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Children with Courage
Have you ever felt frustrated when spending time with your kids? Do you feel puzzled when responding to them?
Safe and stable attachment helps build your kids independence at an early age and be more willing to explore the environment with courage.
Babies aged 13 to 24 months tend to attach to one or some particular caregivers to build up their emotional interactions, which help babies arouse the attention of their caregivers by crying, climbing and yearning for comfort. Through fitness exercise, music, stretching and massage, parents can develop more interactions and attachments with kids.
The First Big Step
Coming from a grass-roots family and raised by a single-mom, Guo-Guo, a 2-year-old boy with congenital disease and dystonia, had trouble standing up on his own. Guo-guo joined the TOUCH program for 0 - 2-year-olds at YWCA Jockey Club Community Support Network for SEN Children, which consists of music sessions, stretching, massages and other fitness activities. After 10 sessions, Guo-guo’s lower limb movements greatly improved, allowing him to take his first steps on his own. Not only was Guo-guo’s mum pleased and relieved that his son was able to walk without assistance, but Guo-guo was also able to establish a closer attachment and have a greater sense of security with his mum.
PLAY with Parenthood
PLAYing is crucial for the development of kids 3 to 6 years old. When was the last time you enjoyed PLAYing with your kids? PLAY JOURNEY, a play-based activity program developed to enhance the parent-child relationships, enables family support networks through parent groups, kids groups and family gathering activities.
Games with Love
Chong-chong, a 6 year old boy, had been yearning for more attention from his mum since the birth of his sister, as attention in the family had focused on the younger sister. For this reason, Chong-chong bullied his sister in an attempt to gain more attention. Chong-chong's mother, who quit her job a year ago to become a full-time mother, was puzzled about this behaviour and wanted to understand what emotional problems were causing this. Chong-chong’s attention-seeking behaviour only worsened over time, affecting the parent-child and sibling relationships within the household.
In an effort to mend family relations, Chong-chong along with his mum joined PLAY JOURNEY for 3- to 6-year-old kids at YWCA Jockey Club Community Support Network for SEN Children. Since then, Chong-chong has learned to express his emotions, and felt more love from his mum. Through playing with Chong-chong, his mum was able to re-establish a connection with her son, as well as understand her son’s emotional needs. Chong-chong’s mum also bought interactive toys to increase parent-child time. Because of the program, Chong-chong was able to establish a stronger sibling relationship with his sister, increasing harmony within the family. Chong-chong is now a primary 1 student and is able to express his emotions much better than before.
Through TOUCH and PLAY, we hope to make children participating feel the love given by their caregivers and establish a greater relationship with them. With a good family life, we can see more independent children able to express their emotions with greater courage, improving home life.
We Walk with you during Class Suspension
COVID-19 has greatly impacted all Hong Kongers, bringing many uncertainties to parents and kids as family tensions increase as time spent together increases. To help maintain a peaceful and happy family environment, we have produced the series FIGHT FOR YOUR HEALTH, a collection of fun and informative videos and games for parents to walk with their kids to increase harmony in the home.
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家庭健康下勇敢的孩子
教養孩子的時候，你曾感到氣餒嗎？家長有沒有在回應嬰幼兒時感到困惑？
對於正經歷幼兒階段的小朋友而言，安全的依附關係有助他們建立獨立的個性，使他們更願意勇敢地探索環境及新事物。13-24個月大的嬰幼兒會依附一個或某一些特定的對象來建立情感聯絡，使嬰兒在探索外界、察覺環境時，以哭泣、攀爬、尋求安撫等行為來喚起依附對象的注意。
2019年我們開始了女青賽馬會早愛同行計劃，當中的「觸動愛0-2歲幼兒家庭支援網絡」，透過BB適體能、音樂、伸展運動、按摩等，為參加者親子間添加互動及情感的聯繫，建立安全的依附關係。
孩子第一步 媽媽展笑容
兩歲的果果(化名)患有先天性疾病及肌張力弱，來自基層家庭，並由媽媽獨力照顧。果果早前參加女青賽馬會早愛同行計劃的「觸動愛0-2歲幼兒家庭支援網絡」，經過十多節的音樂、伸展運動、按摩及體適能活動後，其下肢能力大有改善。果果由完全不能自己站立，到可以自行踏出驕人的第一步。看見果果的進步，媽媽終能放下心頭大石。最令人鼓舞的是，媽媽與果果比從前能有更多非語言交流，令果果對媽媽的安全感及依附關係更緊密，母子之間關係從而昇華。
玩出親子情
好「玩」是3-6歲小朋友的日常樂趣，可家長們有多久沒有好好享受與子女玩樂的時光？以遊戲為本的「家家愛玩之旅」以PLAY（遊戲）為核心，爸爸媽媽參加好玩樂園，小朋友則參加自由玩活動及認識情緒的小組，再讓家長和子女從家庭聚會中建立互助連繫。親子交流質素提升，大大增加父母子女互動的滿足感。
遊戲中見到希望
六歲的聰聰(化名)有一個妹妹，媽媽一年多前退下工作火線全職照顧小朋友。妹妹的出現令聰聰害怕不受重視，渴望得到媽媽多一點關注。為此，聰聰在家會欺負妹妹，即使到中心也會出現行為問題。面對聰聰的行為及情緒，媽媽感到十分懊惱。聰聰習慣以負面行為來爭取媽媽的注意，卻換來愈來愈緊張的親子關係，兄妹感情亦受損。
媽媽和聰聰參加了女青賽馬會早愛同行計劃的「家家愛玩之旅3-6歲幼兒家庭支援網絡」，令媽媽重拾與幼兒玩耍的樂趣，而聰聰亦在計劃中學會表達情緒的方法。參與活動後，媽媽特意在家為聰聰添置了一些親子互動玩具，為彼此製造更多專屬相處時光和優質親子時間。媽媽更明白聰聰的需要，而聰聰亦感受到媽媽的愛。現在，聰聰不單只沒有欺負妹妹，還主動建立更好的兄妹情，家庭關係邁進一大步。聰聰升上小一後，更能夠表達自己的情緒與感受，媽媽亦學會接納聰聰的情緒。
計劃透過觸摸(TOUCH)及遊戲(PLAY)，希望參與的小朋友更能夠感受主要照顧者的愛，建立信任，在良好家庭健康環境下成為更勇敢獨立的孩子。
疫情下停課不停步
2019冠狀病毒肺炎為所有香港人來帶來予了前所未有的挑戰，家長和小朋友亦然。女青賽馬會早愛同行計劃的服務並沒有停下，為育有幼兒的家庭製作了一系列的抗疫資訊，與大朋友小朋友一起停課不停步，繼續與育有幼兒的家庭早愛同行。
