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帶孩子看醫生前，可以和孩子解說醫生看缘那闆r，例如「醫生伯伯會叫你張開嘴巴，看看你的喉嚨......」，讓孩子先有心理準備，不會害怕看醫生！

Before taking your child to the doctor, let him know what to expect. For
example, you can explain to him that the doctor will ask him to open his
mouth to check his throat. By knowing what to expect, your child will be
less nervous about visiting the doctor.

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父母可藉著平常孩子所喜歡的童謠或故事，讓他一遍遍反覆地聽；這可是培養興趣的一個不錯的方法。

A good way to elevate a child's learning interest is to allow him to
repeatedly listen to his favorite nursery rhymes or stories.

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可以從每天規律的生活起居來建立孩子對時間的觀念。例如，當您準備讓孩子就寢時，雖然他還不會看數字，父母還是可以指著時鐘說：「現在九點鐘要準備上床睡
覺囉！」。

Teach your child the concept of time by linking time with a certain
routine. For example, you can point to the clock and tell your child the
time even if he can't read the numbers. Then, ask your child to get
ready for bed.

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大人往往是小孩的鏡子也是他模仿的對象，父母如果有挑食、偏食的習慣，往往就容易影響孩子而造成營養上的不均衡。

A child looks up to adults and sees them as people to imitate. Thus, the
behavior of adults can significantly affect a child. For example, if his
parents only eat particular foods, the child may be influenced by his
parents' eating habits which may mean an unbalanced diet.

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提昇孩子的記憶能力，可以透過記憶數字遊戲。例如在紙上寫下5-10組的數字，一分鐘後讓孩子在時間內寫出所記憶的數字。

One can help a child's memory skills by playing numerical memory games.
For example, write down five numbers or so and then have your child
write down all the numbers he can remember within an allotted time.

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父母在教孩子認識一些「名詞」時，可以配合東西的形狀、數量及顏色，讓孩子在表達能力上可以更具體且明白。例如：「一個圓形黃色的橘子」。

When teaching a child to identify certain nouns, use the ideas of shape,
amount and color to encourage your child to be more clear and specific.
For example, instead of saying "a lemon", he can say "a round, yellow
lemon."

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對孩子來說，可以摸的、看的東西都可以是玩具。父母習慣用既定的方法來限制孩子使用，反而容易抑制孩子的創造力及想像力。

To a child, anything that can be seen and touched is a prospective toy.
Parents may hinder a child's creativity and imagination by limiting the
ways in which the child can play with certain objects.

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父母動不動就會說「孩子那麼小哪會聽音樂」、「影片內容對小孩太難了」......。通常大人對「困難」或「容易」的定義是不太適用於孩子，倒不如用順其
自然的方式讓孩子接收各方面的資訊。

Parents may judge the difficulty level of certain things such as music
and movies for their child. What an adult assumes as easy and difficult
differs from that of a child. Thus, have your child take in information
in his own way.

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教導孩子確保自身的安全，從日常生活中就可以常常灌輸孩子，對於陌生人所給的糖果、玩具應先問過父母。「什麼是對的、是可以做的」或「哪些是不可以、是不
對」等觀念的判斷能力。

Teach your child the importance of his own safety. Help him to
differentiate between "right" and "wrong". For instance, it is the right
thing to do to ask one's parents before accepting something from a
stranger.

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愉快的用餐氣氛可促進食慾並幫助消化，父母可以帶頭在吃飯時講些輕鬆的笑話、誇獎孩子或是感謝的話等，溫暖用餐的情緒；即使孩子的行為需要教訓，也請不要
利用吃飯時間算帳。

A happy atmosphere at the dinner table promotes healthy appetites and
good eating. Parents can tell a funny story or compliment the child on
what's he's done during the day as a way to improve the dining mood.
Avoid using meal time to scorn your child for his misbehaviors.