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Reflections Wee Kek Koon

Two brothers, same wife – how China ended polyandry

27 Oct 2016 - 2:19pm

Then & Now Jason Wordie

The dilemma of Hong Kong Chinese with two passports

24 Oct 2016 - 11:18am 31

More on Parenting: teens

Families

Is heavy school bag or too much screen time giving daughter a bad back?

24 Oct, 4:46pm

Families

How parents can help children prepare for the transition to secondary school

8 Aug, 4:00pm

Health & Beauty

Hong Kong kids’ lack of exercise could be hurting their grades, study finding suggests

28 Jun, 6:34am 3

Families

Why parents in Hong Kong and China use consultants to find US college places for their children

27 May, 2:17pm 2

Families

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges of parenting

8 May, 6:00am

More on Parenting: newborns to toddlers

Health & Beauty

Giving babies antibiotics may increase risk of them having food allergies

3 Sep, 4:15pm

World

Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to kid’s behavioural problems

16 Aug, 9:29pm

Health & Environment

Hong Kong ferry company to launch first breastfeeding station on public transport

1 Jun, 9:57pm 2

Health & Beauty

6 things you should know about the Staphylococcus bacteria, a potential killer

26 May, 8:54am

Families

Hong Kong mum angry at nurses scolding her for breastfeeding ... in a hospital

25 May, 11:30am 16

Families

Expert teaches Hong Kong families how to play meaningfully with children

15 Mar, 1:40pm

Travel & Leisure

Family-friendly insider guides to Asian cities including Hong Kong launched

5 Feb, 7:00am

Children in Manila’s poorest neighbourhoods are paying an especially heavy price for the anti-drugs campaign of the Philippine president, which has taken thousands of lives since he came to power. Photographs by Paul Ratje

Duterte’s war on drugs creating generation of orphans

Children in Manila’s poorest neighbourhoods are paying an especially heavy price for the anti-drugs campaign of the Philippine president, which has taken thousands of lives since he came to power. Photographs by Paul Ratje

17 Nov 2016 - 2:04pm 9 More on Rodrigo Duterte

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Zhang Yuan and his partner, Zheng Yi, pose for a pre-wedding shoot in a lavender field in Hertfordshire.

The Downton Abbey effect on Chinese pre-wedding photo shoots

21 Oct 2016 - 12:20pm 3

Many Hong Kong students undergo a period of internship as a part of their degree. Their experiences, pay and treatment vary considerably.

Hong Kong student internships: invaluable work experience or slave labour?

10 Oct 2016 - 5:50pm 8

Developing good posture is crucial for children, and with heavy school bags to carry and smartphones and tablets taking up most of their free time, parents have to be extra careful about a child’s back and neck

Is heavy school bag or too much screen time giving daughter a bad back?

24 Oct 2016 - 4:46pm

Simple computation games are fun for kids and can be a good way of learning basic mental arithmetic skills.

A Hong Kong mother worries her son’s maths lessons are too much fun

3 Oct 2016 - 4:32pm

Fala Chen. Picture: Bruce Yan

Why Hong Kong actress Fala Chen went back to school

23 Sep 2016 - 10:53am

Uber driver William Wong Ka-lok in his car in Sha Tin. Photo: Bruce Yan

What’s it like to work for Uber? Hong Kong drivers tell the human story behind the ride-sharing app

14 Mar 2016 - 3:49pm 13

This Shutterstock image shows a girl with headlice. [FEATURES]

Why don’t Hong Kong schools perform head checks for lice?

19 Sep 2016 - 8:00pm

‘You were two sons rolled into one,’ my mother told me the first time we visited my half-brother Brian’s grave in Stanley Military Cemetery, writes Ian Gill, who but for his death in 1944 might never have been conceived at the nearby internment camp

The Hong Kong half-brother I never knew, and the life I owe him

9 Sep 2016 - 12:07pm 5

Primary school boys are often boisterous and distracting.

A Hong Kong mother worries there are too many boys in her daughter’s class

5 Sep 2016 - 5:01pm

In the largest district in Hong Kong, superstition and social stigma hamper efforts to tackle mental illness, and the lack of space for counselling makes matters worse for staff with heavy caseloads

Cocaine, gambling, and ghosts: a day in the life of Hong Kong’s overloaded social workers

29 Aug 2016 - 11:01am 2

Blanche Yuan in the United States.

Rich mainland Chinese girl in the US flaunts her wealth on social media

31 Aug 2016 - 10:04am 4

Matt Chung, a second generation wealthy young man. Photo: Paul Yeung

Mixed fortunes for Hong Kong rich kids: three stories from inside the gilded cage

30 Aug 2016 - 5:23pm 11

There are many factors, particularly social ones, which could make a change of year group difficult.

My son is the youngest pupil in the class. Should he be kept down a year?

17 Aug 2016 - 12:45pm

As your daughter is growing into a young woman, she will need your support.

How parents can help children prepare for the transition to secondary school

8 Aug 2016 - 4:00pm

Exam time often means stress for students competing for high grades and stress for their families at home.

Spike in child abuse cases in Hong Kong coincides with exam time, research shows

9 Aug 2016 - 10:11am

Law student Alex Leung kept his depression secret for fear of being looked down upon. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Focus on Hong Kong students’ mental health – call for more awareness and assistance

2 Aug 2016 - 1:37pm

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Star Wars: The ‘Force’ could push US toy industry to best year since 1999

26 Jul 2016 - 3:24am

Imaginative writing is a great tool for developing creative thinking – as well as being a deeply satisfying activity in its own right. Photo: Alamy

My daughter loves creative writing but her Hong Kong school seems to neglect the subject

13 Jul 2016 - 8:00am

Cyberbullying needs to be treated like other forms of bullying.

My daughter is bullied in primary school – is her lack of a smartphone to blame?

6 Jul 2016 - 1:02pm

An 8,000-square-metre poster on display in Geneva, Switzerland, ahead of a vote on whether to adopt an unconditional basic income. Picture Reuters

Universal basic income: a grand welfare plan or a charter for shirkers?

5 Jul 2016 - 8:06pm 1

The cosy cave at Brighten Development and Therapy Centre in Sha Tin.

How Hong Kong designers help children with special needs cope with school and learn better

5 Jul 2016 - 4:48pm

It is a parent’s job to guide their children through more complicated books to ensure that they don’t lose interest.

How Hong Kong parents can help their kids become more interested in reading

1 Jul 2016 - 12:45pm

Chief justice and Bar Association have endorsed legislative proposal that would clarify outdated and confused concepts such as child custody, care and control, but government inertia may hold up its enactment

Why Hong Kong child custody reform faces more delay despite lawyers’ support

30 Jun 2016 - 10:27am

Schoolchildren in Singapore. A new study of parenting techniques in the city has discovered problems with overly intrusive parenting. Photo: AFP

How Tiger Moms and hovering parents can damage a child’s ability to cope with life’s challenges

29 Jun 2016 - 2:02pm 5

Joyce and Robin Hill, whose New Hope Foundation has helped thousands of Chinese children since 1999.

British honour recognises work of couple who’ve helped thousands of Chinese orphans

23 Jun 2016 - 12:02am 1

Conducting experiments in a laboratory is just one of many ways to learn about science.

How you can be sure your children are learning science at school

22 Jun 2016 - 1:28pm 1

it took British woman Holly Brockwell, 30, four years to get the National Health Service to tie her fallopian tubes, a simple and somewhat reversible form of sterilisation.

More women deciding to remain child-free

22 Jun 2016 - 10:35am 1

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