December 2013
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DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
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44 GIVE AS GOOD AS YOU GET
Raising kids to care about more than
just themselves can be a challenge
in Hong Kong. How do you get kids
involved in charity here beyond putting
money into a tin?
50 GET A GRIP
Is technology disrupting your child’s fine
motor skill development?
54 PREGNANT AND PAMPERED
Put a pregnancy “pamper me” package
at the top of your Christmas list, but
make sure Santa knows the safest
options to shop for.
58 GROWING A FAMILY
What’s it like to adopt a child in
Hong Kong? We outline the process
and speak to two couples who chose
to adopt.
66 PRIMARY COLOURS
Colour blindness is a surprisingly
common condition, but what impact
might it have on a child’s life?
74
FOOD FIGHT
Scientists now estimate that as many
as one in every three cases of the most
common cancers could be prevented by
eating a healthy diet, being physically
active and maintaining a healthy weight.
80
SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT
Innovative ideas have become the
most prized assets in today’s
technologically advanced world, but
are Hong Kong schools equipping our
children to keep up?
86 FREESTYLE
If you’ve got great writing skills and the
energy to promote yourself, freelance
writing might be the right career for you.
92
WRITE AWAY
Struggling to figure out how much
help to give your children with their
writing assignments? A paediatric
speech and language therapist helps
you work it out.
96
HANGING OUT IN HANGZHOU
A quick trip north provides a perfect
place to practise those Putonghua skills.
100
A YOUTHFUL ATTITUDE
Peek inside one Hong Kong family’s
home.
104
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
With Christmas just around the
corner, the romantic return of opulent,
feminine and beaded pieces will
continue to keep the holiday spirit
alive.
114
FESTIVE TREATS
These Christmas treats from gourmet
chef and mum Priscilla Soligo are
delicious and packed with nutritious,
healthy ingredients, too.
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LAST WORD
Here are ten reasons why it makes
sense that the British royal family has
Indian blood, writes father-of-three
Nury Vittachi.
SCHOOLS
of thought
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HANGING
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