Parent Support Network

HKFYG’s Parent Support Network offers tailor-made services to meet family needs. Findings of two surveys highlight the isolation and pressures felt during the pandemic.

Pressure due to COVID-19

● 300 parents replied. ● Nearly 60% feel stressed. ● Over 70% feel the negative impact of such stress with: • 18.5% feel anxious • 17.6% feel helpless • 16.6% feel nervous

Main sources of pressure

● 19.5% Sourcing anti-epidemic supplies ● 16.7% Finding out about public health related to the epidemic

Key problems

● Missing foreign domestic helpers who could not return to Hong Kong ● Absence of husbands who could not leave mainland China because of work ● No help from relatives and friends ● Frictions at home due to social distancing rules

Economic downturn and wellbeing

● 310 parents replied ● Nearly 70% said they usually feel nervous now about the economic downturn ● Over half suffer from insomnia and/or anxiety ● About half found it difficult to afford household expenses ● Takean activeinterestin onlinelearning ● Supportchildren whenevertheyneed Ten tips for parents help ● Communicatewith teacherswherepossible ● Trytogivefeedbackon progressand development ● Offerhelpful suggestionsaboutthelearning process ● Trytokeeptoadailyroutine ● Usethetimetablefrom school orsetoneyourself ● Maketimeforbetterparent-child relationships ● Checkon wellbeing, encouragetaking exercise ● Find outall you can abouthomehygiene

More help

● psn.hkfyg.hk/news/detail/2269/ ● psn.hkfyg.hk/news/detail/2179/ ● psn.hkfyg.hk/news/detail/2197/ ● psn.hkfyg.hk/news/detail/2258/ ● psn.hkfyg.hk/news/detail/2205/

Enquiries about HKFYG’s Parent Support Network

WhatsApp 6811 2959 Website psn.hkfyg.hk/ Contact Jessica Ling 2402 9230