How to Boost Children's Self-Esteem?... Secrets to Communicating with Children?

[Seoul District News] Professor Jinah Young of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Pediatric Psychiatry Lectures on 'Parenting Children Who Pioneer Their Own Lives'... Sharing Methods to Foster Child Self-Esteem, Parenting Focused on Child's Reason for Being, Communication Techniques with 20-Second Hugs and Gratitude Therapy... Presenting Hope and Proper Solutions for Parenting... Guro-gu Compiles Comprehensive COVID-19 Response from January 2020 to May 2022, Publishes 'COVID-19 White Paper' Using Tables, Graphs, and Images

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] "My son only looks at his smartphone and doesn't talk to me. What should I do? How can I communicate well with a teenager?"

Seocho-gu prepared a special time to solve various concerns of parents with children and strengthen communication within families.

Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold a parent lecture and heart talk concert "First, Parent" and a film festival "Family Film Concert Dreambuilder" on the 27th under the theme of "Child-Friendly City Seocho."

This event is intended to improve children's rights through education on parenting and communication methods that make both parents and children happy, in celebration of November's Child Abuse Prevention Day and World Children's Day.

First, the parent lecture will be held in two parts at 10 a.m. at the White Hall of the White Wave Art Center in Seocho-dong, with about 400 parents attending. In the first part, Professor Ji Na-young, a pediatric psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will give a lecture titled "Parenting Children Who Pioneer Their Own Lives." The lecture will cover methods to foster children's self-esteem, parenting focused on the child's reason for existence, and ways to communicate with children through 20-second hugs and gratitude therapy, offering hope and proper solutions for parenting.

In the second part, psychiatrist and author of the famous book "You Are Right," Professor Jung Hye-shin, will give a lecture titled "Empathy, the Power to Move the Heart." Based on over 30 years of experience healing many people's hearts, Professor Jung will emphasize the importance of empathy. Especially for parents of adolescents who want to understand their children's inner feelings, this lecture will help them understand their children's minds.

On the same day at 7 p.m., a unique "film festival" will be held in a camping atmosphere decorated with camping chairs and bean bags in the auditorium on the 4th floor of the Seocho-gu Youth Counseling Welfare Center in Bangbae-dong, where families can enjoy relaxation together.

Participants will watch the animation "Dreambuilder," which depicts the adventure of the protagonist who directs dreams, and have a special time discussing children's rights found in the movie.

Applications for participation in the parent lecture and film festival can be made by scanning the QR code on the event poster and submitting the Google Form.

Meanwhile, Seocho-gu is promoting various projects for a child-friendly city, including expanding Seocho-type shared daycare centers, expanding children's play spaces, operating a children's play culture planning group, and creating safe walking paths. This year, Seocho-gu formed the "Seocho-gu Future Generation Policy Group," a participatory organization composed of children under 18, to collect their opinions and reflect them in district administration.

Seocho-gu Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, "I hope this will bring hope and help to parents who have many concerns about raising children," and added, "We will continue to strive to make Seocho a child-friendly city where children and parents are happy together."

Guro-gu (Mayor Moon Heon-il) has published a COVID-19 white paper titled "The Record of 2 Years and 5 Months When Everyone Was a Hero."

The white paper summarizes Guro-gu's COVID-19 response from January 2020 to May 2022, covering 2 years and 5 months, aimed at protecting residents' health and safety and supporting the recovery of daily life.

The detailed table of contents includes ▲Overview of COVID-19 ▲COVID-19 response system ▲Facility-specific quarantine activities to block infection spread ▲Living stability and quarantine support for socially vulnerable groups ▲Support for small business owners and various local economic revitalization policies ▲COVID-19 vaccination ▲Guro-gu's excellent COVID-19 response cases ▲Evaluation and suggestions ▲Untold stories.

From confirmed case occurrences to epidemiological investigations, quarantine, support measures, and vaccinations, the white paper describes the roles performed by the autonomous district in a step-by-step chronological order, allowing readers to review the entire COVID-19 response process.

It also features efficient use of tables, graphs, and diagrams to enhance readability.

Mayor Moon Heon-il emphasized in the foreword, "This white paper will be a memory for some and a milestone for those moving toward the future," and expressed gratitude, saying, "There were countless efforts, but above all, it was possible because of the cooperation of the residents."

The Guro-gu COVID-19 white paper has been distributed to all departments, community service centers, and related institutions such as local elementary, middle, and high schools. It is also available for anyone to view on the Guro-gu Office website under Guro Notices → District Promotion Hall → Others/General.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.