‘Reading the Minds of Adolescents’... Seocho-gu Hosts Expert-Led Relay ‘Parent Lectures’

Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold the "2023 Second Half Seocho-gu Relay Parent Lectures" every Wednesday in November (November 1, 8, 15, 22) to commemorate "World Children's Day."

The lectures will cover topics related to children's development, emotions, and characteristics, aiming to enhance children's rights through understanding children and adolescent children, and to create happy "Seocho parents" together with their children.

Five experts in child and adolescent psychology and education will participate in the lectures, each lasting 90 minutes. The first lecture on November 1 will be given by Professor Kim Bung-nyeon of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Seoul National University Children's Hospital, discussing brain function changes during puberty and adolescent characteristics. On November 8, Director Noh Gyu-sik of the Noh Gyu-sik Study Brain Research Institute will explain how to nurture future talents and learning methods.

On November 15, Professor Cho Sun-mi of the Department of Psychiatry at Ajou University will lecture on interpersonal relationships with children and frustration tolerance. On November 22, Kim Mi-kyung, CEO of MKYU, will talk about healthy communication methods with children. On November 29, Professor Kim Kyung-il of the Department of Psychology at Ajou University will give a lecture on understanding developmental characteristics.

Residents who wish to participate in the lectures can submit a Google Form by scanning the QR code on the poster starting three weeks before the lecture date. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more details, please refer to the Seocho Youth Center website.

Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, "I hope this parent lecture will provide education tailored to parents with various childcare concerns," and added, "We will continue to do our best to create a happy 'Child-Friendly City Seocho' where children and parents can be happy together."

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