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病咗唔食藥，等自己好返之後就有抗體？

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資料來源：兒科專科醫生趙長成

小朋友生病時，部分家長會十分緊張，馬上帶小朋友看醫生或者餵藥。但亦有部分家長會覺得小朋友靜待一陣子就會自然痊癒。實際上，這說法某程度上是正確的，例如輕微的疾病如傷風、咳嗽那些，讓他靜待後會留下一些抗體，可以保護下次免受感染。但家長要注意並非所有疾病都適用。

如果一些菌是強勁的，靜待自然痊癒就會出事了，譬如肺炎鏈球菌或腦膜炎雙球菌，一旦感染後24小時內，10人中就有1位死亡。就算不至於死亡，也有1至2位可能也會終生殘廢，或併發後遺症。所以是否靜待自己痊癒，就要視乎那個病是輕微抑或嚴重。

第二，就一些病而言，就算醫生能斷症，藥物的效果都未必那麼快發揮。如剛才提及的肺炎鏈球菌，有時也有抗藥性，所以都是母親說的那句「病向淺中醫」，醫生就不一定給予藥物，最重要看就是你有否出現併發症，有否一些潛機。

反而吃藥就是徵狀治療，這裡未必是最重要的，是否靜待自己痊癒，就是看你是否幸運。如果只是輕微的疾病，你靜待自己痊癒是沒問題的，但如果是嚴重的疾病，就可能會帶來遺憾。所以在醫生立場，則永遠認為謹慎一點較好，即是生命永遠不要用來作賭博。

How should I choose between morning and afternoon kindergarten classes?

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文章發佈日期 24/10/2023
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Source: Registered Educational Psychologist, Pang Chi Wah

Even if approximately seven to eight out of ten parents prefer morning classes for their children, some may still opt for afternoon classes. When children wake up and leave for school together with their parents, they can take naps, which may lead to better learning. Generally, there are higher expectations for children attending morning classes, but what issues might they encounter?

However, young children, especially those in K1 or N1, may have longer sleep times. Therefore, they may experience emotional issues when getting up in the morning. In such cases, parents should choose afternoon classes for their children, even if they are reluctant. It’s not because you couldn’t secure a spot in the morning class but rather a deliberate choice.

The reason for this choice might be that both parents finish work very late, possibly returning home after 7 p.m., and then spend time with their child until midnight. Quality family time is precious. Do you value study time more or family time more? Sleeping until 11 a.m. the next day is not much different from taking an afternoon nap, as it amounts to a full 10 hours of sleep from midnight to 10 a.m. In other words, even without an afternoon nap, there is enough sleep quality and sufficient family time.

If you’ve applied for morning classes and your child is unwilling to wake up early, they will need to gradually adapt. This adaptation can begin with waking up at 10 a.m. and gradually moving to 9:30 a.m., 9 a.m., and 8:30 a.m. There are also several techniques for waking them up. For instance, there was a case where instead of waking up their head, they woke up the body. This involved massaging the feet, waking up the feet, waking up the abdomen, waking up the back, and then waking up the hands and feet. In addition, providing ample light by pulling back the curtains, turning on the TV, and introducing the smell of breakfast can help. If there’s a favorite food aroma, it’s even easier to get the child out of bed when it smells delicious.

Parents should be prepared on both fronts. On one hand, they shouldn’t automatically assume that morning classes are the only good option. On the other hand, if for certain reasons, they choose morning classes, they should add more gradual steps to the waking-up process and provide multi-sensory stimulation to help the child wake up through their willpower. This is because the concern is that if their willpower wakes up but their body isn’t synchronized, it can be very challenging.

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幼稚園上／下午班，應該怎樣選擇？

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資料來源：註冊教育心理學家彭智華

家長即使未到十居其九，也有十居其七八也想孩子讀上午班。孩子和家長一起起床，一起出門上班上學，也可以午睡，學習比較好。基本上，大家對讀上午班的期待會高一點，但是會遇到甚麼問題呢？

但是幼兒，特別是K1或N1的小朋友的睡眠時間可能多一些。因此，早上起床時可能產生不少情緒問題。在這情況下，家長即使不情願，也應讓孩子讀下午班。不是因為你申請不到上午班的學位，而是刻意申請讀下午班，原因是甚麼呢？

原來夫婦二人很晚下班，可能7時後才回家，然後跟小朋友玩到12時。親子時間是很寶貴的，你覺得學習時間重要，還是親子時間重要？第二天早上可以睡到11時，其實跟午睡沒有分別。因為由晚上12時睡到早上10時，足足10個小時。換句話說，就算沒有午睡，也可以有足夠的睡眠質素，還有充足的親子時間。

如果申請入讀上午班，而孩子又不願起床，將來就要循序漸進地適應。可能由10時起床，慢慢到9時半、9時、8時半，還有叫他起床時是有數個技巧的。曾經有一個個案，叫他起床時不是叫醒他的腦袋，而是叫醒身體，包括按摩腳部、叫醒腳部、叫醒肚子、叫醒背部，然後叫醒手腳。再加上充足的光線，拉開窗簾，再開電視機，然後加上早餐的氣味，最後才叫醒他。如果有喜愛食物的氣味，香噴噴的話會更容易令孩子起床。

家長要有兩手準備，一方面不要必然覺得上午班才是好，另一方面如果因為某些原因要讀上午班，起床的時間加多些循序漸進的步驟，以及多感官的刺激，令他最後才是以意志醒來。因為最擔心他的意志醒來，但身體未同步，就會非常辛苦了。

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Everyday life is full of eye use. Adults and children do eye exercises together.

文章作者作者: system
文章發佈日期 04/10/2023
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Source : Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Chiu Shi Cheung

Many children today spend a lot of time looking at computers, phones, or reading, which can strain their eyes. There are some acupoint massages that can help children relieve eye strain.

The first acupoint we’ll introduce is the “Zan Chuk” point. It’s located at the very front end of the eyebrows, about half an inch downward, at the corner of the eye socket. Another acupoint is called the “Jing Ming” point. It’s located at the side of the nasal bridge, right in the middle between the two eyes, near the inner edge of each eye. The third point is the “Si Pak” point, which is about 1 inch below the eyes, roughly the width of two fingers apart. It’s in front of the cheekbone, and when you touch it, there should be a slight depression just below the eyes; this is the “Si Pak” point. The last acupoint is the “Shi Chuk Hung” point, located at the very end of the eyebrow. All four of these points can help with dispersing wind, clearing heat, and improving vision.

Once we know the locations of these acupoints, how do we massage the eye area?

First, let’s start with the first point, the “Zan Chuk” point. You’ll use your four fingers to hold down the eyebrows, and then use your thumb to press on the “Zan Chuk” point. The “Zan Chuk” point is right at the very front end of the eyebrows, in the depression at the corner of the eye socket. Hold it with your four fingers and your thumb, and gently rotate 64 times in opposite directions.

The second acupoint is called “Jing Ming” Point, located in the area in front of the inner corner of the eye, between the eyebrow and the bridge of the nose. We use two fingers to gently pinch the bridge of the nose and then slowly massage it up and down, repeating this motion 64 times.

The third acupoint is called “Si Pak” Point. It is located on the inner edge of the cheekbone on our face. In fact, when you touch it, you’ll feel a slight depression. Using two fingers, place them on either side of the bridge of the nose, and you will be able to locate this point. Gently press inside, and you will feel a slight soreness. After locating it, you can also rotate the pressure 64 times.

The fourth acupoint is Shi Chuk Hung Point. To locate it, use your thumbs to first press on both sides of the temples. Then, starting from the Shi Chuk Hung Point, sweep upward to the Shi Chuk Hung Point again, and then continue downward, below the eyes, to the Shi Chuk Hung Point. This constitutes one cycle, and repeat this motion 64 times.

By massaging these four acupoints, you can not only relieve eye fatigue but also improve the blood circulation around the eyes and prevent eye conditions such as nearsightedness. When we do eye exercises, remember to keep our eyes closed throughout the entire process. After completing the eye exercises, it’s also important to keep your eyes closed for 2 to 5 minutes. We typically press each acupoint for 64 times. Why 64 times? It’s because, from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine “eighty-eight sixty-four“, we call it the “first of eight eights” meaning the most important.

日常生活用眼多大人小朋友同做眼睛操

家長錦囊

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資料來源：趙仕祥中醫師

現在的小朋友很多時候都會看電腦、電話或讀書也十分用神，這樣會很傷害眼

睛，有一些穴位按摩能幫助小朋友舒緩眼睛。

第一個介紹的穴位是攢竹穴，在兩條眼眉的最前端，向下大約半吋的位置，大約是眼眶最角的位置。另一個穴位就叫睛明穴，在兩隻眼睛中間鼻樑位置的旁邊，就是兩隻眼的前端。第三個穴位是四白穴，在眼下面大約1吋左右，大約是兩隻手指位隔著的地方。它就在顴骨位前邊，我們摸的時候，在眼下的地方會有少許凹陷，這個就是四白穴。最後一個穴位是絲竹空穴位，在眼眉最端的位置。這四個穴位都可以幫助得到疏風清熱和明目。

我們知道穴位位置後，要怎樣按摩眼部呢？

首先第一個穴位，我們就會用攢竹穴。我們就會用四隻手指按住眼眉，然後用姆指按住攢竹穴。攢竹穴就在眼眉最前端的位置，然後在眼眶角的凹陷處。我們按住他，兩隻手指，互相正反方向轉64下。

第二個穴位就是睛明穴，在眼頭前面這個位置和鼻樑之間。我們將兩隻手指輕輕捏著鼻樑，然後我們可以向下向上地慢慢按摩，同樣做64下。

第三個穴位是四白穴，在我們臉上顴骨內邊的這個平面，其實實際觸摸內裡面其實是一個凹陷位。我們用兩隻手指隔著鼻樑，便可以摸到這個穴位，輕輕按裡面，你會感覺到酸軟。按著之後，亦都可以轉64下。

第四個穴位便是絲竹空穴，我們可用兩隻姆指先按住兩邊的太陽穴，然後我們由攢竹穴開始，從上邊掃至絲竹空穴，然後再跟著在攢竹穴下邊、眼的下邊，掃至絲竹空穴，這樣為之1次，同樣做64下。

這樣按摩了這四個穴位後，可以消除眼睛疲勞外，還可以幫助眼睛的血氣循環，可以預防近視等眼疾。當我們做眼睛操時，記得是全程閉起雙眼，然後做完眼睛操後，還要閉起雙眼休息2至5分鐘。每一個穴位我們是大約按64下，為何要按64下？因為在中醫角度八八六十四，我們稱為是八八之首。。

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How to cultivate a child’s manners? Respect and attention are essential

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文章發佈日期 22/09/2023
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Written by: Education expert, Principal Cheung Wai jing

At a talent recruitment event for a large multinational company, both Siu Cheung and Siu Choi successfully passed the initial and follow-up interviews. They stood out from over 100 competitors. Whether it was written tests or communication skills, both were equally impressive, leaving the human resources department’s evaluators in a dilemma, as the company would only hire one person.

In the end, the company manager decided to personally interview both candidates. Surprisingly, after just a few minutes, the manager chose to hire Siu Cheung. When asked for the reason, the manager candidly stated, “The reason is simple. When I was speaking to them, Siu Cheung maintained eye contact with me the whole time, while Siu Choi was looking around, indicating that he wasn’t good at actively listening to others. Being adept at listening and respecting clients is a crucial requirement for a sales supervisor.”

Expressing Sincerity and Respect through Eye Contact

This example illustrates a straightforward lesson: eyes are the windows to the soul, and people use their gaze to convey a range of emotions such as respect, attention, disdain, and indifference. Therefore, maintaining consistent eye contact during conversations signifies your sincerity. Moreover, those who can attentively focus on others' words without shifting their gaze will naturally earn gratitude and respect from others.

Schools often organize activities centered around the theme of “politeness” to

encourage students to be courteous to others. “Others” includes not only family members, elders, teachers, and fellow students but also unfamiliar people. Children should learn early on about polite phrases like “good morning”; and “thank you” but many still don’t proactively greet others, let alone observe other daily life etiquette. Schools focus on teaching students how to behave politely when interacting with teachers and peers in the school setting; the rest relies on family education.

The example of “job hunting” mentioned above might not be applicable to elementary school students for the time being, but they also frequently have opportunities for interviews. If they want to leave a good impression on others, children must learn to use their eyes to show their attention and respect when conversing with others. Therefore, parents need to teach children the skills and art of listening. Of course, when parents listen to their children, they should also give them appropriate respect and attention. This way, children will learn that politeness in interpersonal interactions knows no age or status boundaries. Here are three listening tips:

When listening to someone, avoid looking around and instead focus on the person’s eyes.

When you understand or share the same sentiment, use your eyes to communicate and show agreement.

Gazing at someone doesn’t mean staring fixedly at them; doing so can actually come across as impolite.

In literature, characters are often described as having “eyes that speak.” In reality, everyone has eyes like that; as long as we utilize them well, they can be more persuasive than the words we speak.

如何培養孩子的禮貌？尊重與關注不可缺

家長錦囊

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撰文：教育專家張偉菁校長

在一個大型跨國公司的人才招聘會上，小張和小蔡都成功通過初試和複試，他倆是從 100 多名的競爭對手中脫穎而出的。無論筆試還是談吐，雙方都不相上下，人事部的選拔「考官」左右為難，因為公司只會招聘其中一人。

最後，公司經理決定親自對兩個人進行一次面試，令人意想不到的是，只花了幾分鐘的時間，經理就決定了錄用小張。當被問及原因時，經理很坦率地說：「理由很簡單，當我在和他們說話時，小張一直注視著我的眼睛，而小蔡卻左顧右盼，可見他並不善於傾聽別人談話。而善於傾聽和尊重客戶是一個銷售主管應具備的首要條件。」

用眼睛表示出誠意與尊重

這個事例說明的道理很簡單，眼睛是心靈的窗戶，人們藉目光表達豐富的感情，像是尊重、關注、蔑視和不以為然等等。所以與別人面談時，時時注視對方的眼睛會表示出你的誠意。同時，懂得目不轉睛地關注別人談話的人，也必會受到別人的感激與尊重。

學校經常舉辦以「禮貌」為主題的活動，目的是喚起同學們對別人的禮貌。「別人」除指家人、長輩、老師和同學等認識的人之外，也應包括不認識的人。孩子們早應知道「早晨」和「謝謝」等禮貌用語，但有很多孩子還是不會主動向人打招呼，更何況是其他日常生活上的禮儀呢？學校針對的當然是一個學生在校與師長和同學相處時的禮貌，其他的就有賴家庭教育了。

上文所提「見工」的例子，小學生當然暫不適用，但他們亦經常有面試的機會。如果要予人一個好的印象，孩子必須學習用眼神展現出他對別人談話的關注與尊重。所以父母要教導孩子傾聽的技巧與藝術，當然父母在聆聽孩子的說話時，更加要給予他們適當的尊重與關注，這樣孩子便學懂與人相處的禮貌是無分年齡與身分的。以下是三個聆聽小錦囊：