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Children scolded by caretakers, finds survey
Publish Date: 02-Aug-2018
St Christopher’s Home conducted a survey between March and April among 823 primary 4-6 children about the scolding they received. Revealed on 25 July, the results show that 98% of the subjects have been scolded by their parents and 17% described themselves as being scolded frequently. St Christopher’s Home discovered that scolding is a common method parents applied when they disciplined their children, and the most frequent cause for parents to do so was academic performance. Among the surveyed children, 9% were reprimanded daily for their grades, showing that parents harboured unrealistic expectations for their children and placed too much emphasis on their school achievements. When children failed to meet these expectations, parents would criticize them beyond control. Impatience with the children was inevitable when parents were over-stressed. Dr Luk Wing-sze, clinical psychologist at St Christopher’s Home, advised parents to attend to their own emotional state before caring for their children. Dr Luk stressed that parents should forgo the notion of being perfect parents. To effectively educate children, they needed to connect with their own feelings and emotions and learn to relax, engage in mindfulness exercises, and take deep breaths.
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