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Is there a right way to deal with a sleepless child who wants to share mum’s bed?

28 Mar 2016 - 10:36am

Between the Lines Annie Ho

How young children learn to enjoy reading

29 Feb 2016 - 10:00pm

More on Parenting: teens

Families

6 ways parents in Hong Kong and everywhere can help teens addicted to mobiles

4 May, 10:15pm

Families

Malia Obama part of growing wave of US students taking a gap year before college

2 May, 1:17pm

Families

Why US universities are changing what they look for in students, and how Asians are affected

12 Apr, 11:47am 12

Families

Top 10 skills junior secondary school students need to thrive, and how parents can help

15 Mar, 10:01am

Families

Why a good tutor improves a child’s mindset, not their grades

31 Mar, 10:31am 2

More on Parenting: newborns to toddlers

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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

Families

Seven ways new parents can avoid being overwhelmed by online advice

5 Jan, 3:02am

Health & Beauty

Playing with traditional toys makes babies more talkative than electronic games play

4 Jan, 9:02pm

Health & Environment

Hong Kong restaurants say 'yes' to breastfeeding mothers: new measures adopted to give privacy, gain acceptance

30 Nov, 6:56pm 3

Health & Beauty

Making Hong Kong stroller-friendly: the online community of mums sharing baby-friendly walks across the city

10 Nov, 11:16am 2

Health & Beauty

Passive smoking linked to behavioural disorders; ADHD stress shortens lives

30 Sep, 7:53pm 1

A young teen in front of a laptop computer while using a tablet.

6 ways parents in Hong Kong and everywhere can help teens addicted to mobiles

American teens spend 9 hours a day on average using electronic media. Hongkongers under 30 spend 2.8 hours a day on mobiles. Here are some ideas for striking a healthy balance in technology use

4 May 2016 - 10:15pm More on Parenting: teens

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Malia Obama with her father, US President Barack Obama, last month. The White House has announced Malia will take a year out after high school before beginning her studies at Harvard University in 2017. Photo: AFP

Malia Obama part of growing wave of US students taking a gap year before college

2 May 2016 - 1:17pm

Happy days for youngsters at Munsang College, which stresses learning through activities. Photo: Nora Tam

Down with drilling and tests: Hong Kong kindergarten leads battle for play-based learning

1 May 2016 - 10:19pm 1

<p>Love letters, pictures, face time and prioritising are things that can help keep couples together, says a woman left at home while her man is off somewhere in the world and communicating badly</p>

What my sort-of boyfriend needs to do to save our long-distance relationship

28 Apr 2016 - 2:01pm 3

Foreign students who earn a degree in science, technology, engineering or maths from a university in the United States will now be allowed to work for three years following graduation. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong science/tech graduates in US can now work there 3 years

18 Apr 2016 - 1:50pm 2

Hong Kong International School guidance counsellor Madeleine McGarrity with student Changwook Shim. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Why US universities are changing what they look for in students, and how Asians are affected

12 Apr 2016 - 11:47am 12

<p>Collaborative law takes the mess and conflict out of divorce. Now a group of Hong Kong lawyers and other professionals who’ve successfully used it to avoid court battles aim to promote its wider use </p>

Hong Kong divorce professionals promote radical alternative to court action

3 Apr 2016 - 9:52am

Montessori pupils learn maths in the corridor.

How Hong Kong schools are swapping sit-in-a-chair education for a more active style

28 Mar 2016 - 12:10pm 3

Ngo Van Duong, a Vietnamese illegal immigrant living in Hong Kong for the past two years, near the jade and stone market in Sham Shui Po. Photos: Jonathan Wong

Vietnamese still choose streets of Hong Kong over home, for a variety of reasons

22 Mar 2016 - 12:12pm

Former Vietnamese refugee Bui Quang Hiep at his shelter near the jade and stone market in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Former Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong stuck in cycle of hopelessness under a bridge in Kowloon

24 Mar 2016 - 2:44pm 1

Hot and stuffy classrooms can make students drowsy and listless.

Why a classroom that’s too warm tires you out, and the best study temperature

22 Mar 2016 - 4:00am 1

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Hong Kong-born Korean-American novelist Janice Lee dissects the expat life

21 Mar 2016 - 5:18pm 2

Sara Young at home in Pok Fu Lam with her two daughters Sophie (left), 8, and Jessica (right), 5. Photo: Edward Wong

How putting career on hold for partner’s Hong Kong job can make you ill

20 Mar 2016 - 6:01am

Focus on concrete barriers to success in the class, not the interpersonal conflict. Photos: Corbis

Top 10 skills junior secondary school students need to thrive, and how parents can help

15 Mar 2016 - 10:01am

Leon, 18 months old, paints at home. We Play At Home maps out theme- and project-based activities for each child.

Expert teaches Hong Kong families how to play meaningfully with children

15 Mar 2016 - 1:40pm

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

Even though children should be able to turn to the teacher for help if they encounter any difficulty, there are many merits for the use of a private tutor. Photos: Corbis

Why a good tutor improves a child’s mindset, not their grades

31 Mar 2016 - 10:31am 2

Law Kai-hong, principal of Haven of Hope Sunnyside School at Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Paul Yeung

How Hongkonger whose son has rare genetic disorder helps others with special needs

9 Mar 2016 - 12:38pm 1

Drug and alcohol addiction prevention is only possible through behaviour change. Photo: Corbis

What Hong Kong parents can do to flag drug and alcohol risks to children

7 Mar 2016 - 4:01am

Sivasuthan Somasundaram, a Sri Lankan who was a refugee in Hong Kong and is now resettled in the US.

Code for success: Hong Kong computing school trains refugees to work in IT

6 Mar 2016 - 6:00pm

YOXO lets kids connect paper towel tubes and other found items to create amazing structures. Photos: Tribune News Service

The biggest toy trends for the coming year

1 Mar 2016 - 6:01am

<p>Author and educational consultant Matt Glover shares his tips for getting your children to effectively put pen to paper at home and in school</p>

Meaning, genre and purpose most important in motivating children to write

29 Feb 2016 - 8:30pm

Esther Arce-Reed and Raymon Reed give a bread making demonstration at Paint Branch Elementary School. Photo: Larry Jackson.

Bread making lessons teach key concepts to schoolchildren

23 Feb 2016 - 11:52am

From left: Christina Kotsamidis-Ventouras, Peter Ventouras and their children, Dimitri and Leonidas.

Gender-neutral parenting: blurring the line between boys and girls

25 Feb 2016 - 3:19pm

If a maths lesson is dull children are less likely to enjoy it. Photo: Corbis

How to make maths more fun

22 Feb 2016 - 10:00pm

<p> Money raised goes to underprivileged children in Hong Kong and Nepal </p>

Hong Kong’s 2016 City Challenge – join the fun and run for good cause

19 Feb 2016 - 2:34pm

Boy with family having lunch in dining room refusing healthy food. Photo / Corbis [16FEBRUARY2016 FEATURES FAMILY LINES16]

How to cut through the chatter and cultivate your child’s most important qualities

16 Feb 2016 - 6:01am 2

Mother Li Wing-sze of a 12-yr-old daughter Lareyna Chan (born in year of Monkey) in Tsim Sha Tsui. 30JAN16 [LIFE] SCMP/Daviid Wong

Monkey business: what traits are associated most often with this year’s zodiac animal?

16 Feb 2016 - 12:30am

Lori Granito, co-founder of Kitchen Sync, pose for a photograph at the kitchen in Sheung Wan. 08SEP14. [08SEP14 BROADSHEET FOOD FEATURE]

Hong Kong’s female entrepreneurs find place to connect

15 Feb 2016 - 3:00pm