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Hong Kong children

Hong Kong authorities earlier promised to bolster wages for community nannies to increase childcare options. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong mothers left out of job market over lack of childcare, employer support

Survey from Hong Kong’s largest political party finds 90 per cent agree mothers need flexible working hours and more childcare support.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Get into the spirit with Operation Santa Claus

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong child protection group logs spike in calls from professionals

Hong Kong society

75% of Hong Kong public have little, no awareness of child safeguard measures: poll

Survey by charity also finds poor public awareness of newly passed bill that made reporting of suspected child abuse mandatory.

Children at a playground in Mong Kok. Lawmakers passed a bill in July requiring workers in 25 professions to report suspected child abuse to authorities. Photo: Jelly Tse
Wellness

Is your child scared of Halloween? Expert tips on helping them feel safe

A psychologist explains how children process fear and gives advice to parents on how to help kids cope and have a happy Halloween.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must ditch ‘work hard now, pay with health later’ culture

The pressure to succeed at any cost to health and relationships can lead to a hollow victory. Mental wellness must be part of our lifestyle.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest mother over leaving 9-month-old daughter alone in flat

Police say baby showed no signs of injury and had been sent to Kwong Wah Hospital for medical check.

The child was allegedly left alone at a flat on Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok. Photo: SCMP
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong teacher trainer to focus on joint degree courses amid birth rate dip

Experts say move by Education University of Hong Kong aims to give graduates more career options as school student population set to shrink.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Protect our children from online scams

Cybercrime is a growing global problem and police in Hong Kong face a constant battle to keep up with those behind it.

Hong Kong

Children with special needs in Hong Kong offered trackers amid rise in missing cases

Police scheme previously catered to patients with cognitive disorders and elderly, with the force distributing 1,800 trackers since project’s launch.

Police estimate handing out another 1,700 trackers this year after the eligibility of applicants was extended. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Case can be made for more maternity leave

With a study finding the extension of maternity leave contributed to a 22 per cent drop in postnatal depression, further measures are worth reviewing.

Postnatal depression, also known as post-partum depression, is a mood disorder that can set in shortly after giving birth. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Holistic review key to encouraging couples to have more babies

Affordable childcare, workplace culture and a network of support services are crucial factors before Hong Kong parents consider having a second or third offspring.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s community living rooms should cater to children’s needs

Readers discuss how underprivilged children can be provided with the space to develop, people sleeping in libraries, and Hongkongers’ attitude towards the homeless.

Hong Kong courts

Letters | Hong Kong must do more to prevent broken parent-child bonds due to divorce

Readers discuss the long-term impact of divorce on children, the poor economic prospects of migration destinations, and why Hong Kong must embrace economic reform.

Parental alienation can occur in high-conflict divorce cases, when one parent’s severe negativity towards the other parent is projected onto the child, who comes to fear or reject that parent. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Editorial | More must be done to promote breastfeeding

While the situation has improved, there needs to be more public nursing rooms and less discrimination against breastfeeding mothers.

A baby care room near the female toilet at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Letters | The new bill against abuse is the deterrent Hong Kong children need

Readers discuss whether the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill is excessive, driving culture, and why Switzerland and Singapore have nothing on Hong Kong.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | New law to protect Hong Kong’s children welcome but it is not a panacea

The legislation must be part of a range of measures developing a culture across Hong Kong society that better safeguards our young and vulnerable.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong passes abuse reporting law in bid to protect children from harm

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill requires workers in 25 professions to report suspected cases of serious harm.

Those who fail to report incidents involving physical, psychological and sexual abuse, as well as neglect, face up to a HK$50,000 fine and three months in prison. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong children’s charity hit by abuse scandal to add floor to help families

Society for the Protection of Children says extra floor to be added to its headquarters will be dedicated to care and training for children and counselling for parents.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong children need to bond with prisoner parents, experts urge

Family visits and ongoing relationships help to strengthen inmates’ resolve to change for the better, experts say.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s child abuse reporting law should widen scope

Readers discuss the limitations of the bill on mandatory reporting of child abuse, why Hong Kong shops offer relatively poor service, and America’s unfair targeting of Chinese businesses.

The government’s proposal to require mandatory reporting of child abuse is a good move, but does not go far enough. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Fine print aside, our children come first

Legislation to protect the most vulnerable in society has been amended to give Hong Kong childcare professionals benefit of the doubt, but that should not abandon core principles of the original intent of the law.

Under the bill, professionals who fail to report suspected child abuse could face a three-month prison term. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong

Penalties cut for Hong Kong professionals under child abuse bill changes

Government has proposed three amendments to the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong children have grown taller and heavier over past 30 years: researchers

Median height for 18-year-olds of both sexes up by about 2cm, with weight increases also recorded, researchers say.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Doctors hope that Hong Kong suspected child abuse baby can undergo operation

Woman hired through government-funded scheme was earlier arrested on suspicion of child abuse after baby found to have suffered brain blood clot and fell into coma.

The baby girl is being treated at Tuen Mun Hospital Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong child, 9, among underage sex victims who met partners online

Police warn that predators target their young victims online before setting up meetings that lead to sex.

Police are urging parents to be aware of their children’s online activities and show that they available to help. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong child allegedly abused by babysitter could be left paralysed and blind

Family says baby will need major and life-threatening surgery after she suffered serious injuries in January.

Hong Kong society

Inside Out | Obesity is now a big fat global problem, especially for children

The face of the 1 billion-strong obesity epidemic is changing, with rates surging across the developing world and growing faster globally for the young than for adults.

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Hong Kong children
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong children. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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