Archive for June, 2008

When Teachers Cause Pain

I found this article very relevant in the context of the system here in my country. All teachers in public schools have to undergo Ministry of Education Teacher’s training. However, I wonder if  government ever provide a child psychology course that can help teacher to be more sensitive to the child when they tried to […]

Teenager: “No Knock” Policy

We have been talking these last few days about youngsters who need a little help coping with peer pressure and rejection.
Another suggestion for parents is that they teach their kids what I call a “no-knock”” policy.
One of the common characteristics of a person who feels inadequate is that he or she talks about it to […]

Blogging on you and your family. Is this Good or Bad ?

Once during a media interview on my company’s new product, I mentioned that I allowed my child an hour on computer and even have a blog dedicated to her. The media editor immediately commented, “I do not think it is a good idea. There are just too many “Bad”guys lurking around the cyberspace. Some of […]

Sending Kids to their room

When I was a kid, being sent to your room was a punishment. But today, many parents cannot get thier children to leave their rooms. Children’s bedrooms have becmon their media hubs. Children have televisions, video games and even computers connected to the Internet in their rooms.
But what really concerns me is a recent study […]

My child’s memory improved

Just yesterday night, my kid told me that she loved the days when we were in Shanghai, having our tea party at our balconey with fireworks and cakes and drinks and even lanterns hanging around us. I was very surprised that she remember so much details. She is now 5 going to 6 years. The event that happened […]

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