Training Children’s ‘Brain Power’ & ‘Intelligence’-Early Childhood Edition Written by: Ms. Carmen Leung, Specialist in Child Development Psychology   DHA only provides nutrients for children’s brain development. To make children smarter, their brains must receive proper exercise. This time, I will introduce some brain-training games that are very suitable for children aged 2 to primary school age!   1. Maze or Spot the Difference Brain Exercises Although Maze and Spot the difference brain exercises were our childhood games, they are still good friends for children in this era. In addition to mazes and spot the difference, there are many different

Obsession: Separation Anxiety Written by: Hong Kong Registered Psychologist, Ching Wai Keung   Around nine months of age, babies become unusually clingy. Even if the mother goes to the bathroom, the baby may appear extremely anxious, clinging tightly to the mother and even crying loudly.   Separation anxiety can lead to two different types of reactions. In some cases, when separated from the caregiver, the baby will exhibit attachment-seeking behaviors, such as clinging to the mother, trying every possible way to find the mother, or crawling wherever the mother goes (Ainsworth, Bell, & Stayton, 1971). Separation can also result in