Month: October 2022

Fostering homeschool co-operation and communication:

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Post date 28/10/2022
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撰文：婚姻及家庭治療師

　　　兒童遊戲治療師　李慧芝

每當有孩子出世，都會為家庭帶來轉變。很多時候，父母因忙於照顧及管教子女，都會容易忽略自己婚姻生活的質素，久而久之，夫妻生活變得只剩下一堆責任和壓力。筆者曾經聽過一位朋友說，他每天下班回家，都是流水作業式地替子女檢查功課，督導孩子溫習，太太則照顧他們的飲食和作息，到了夫婦倆可以休息的時候，往往已是夜深，即使還有餘力和太太談上幾句，說的都只是子女的學業成績和表現。有時甚至連自己休息的時間尚且不夠，更莫說要關心和回應配偶的需要。

在筆者的輔導經驗中，曾經遇過很多婚姻關係出現困難的夫婦，他們都不約而同地認為他們關係出現問題，是由子女出世後開始。一般人會認為，這是因為父母對子女的期望和教育方法不同，又或在培育子女的角色和責任上分配不均，而導致關係的衝突。

然而，絕大多數的夫婦卻表示，他們不一定要對方認同自己的想法或做法，問題的關鍵在於當他們面對育兒及各種生活壓力時，往往因為感受不到配偶的重視、支持和接納，以致雙方都陷入孤單和無助的境況，漸漸地破壞彼此間的信任和情感連結。

夫妻間有不同的教育理念和方法，本是很平常和自然的事。但在育兒的過程中，父母容易重複以無效和具破壞性的方法，處理彼此的分歧，令關係不知不覺地形成負向互動循環。例如妻子會在丈夫面前抱怨孩子不聽話，甚至埋怨丈夫沒有幫忙分擔家事和育兒的責任，太太表達不滿的目的是希望丈夫明白自己的憂慮和困擾，並得到丈夫的支持和安慰。

然而，丈夫往往只能接收到太太的批評和指責，而為了保護自己免受傷害，他們或許會默不作聲，或是多番解釋和替自己辯護，期望得到太太的體諒和接納。丈夫愈解釋，太太就愈感到不被重視和明白，因而愈加指責。而太太愈指責，又會令丈夫愈感到無助，並愈加逃避和防衛。夫婦倆既是這負向互動循環中的一員，又是互動循環下的受害者。假如父母沒有及時正視和處理關係的僵局，不但會令問題持續和惡化，最終也可能會苦了孩子。

家庭和孩子的健康，建基於夫婦倆穩固的情感連結。因此，為了自己和孩子，不妨花多點時間孕育與伴侶間的愛情。只要父母婚姻美滿，孩子自然能健康快樂地成長。

Three characteristics to let you know whether you are a “monster parent”?

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Post date 28/10/2022
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Written by: Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Family Education

　　　 Dr. Tik Chi-yuen

Although parenting is a natural duty, it is not “inborn to take duty”. Previously, I discussed with senior government officials the current difficulties of parents and how to effectively promote parent education.During the discussion, we all felt that parent education should be strengthened because parents are becoming more and more “monsterized”, resulting in high pressure on parents and heavy burden on children.

If parents want to determine whether they are “monster parents”, they can assess in three aspects.

● First，are you always worried about your child losing at the starting line, so you ask your child to learn more and practice more?

● Second, do you often worry about your children doing wrong, afraid that they face failure, so give children a variety of protection?

● Third, do you often feel stressed by your children’s studies and daily life, worrying that your children will not do well in everything, so you are emotionally disturbed?

One of the problems with “monster parents” is that they focus too much on their children’s performance, especially in terms of academics and grades. In fact,
there are more important things we should be concerned about, and that is the parent-child relationship. Parents and children are meant to have a mutual emotional relationship, not a ministry relationship. In the family, we talk more about love and affection rather than dictations, tests, and exams. Having a good parent-child relationship is the cornerstone of healthy growth for our children.

Keep sneezing. How to improve allergic rhinitis?

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Post date 28/10/2022
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Written by : Dr Chiu Cheung Shing

As soon as the season changes, both children and adults are susceptible to allergic rhinitis problems. For example, children may have difficulty in breathing due to allergic rhinitis, feel stuffy nose that affects their sleep quality, and have to wipe their noses all day long, and if the situation is serious, they may even suffer from sleep apnoea.

Allergic rhinitis can be caused by both congenital and acquired factors. Although it is difficult to cure allergic rhinitis due to congenital origin, if the acquired factors can be properly controlled, then the chance of children having the disease will be greatly reduced.

How to prevent allergic rhinitis caused by acquired factors?

Allergic rhinitis caused by acquired factors mainly include the following factors.

1. allergens at home

2. outdoor allergens

3. some infectious diseases

As for the home, the more dust accumulated, the more likely to induce allergic rhinitis symptoms, so parents should be not only more frequent cleaning the bed for children, but also take away some of the stuffed animals and toys, and bed sheets, quilts and pillows and other things that are easy to hide dust, you need to wash with hot water at about 60 degrees, once every 4 days to clean the best.

If the outdoor environment is dusty, parents may need to close some of the windows to keep the air flowing and to reduce dust at the same time. It is also important to reduce the chance of infection, as once children have cross-infected each other at school, any virus can also worsen allergic rhinitis.

In addition to reducing exposure to allergens and infections, we can also prevent allergic rhinitis in our daily life by sleeping and waking up early, doing the right amount of exercise and eating a proper diet, which will help a lot in preventing allergic rhinitis.

Is there a chance that allergic rhinitis will not recur?

Treatment of allergic rhinitis depends on how much the condition affects the child. If the effect is mild, home care or environmental control is sufficient. However, if the condition is more severe and causes frequent discomfort, oral medication and, if necessary, aerosol nasal spray may be required to reduce the discomfort.

If all environmental factors are controlled and treated with medication, in most cases, allergic rhinitis can be successfully controlled and may not recur.

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Nurturing children’s interest in reading

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Post date 28/10/2022
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Written by : New Horizons Development Centre

Registered Educational Psychologist Pang Chi Wah

A hundred years ago, illiteracy was a normal thing. But since education became widespread decades ago, it is now necessary to go to school to receive an education. Learning is not only through the direct transmission of knowledge by teachers through language, students also need to read textbooks by themselves. When doing homework or taking exams, students are tested on their concentration and speed when reading.

More than 30 years ago, the basic qualification for firefighters was graduation from the sixth grade, but today, even college graduates may not be able to get into firefighting. Modern fires do not only require firefighters to be physically fit and able to put out fires with water, but some fires are very complex and require special methods and chemicals to put out.

Reading skills are needed in all walks of life

Whether they are blue-collar or white-collar workers, they need to handle documents and files, read other people’s reports or instructions, and write their own reports. So the need to read and handle paperwork is everywhere. In the past, illiterate people could withdraw money from banks, but with modern ATMs, not only can we withdraw money, but we can also pay different fees, but our concentration and speed in reading is very much tested.

When we are adults, we have to sign many contracts, and there are many clauses in the contract, and the font size is small but quantity is large, it is also a big test of reading. Modern people often have to search for information on the Internet, which also requires the ability to read, that is, the ability to visually search for symbolic words and speed.

Nurturing children’s interest in reading

Cultivate children’s interest in reading and develop good habits. Although reading books is fine, reading newspapers is a good habit that everyone must develop, whether they are civilians or presidents and professors, they need to read newspapers regularly because this is the only way to keep up with the information of the society, to understand the changes around the world, and to master the liberal thinking.

Although there is now a very convenient TV news, as if they do not need to read, listening to TV news seems more convenient. But in fact, in addition to reading newspapers to learn the news and current events, more continuous training of the ability to deal with words and reading newspapers can be carried out at anytime and anywhere, newspapers can be said to be the textbook of the Society in general. This is everyone “to do old, learn until old,” the rule of thumb.

EDB Smart Parent NET

Topic	Link
(Video). Growing Up with Positive Companions: The Story of Senmi (Part 2).	https://youtu.be/d2PuNVQQ9n4
“Fun with Parent-Child Fun” Roving Exhibition Interview: Building Quality Parent-Child Time Together	https://youtu.be/WzGQvSAvcsA
Parent-child tips – Help your child with their career planning	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-lifeplanning
Parent-child password – the process of growing up	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-grow
(Video). Listen to parents and children Share your approach to positive parenting through a short video	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/video-positiveview
Parent-child password – guide children to learn	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-learning
(Video). Growing Up Toward the Peer: Mori Mitsu (Part 1).	https://youtu.be/5K8BrNflaoE
“Fun with Parent-Child Fun” touring exhibition	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/ORPA2022TC
“Play with parent-child fun” parent education resource set	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/playtimekit-tc
“Play Parent-Child Fun” parent-child table game	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/playtimeboardgame
(Film). “Co-create Story Picture Book Adventure” game demonstration short film	https://youtu.be/oKiPy2XMzY4
(Video). “Really can’t fake it” game demonstration video	https://youtu.be/76tBnW6N5Do
(Video). “Parent-child fancy jump rope” game demonstration video	https://youtu.be/5kRTz4zPc7Q
(Video). “Pro-Bullet Pinball” game demonstration video	https://youtu.be/Cs13BiP1Stg
(Video). “Guess the Picture” game demonstration video	https://youtu.be/YnesCIRTlk0
Parent-child password – Establish a positive family	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-familyday
Parent-child passwords – respect each other	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-respect
“Light Family” communication program emoji sticker pack (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day).	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/light-family-emoji-stickers-mothersfathersday
Parent-child password – parent-child reading	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-reading
Parent-child password – physical and mental health	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-healthy
Parent-child password – companion	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-walktogether
Parent-child tips – share quality parent-child time with your children during the long holidays	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-timetogether
(Video). “Light Family” Parent Education Animated Series – Grow with you	https://youtu.be/_L3RzFiuSL0
Parent-child password – fight the epidemic with one heart	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-againstvirus
(Video). “Light Family” Parent Education Animated Series – Mom and Dad Are Not Superman Either	https://youtu.be/spZ3W4tJ0wQ
Parent-child password – fight the epidemic with one heart	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-againstvirus
(Video). “Light Family” Parent Education Animated Series – Mom and Dad Are Not Superman Either	https://youtu.be/spZ3W4tJ0wQ
Parent-child password – the child’s need to grow	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-childneeds
“Innocence Shines for the Future” Parent Education Short Film Creation Competition “Innocence Shines for the Future” Parent Education Short Film Creation Competition Promotional Short Film “Innocence Shines for the Future” Parent Education Short Film Creation Contest – Content Revisiting the “Innocence Shines for the Future” Parent Education Short Film Creation Contest – Shooting and Editing Skills Workshop I Highlights Revisiting “Innocence Shines for the Future” Parent Education Video Creation Competition – Shooting and Editing Skills Workshop II Revisited	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/video_competition2https://youtu.be/ypG-IpyXerYhttps://youtu.be/A9X2as0l0T4https://youtu.be/L5FXz568cOUhttps://youtu.be/AhCXaQoir1w
Parenting tips – Develop the right values and attitudes	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/code-attitudeandvalue
(Video). “Light Family” Parent Education Animation Series – Don’t Forget. Initial intention	https://youtu.be/M7z1UldhIgQ
Parent-child password – the nourishment of growth	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E6%88%90%E9%95%B7%E7%9A%84%E9%A4%8A%E4%BB%BD
Practice a healthy lifestyle with your children	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E5%92%8C%E5%AD%90%E5%A5%B3%E4%B8%80%E8%B5%B7%E5%AF%A6%E8%B8%90%E5%81%A5%E5%BA%B7%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB%E6%96%B9%E5%BC%8F
(Video). “Light Family” Parent Education Animated Series – My Method is the Best?	https://youtu.be/ZdxqQg1lG4o
Parent-child password – the most important companionship	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E6%9C%80%E9%87%8D%E8%A6%81%E7%9A%84%E9%99%AA%E4%BC%B4
A small tip to support your child’s learning at home	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E6%94%AF%E6%8C%81%E5%AD%90%E5%A5%B3%E5%9C%A8%E5%AE%B6%E5%AD%B8%E7%BF%92%E7%9A%84%E5%B0%8F%E9%8C%A6%E5%9B%8A
(Video). “Light Family” Parent Education Animation Series – Positive Parents, Leading by Example	https://youtu.be/lduwj3D1ROU
Parent-child password – the speed of growth	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E6%88%90%E9%95%B7%E7%9A%84%E9%80%9F%E5%BA%A6
(Video). Growing with Positive Companions: Du Kaixuan (Film) Growing Forward with Companions: Du Kaixuan (Foot Edition) Growing Up with Positive Companions: Du Kaixuan ( Essence Edition).	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/doo-interviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlrkY3NSJIk&ab_channel=EDBParenthttps://youtu.be/nAqFANcksKs
Parent-child password – study and live	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E5%AD%B8%E7%BF%92%E8%88%87%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB
Parent-Child Password – New school year	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E6%96%B0%E5%AD%B8%E5%B9%B4
Walk with your children to welcome the new school year	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%88%87%E5%AD%90%E5%A5%B3%E5%90%8C%E8%A1%8C-%E9%BD%8A%E8%BF%8E%E6%96%B0%E5%AD%B8%E5%B9%B4
Parent-child tips – Prepare for a schedule of daily activities for the new school year	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/daily-activity-planner
Parent-child password – appreciation and self-confidence	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E8%AE%9A%E8%B3%9E%E8%88%87%E8%87%AA%E4%BF%A1%E5%BF%83
Parent-child password – strong backing	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E5%BC%B7%E5%A4%A7%E7%9A%84%E5%BE%8C%E7%9B%BE
“Light Family” communication program emoticon sticker pack	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/light_sticker
Parent-child password – face success or failure	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC–%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%8D%E6%88%90%E8%88%87%E6%95%97
(Film). Instruct your children on homework tips	https://youtu.be/rMJM4S_C4Pw
Parent-child password – Learn to express	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC-%E5%AD%B8%E7%BF%92%E8%A1%A8%E9%81%94
Home-school cooperation under the epidemic	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E7%96%AB%E6%83%85%E4%B8%8B%E7%9A%84%E5%AE%B6%E6%A0%A1%E5%90%88%E4%BD%9C
Parent-child password – the key to admitting mistakes	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC-%E8%AA%8D%E9%8C%AF%E7%9A%84%E9%97%9C%E9%8D%B5
Parent-child password – skills are important, mentality is more critical	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC-%E6%8A%80%E5%B7%A7%E9%87%8D%E8%A6%81-%E5%BF%83%E6%85%8B%E6%9B%B4%E9%97%9C%E9%8D%B5
Parent Campaign – Goodwill Ambassador “Mommy Light” and “Daddy Light” Family Members Name Competition	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/ppc_naming
(Video). “Mommy Light” and “Daddy Light”	https://youtu.be/Vy2oKdG2eAc
Parent-child password – forward and expressive	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC–%E6%AD%A3%E5%90%91%E8%88%87%E8%A1%A8%E9%81%94
Parent-child password – forgiveness and acceptance	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E5%AF%AC%E6%81%95%E8%88%87%E6%8E%A5%E7%B4%8D
(Video). E-learning tips	https://youtu.be/qgFycSqqlno
Goodwill Ambassador “Mommy Light” and “Daddy Light” for the New Year – Spring / Costume Design Competition (Winners).	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/ppc_cnylight
“Mommy Light”, “Daddy Light” communication program emoji sticker pack (New Year’s Chapter).	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/cnysticker
(Video). The principal shares with you “Tips for Raising Children”	https://youtu.be/Po7y5jElMDw
Parent-child password – love and care	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC-%E6%84%9B%E8%88%87%E9%97%9C%E6%87%B7
Parent-child passwords – encouragement, affirmation and acceptance	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E9%BC%93%E5%8B%B5-%E8%82%AF%E5%AE%9A%E8%88%87%E6%8E%A5%E7%B4%8D
Parent-child password – Stay connected	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E4%BF%9D%E6%8C%81%E9%80%A3%E7%B7%9A
Parent-child password – Peer love	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC—%E5%90%8C%E8%A1%8C%E5%85%B1%E6%84%9B
“Mommy Light”, “Daddy Light” communication program emoji sticker pack	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E5%AA%BD%E5%92%AAlight-%E7%88%B9%E5%93%8Blight-%E9%81%8E%E8%81%96%E8%AA%95-%E9%80%9A%E8%A8%8A%E7%A8%8B%E5%BC%8F%E8%A1%A8%E6%83%85%E5%9C%96%E5%83%8F%E8%B2%BC%E5%9C%96%E5%8C%85
Positive Parent Campaign Goodwill Ambassadors Encourage parents to become positive parents	https://youtu.be/09p2XF2dz6U
(Film). The event revisited: “Parents Children’s Hearts Are Facing Parents, Mascot Design Big Excitement” Award Ceremony and Exhibition of Award-winning Works	https://youtu.be/09p2XF2dz6U
Home-school cooperation with children “love at the starting line”	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E5%AE%B6%E6%A0%A1%E5%90%88%E4%BD%9C-%E8%88%87%E5%AD%A9%E5%AD%90%E4%B8%80%E8%B5%B7-%E6%84%9B%E5%9C%A8%E8%B5%B7%E8%B7%91%E7%B7%9A
(Film). Parents of children’s hearts are looking at the parents mascot design big excitement competition winning works kindergarten group primary school group middle school group open group	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/(%E5%BD%B1%E7%89%87)-%E7%88%B6%E6%AF%8D%E7%AB%A5%E5%BF%83-%E6%AD%A3%E5%90%91%E5%AE%B6%E9%95%B7%E5%90%89%E7%A5%A5%E7%89%A9%E8%A8%AD%E8%A8%88%E5%A4%A7%E6%BF%80%E6%83%B3-%E6%AF%94%E8%B3%BD%E5%BE%97%E7%8D%8E%E4%BD%9C%E5%93%81https://youtu.be/yQJuFDE3HKIhttps://youtu.be/KU1xV2hkkHUhttps:// youtu.be/D7N4CfZUurIhttps://youtu.be/AuR3aCIrDz0
Parent-child password – positive values and mindset	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC-%E6%AD%A3%E9%9D%A2%E7%9A%84%E5%83%B9%E5%80%BC%E8%A7%80%E5%92%8C%E5%BF%83%E6%85%8B
Parent-child password – relieves stress and emotions	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E8%A6%AA%E5%AD%90%E5%AF%86%E7%A2%BC-%E7%B4%93%E7%B7%A9%E5%A3%93%E5%8A%9B%E5%92%8C%E6%83%85%E7%B7%92
Parents Childlike Hearts are designing a big excitement to the parent mascot contest winner list	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/positiveparent
(Film). Big hands and small hands go happily and synchronously	https://youtu.be/o7WCS4IUUAw
Parents are leading by example Children grow up in love	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E6%AD%A3%E5%90%91%E5%AE%B6%E9%95%B7%E4%BB%A5%E8%BA%AB%E4%BD%9C%E5%89%87-%E5%B0%8F%E6%9C%8B%E5%8F%8B%E5%9C%A8%E9%97%9C%E6%84%9B%E4%B8%AD%E6%88%90%E9%95%B7
(Video). Growing up non-game children need love	https://youtu.be/8H1xn6l2TAE
(Video). Care, encouragement and acceptance are being built together with the family	https://youtu.be/PX3HLBFnazU
(Film). Accompany your children to adapt to the new life on campus	https://youtu.be/OZGtEc81kTI
Parents and children compose a happy childhood for their children	https://www.parent.edu.hk/article/%E7%88%B6%E6%AF%8D-%E7%AB%A5-%E5%BF%83-%E8%AD%9C%E5%87%BA%E5%AD%90%E5%A5%B3%E5%BF%AB%E6%A8%82%E7%AB%A5%E5%B9%B4
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“I’m so tired” How to improve the feeling of tiredness?

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Written by: Chinese doctor Yiu Yee Chiu

As a parent, it can be exhausting to take care of a family and work. In my spare time, I like to watch talk shows and listen to the unique views of celebrities on life and their outlook on life. Once they talked about the busy life of Hong Kong people and how fatigue seems to be an inevitable “by-product”. However, we were told that we are not tired because we are all like that and it is just a normal physiological reaction. So, is this true?

Tiredness is actually a subjective feeling, so only you can understand it. In some cases, it can be seen in behavior, such as reluctance to get up, weakness in speech, lack of normal physical strength, etc. According to a Chinese Medicine Practitioner, fatigue involves the five viscera and six internal organs, mainly the spleen, liver and kidneys, with the spleen being the most important, which falls under the category of “deficiency fatigue”.

Three types of fatigue have different causes

Fatigue can be classified from different perspectives. One way is to classify fatigue into three categories: physical, mental, and psychological. Physical fatigue is the most common and the most easily noticed. After normal work, it is normal to feel tired and can recover after rest. However, if you cannot recover after rest, or if the number and degree of fatigue is too much, this is fatigue, which can also be said to be a “sub-health” state.

Brain fatigue is caused by overuse of the brain. The most basic symptoms are memory loss and lack of concentration. Other symptoms include drowsiness, lack of concentration, auricular fever, and lack of hearing. Mental fatigue is a psychological feeling after excluding physical problems, and may be triggered by lack of sleep or inadequate nutritional supply. If more than one of these manifestations occurs at the same time, it is likely to be characterized as what is known as “fatigue syndrome”.

Fatigue is related to the disorders of the five organs

From the perspective of Chinese medicine, the appearance of fatigue is closely related to the imbalance of the five viscera. Different symptoms may be related to a particular internal organ, for example, lack of qi is mostly related to the lung. Chinese medicine believes that the overall activity of the human body depends on the state of vital energy. The Yuan Qi ” Human nature inborn and nourished later”, means that the Yuan Qi from the parents of the essence, after birth, mainly from the diet of water and grain essence of the supplement and nourishment, while relying on the normal function of the spleen and stomach and with the help of the natural qi (i.e. good air), although they are tired, but there are differences in the form.

People can be divided into the following four main body types:

Phlegm-damp body type: This type of person is not only obese, but also has a lot of fatigue and phlegm, is easily sleepy, has lazy limbs, has stomach discomfort after eating, and has loose stools. In addition to the Chinese medicine can be adjusted, can also rely on long-term physical exercise to improve. Including jogging, swimming, Tai Chi, “Eight Duan Kam” etc.

Qi deficiency: these people have insufficient lung energy, lack of energy, it would have a feeling of fatigue when little working. Since the strength of liver qi is related to the immunity of the body, they are prone to illness. Other symptoms include laziness, frequent sweating, a low voice, a pale tongue with white fur, and a weak pulse. Although exercise can be encouraged, it is necessary to start slowly and increase gradually. In addition, you can use the Qihai point in the abdomen as the center of a circular massage, three times a day, for 10 minutes each time. This method can strengthen the spleen with stomach and nourish the essence.

Yang body type: These people have low overall metabolism and will show fear of cold, depression and drowsiness. In addition to taking Chinese medicine, you can also use the “warm umbilical cord method” to strengthen nephron. The method is to use a lit moxa stick to moxibustion on the umbilicus above the Shen Pao point for 15 minutes twice a day, mainly to feel the warmth and tolerable.

Depressed body: most of the manifestations are unstable, easily depressed, lack of perseverance, suspicious and other psychological imbalance. Of course, physical discomfort, such as fullness in the ribs and poor sleep, may also occur. However, it is closely related to the ups and downs of emotions. Talking and sharing with others is the easiest way to guide yourself. At the same time, you can also try “rose yam porridge”. The method is to make a congee of rose, coix seeds and Chinese yam with rice, 1 to 2 bowls a day.

In any case, the feeling of fatigue is very disturbing. In addition to discomfort, people sometimes wonder if it is a lie. So we must face it head on and find the right way to manage it. Otherwise, the sub-healthy state of fatigue may turn into a real disease, and that would be a problem.

Must I drink sports drinks after exercise?

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Written by : Registered Dietitian (Australia)

Chung Yong Man

Children should walk more and do more exercise. My good friend May has always wanted to challenge the marathon 10km race. We agreed to train together once a week. Since she seldom exercises, I suggested her to start with a brisk walk first and try running only after she got used to it. After the exercise, we went to the convenience store to buy drinks and May chose sports drinks without saying a word.

” I see that runners bring their own sports drinks and they claim to be good for energy, so I drink them in my spare time, at least it’s better than soda! ” She took the drinks and was ready to pay at the counter.

I said, “Hydration before, during and after exercise is very important, especially during long endurance sports, such as ball games and marathons, where a lot of water and electrolytes will be lost through sweat. It contains water and electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium and magnesium, which can be replenished during exercise. It also contains sugar, which can replenish the sugar consumed during exercise and reduce fatigue. The American College of Sports Medicine also points out that for people who exercise for one hour or more, drinking sports drinks may improve endurance and performance. However, if the exercise is less than one hour, the electrolytes and water consumed in the daily diet are sufficient to replenish the body and there is no need to drink additional sports drinks.

I took away the sports drink from her hand and replaced it with water and continued, “Moreover, 100ml of sports drink contains about 6 grams of sugar, 500ml has 30 grams of sugar, which is equivalent to 6 teaspoons of granulated sugar, similar to the sugar content of a can of soft drink. If you are just walking, which is not an exercise that consumes too many calories, or as a leisure drink, regular consumption is likely to cause fat. You’ll be able to use it next year when you compete in a race!

She turned her attention to the energy drinks next to her and asked expectantly, “Are energy drinks suitable for sports?

I explained, “The main ingredients of energy drinks include taurine, vitamin B complex, caffeine and carbohydrates, etc. They are used for refreshment. But because caffeine has a diuretic effect, it will speed up water loss, which is more likely to cause dehydration, so it is not suitable to drink during exercise. No more searching around, water is your best choice!

“No!” “Not allowed!” “No!” Does it really work?

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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 and his face is red, we can use the following “three-step” approach.

Part I: Say How He Feels

“Mommy and Daddy see how angry you are ……”

“Look at your red face. ……”

Parents can try to help their children say how they feel. This is the first and most important step.

Part 2: Setting boundaries

When a child has a temper tantrum and may hit someone, parents should immediately set a line: “Okay, we can’t hurt others. Help him to set a compliance line.

Part 3: Arranging a platform for diversion

If the child has already hit someone, the parent should arrange a platform for the child to channel the anger.

For example, the parent can say, “Oh! I see you are so angry that your face is red and you want to hit someone! Why don’t you show Daddy how angry you are? “Why don’t you hit this shark doll?”

Maybe the child will say, “Yes, okay! and then hit the shark doll. At this point, the parent should tell the child, “Oh, Daddy is really angry to see you.

By allowing the child to express his or her emotions, the child will understand that when he or she has negative emotions, they won’t be accepted by the parents.

If parents use the above three steps, not only will they accept their children’s negative emotions, but they will also not condone their misbehavior, and most importantly, children will learn to follow the rules.

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How can parents who apply for primary school choose a school for their children?

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Author: Activate the principal of English Primary School Luo Xujun

The application for Primary 1 admission has already begun, how can parents choose the right school for their children? How do you know what a school is all about? Children’s characteristics are important, but the plasticity of children is very large, relatively speaking, parents’ expectations for education and whether the school can meet parents’ expectations are even more important. Parents can learn about a school in the following ways:

1. School website

Many parents will learn about the school through the school website, but the design direction of different school websites is different, and it is not easy to compare with each other. However, the website can generally provide some basic information, which is a convenient way to understand the school.

2. Primary School Overview

The Primary School Overview is also a way to obtain basic information about schools. However, contrary to the website, because the edition of “Primary School Overview” has restrictions on the title and word count, it seems easier to compare, but it is difficult to see the characteristics of the school, so “Primary School Overview” can only be regarded as providing an additional convenient way for parents to know the school.

3. Learn through word of mouth

Collecting different people’s evaluations of the school, that is, the general reputation of the school, can be an important way to understand the school, and in fact, it is also an important factor for most parents to consider. However, through “word of mouth” to understand the school, parents have two points to pay attention to. First, everyone’s observations may be incomplete, and the school will change, and parents should listen to different people’s opinions. Second, everyone has different expectations for education, and others think that the advantages are important, but you do not necessarily think that they are important, and you may even think that they are shortcomings.

4. Visit the school

What about visiting schools? Some people doubt that visiting the school can see the real face, but I think it is still important to contact in person. Each school has a message that she expects the public to know, that is, the elements that the school values, which can be learned during the visit. The school wants everyone to know whether her students are disciplined or confident or confident. Does she emphasize high academic standards, or is it a variety of activities? Parents can make comparisons from this.

Having breakfast makes you smarter. What breakfast can “wake up our brain and morning “?

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Written By: Founder of Kat-Spirit Nutrition Centre

Senior Nutritionist Ng Yiu Fun

The school year has started, did the children have breakfast before school? Many children have different reasons for not eating breakfast, but parents should pay attention to the fact that breakfast has a great impact on the growth of children!

Earlier, a study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong showed that breakfast has a significant impact on the academic performance of students. Students who have the habit of eating breakfast every day, test scores are more than 5 points higher than the average student who did not eat breakfast. Why does breakfast make us smarter?

Because the brain needs blood sugar for nutrient absorption and consumption, but when our body sleeps all night without food, the body has consumed our blood sugar for the whole day. Therefore, we need to eat breakfast to replenish blood sugar, so that our response becomes faster. Parents may ask, “What is the best breakfast for children?

What breakfast can “wake up our brain and morning”?

1) Starchy food

This includes porridge, flour, noodles, rice, bread and biscuits, so we can eat a sandwich, a bowl of macaroni or rice flour as well; even drinking milk, eating oatmeal or corn flakes is fine

2) Protein supplement

Since protein itself can make us react faster, for example, shredded chicken is rich in protein, so for breakfast, you can choose a bowl of rice noodles in shredded chicken soup or macaroni in shredded chicken soup, or have an egg sandwich with cheese, which can also help us replenish our needs for the day. So all parents remember to remind children to eat breakfast before going to school!