise, drawing, listening to music, taking a good rest, or simply relaxing. However, when parents notice that their child’s emotional issues have persisted for a prolonged period, or have started to affect daily life, and especially if there are signs of self-harm or suicidal thoughts, parents should seek professional assistance for their children as soon as possible.”
Dr. Wong concludes with a message to parents: “Many parents are currently juggling work commitments, but it’s important for parents to consider setting aside a moment each day, putting work aside, and dedicating time to their children to build a strong parent-child relationship and enjoy quality time together. This way, parents can also pay attention to any changes in their children’s mental and emotional well-being, detect problems early, and prevent the development of emotional issues such as depression or anxiety.”
家長錦囊
不論是在職家長或全職家庭主婦，每天都忙於工作、做家務和照顧子女等等。孩子每天放學後亦忙於做功課、補習和溫習默書考試，玩樂時間也不多，便要上床睡覺了。精神科專科黃宗顯醫生指出：「香港的家長和學生都很忙碌，但我們要學習在情緒或壓力爆發前『預先處理』，好好建立親子關係，家長每天設有親子時間好好與子女溝通，家長亦應照顧自己情緒，更有助子女表達內心。」
在忙碌的日常生活中，家長要先好好照顧自己，才能更好地照顧子女。黃醫生提出：「比起出現情緒問題才處理，『預先處理』更為重要。家長可與子女一起建立健康生活習慣，要有充足的休息時間。不少學生放學後仍要補習，又要溫習做功課，但適量的娛樂也是非常重要。如上述所言，每天親子溝通時間亦是必須的，一起做一些有趣的事情，例如一起做運動，不但可以建立優質親子時間，更能改善情緒。」
黃醫生表示：「家長應檢討自己的管教期望，按著子女的能力調適管教方法，以免讓孩子感到壓力。家長要明白每個孩子都會長大，想獨立自主，有自己的想法。家長可以了解孩子行為的背後原因，例如孩子不想上學或成績每況愈下，家長應了解背後會否是學習壓力過大，或孩子在學校面對了甚麼問題，與校方多溝通，嘗試為孩子的學習作出調整。」
事實上，子女的情緒亦會受到家長自身情緒所影響。黃醫生解釋：「孩子出現情緒問題，部分可能是家族史影響。但從不少個案可見，出現情緒問題的孩子，其家長的情緒亦較差。家長要時刻留意自己的狀態，以免不適當地表達情緒，例如當家長不滿孩子的行為時，可能會情緒爆發破口大罵，這不但會影響親子關係，令孩子無所適從，往後害怕與父母溝通，更會影響家長自己的想法，負面定性孩子的行為是『唔聽話』、『扮嘢』及懶惰等。」
家長最常面對子女「叫極唔聽」，都會忍不住發怒。但黃醫生提醒：「在這些時候，家長不宜正面面對孩子，可找一個空間先冷靜自己，例如做一些慢呼吸練習，舒緩情緒。當家長冷靜過後，再面對孩子，了解孩子行為的背後原因。若家長無法控制情緒，反而會令事情更複雜，便很難再有機會與子女溝通。」
黃醫生建議：「每人性格都不同，處理壓力的方法亦不同。家長可與子女共同建立處理壓力的方法，不論是做運動、畫畫或聽音樂，好好休息，放鬆一下。但當家長發現子女情緒問題已持續一段長時間，或已影響日常生活，甚至出現傷害自己或萌生輕生念頭，家長應盡快帶子女尋求專業人士協助。」
黃醫生最後寄語家長：「現時很多家長都要上班工作，家長可以考慮每天放下工作片刻，將時間留給孩子，好好建立親子關係，享受親子時間。家長從而亦能留意孩子心理及情緒的轉變，遇上問題亦能及早察覺，以免誘發抑鬱症或焦慮症等情緒問題。」
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學童因為姿勢不正確，長時間使用電子產品，可能會出現脊骨問題，影響健康。多間東華三院幼稚園都已加入由「兒童脊科基金」推行的「香港公益金全港挺直護脊學校計劃」。
大家可透過以下連結看看小朋友參與護脊活動的花絮：
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距離聖誕節還有不到兩星期，大家準備了什麼活動？東華三院幼稚園本年參與「給聖誕老人的信」活動，由小朋友精心繪寫聖誕卡，透過順豐速運寄給在芬蘭的聖誕老人，為這個聖誕節帶來更多溫暖和歡樂。
點擊以下連結，一起來看看小朋友繪寫聖誕卡的過程，還有各幼稚園精心準備的聖誕裝飾！接下來將會有聖誕小遊戲，各位記得留意我們的專頁更新，踴躍參與！
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Parenting Tips
Written by : Doctor Cheung Kit
The year-end is a season of mixed emotions, with both joy and pain. The pain may come from children having exams or working parents being busy with the year-end matters for their companies. The joy lies in having a longer holiday, providing an opportunity for travel and relaxation. However, many parents are actually anxious because they have planned a trip with their children, and the concern arises: What if the child falls ill during this time?
If it’s an accident or a serious illness, the trip will inevitably be canceled. The bigger issue is when the child gets a minor illness, and there’s a fear it might affect the travel plans. First and foremost, the author suggests “prevention.” Some may wonder, how can illness be prevented? The answer is yes, as long as strict measures are taken in the two weeks before departure. Firstly, the author recommends getting the flu vaccine for the child at least two weeks before departure, as the vaccine takes half a month to take effect. Among many fever-related illnesses, only the flu has a vaccine that can be administered.
Next, among the most common simple infectious diseases in children, such as viral gastroenteritis, upper respiratory tract infections, chickenpox, and acute gastritis, the incubation period is generally within a week. Therefore, parents must try to avoid exposing their children to the sources of such diseases, including indoor play centers, swimming pools, hospitals, and playgrounds, among others. Although the measures may be stringent, if travel is the goal, some sacrifices may need to be made. Moreover, if unfortunately, the child falls ill within the two weeks before departure, theoretically, there should be enough time for recovery.
If the child falls ill just before the trip, the first thing to do is, of course, to see a doctor. When it is confirmed to be a minor ailment, pay attention to the following five points:
- Ask the doctor to prescribe enough medication until the end of the journey.
- If the medication (such as liquid antibiotics) needs to be stored in the refrigerator, consider the storage between hotels.
- Ask the doctor to prepare a letter or record of the course and diagnosis results in the health handbook for local medical personnel to follow.
- If you need to bring liquid medication on the plane, inquire with the airline first. When necessary, the doctor should notify the airline in writing in advance.
- Inquire with the travel insurance company about local arrangements for emergency medical care.
Sometimes, children falling ill cannot be completely avoided, but there are always things that can be coordinated.
家長錦囊
撰文：張傑醫生
每年年末也是快樂和痛苦的混合季節，痛苦可能是孩子要考試、在職父母忙著公司的年結。快樂的是有較長的假期，可以有時間去旅行休息。不過，不少父母其實心驚膽跳，原因是他們安排了與孩子出門，但是孩子如果這個時候才生病，該怎麼辦呢？
如果遇到的是意外或大病，旅行必然會取消的。最大問題的卻是孩子患上小病，但怕影響行程。首先，筆者建議要先「預防」。有些朋友會問，生病怎樣可預防呢？答案是可以的，只要嚴守出發前兩星期的時間。首先，筆者建議在出發前最少兩星期替孩子注射流感疫苗，因為疫苗需要半個月才可生效。在眾多發燒相關的疾病當中，只有流感是有疫苗可以注射的。
接著，在最常見的兒童簡單傳染病症中，例如病毒性腹瀉、上呼吸道感染、水痘和急性胃炎等，潛伏期一般在一星期內。所以，父母必須盡量避免孩子接觸這一類疾病的源頭，包括室內的遊樂中心、泳池、醫院和遊樂場等等。雖然手段較嚴苛，但是如果以旅行為目標，也要作出少許犧牲。再者，若是真的不幸在兩星期前染病，理論上也有足夠的時間可以復原。
如果不幸在出發前生病，第一當然是看醫生。當證實只是小毛病時，請留意以下5個重點：
- 請醫生開足夠的藥物，直至旅程完畢
- 如果藥物（例如液體的抗生素）是需要儲存在雪櫃中，就要考慮轉換酒店之間保存的問題
- 請醫生準備病程和診斷結果的信或記錄在健康手冊中，以便當地醫護人員跟從
- 如要擕帶液體的藥物上機，請先向航空公司查詢。在有需要時，醫生要預先用文字形式通知航空公司
- 向售賣旅遊保險公司查詢有關當地看緊急醫療的安排
有時小朋友生病的確避無可避，不過總有東西可以配合的。