關於 why is the well-being of a child important ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

【疫情父母貼文】

#5秘訣 #父母維持理智
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各位宅在家的防疫英雄
I know your kids are driving you crazy!
顧小孩一定很抓狂吧？
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今天就來整理國外文章中
5 個封城小訣竅，讓小孩在家不拿翹
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進入正題前想強調
我對育兒父母是完全的敬佩！
雖然我沒有小孩，但我知道小孩很失控
沒有「照書養」那麼簡單
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這篇文純粹想盡點綿薄之力
整理可能的技巧
給每位宅在家的防疫父母
歡迎分享到親子社團
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我們一起度過 💪
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現在直接條列給大家 👇
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1 盡可能建立規律的生活
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2 肢體活動有助於小孩身心健康
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3 坦率聊疫情
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4 讓小孩知道，疫情終會過去的
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5 照顧好自己
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下文會詳細解釋 👇
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1 盡可能建立規律的生活
Keep as many regular routines going as possible.
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睡覺時間、起床時間、三餐、休閒活動
都安排固定的作息，可以讓小朋友穩定一點
They will feel safe and secure.
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比如說早上固定聽賓狗的 podcast
（是的我自肥）
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下午固定一起運動、聽歌、打掃家裡
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晚餐後一起在沙發上看一部電影
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10 點上床睡覺
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這樣的穩定作息，可以讓小朋友比較不焦慮、不緊張。
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2 肢體活動有助於小孩身心健康
Physical activity is important for children’s health and well-being.
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我有個外甥女，真的是體力過剩，需要放電
小孩真的是奇妙的生物，完全是勁X電池的兔子。
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而這點，關在家，也不會變@@
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所以一定要想辦法為他們放電
可以一起運動
比如說Ringfit 體感遊戲
看網路影片做操
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如果你真的累了
也可以播幼幼台
讓小孩自己載歌載舞放電
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放電後，小朋友會比較好溝通
They will be a bit more reasonable.
我家外甥女也是這樣的 🚬
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3 坦率聊疫情
Talk with them about what’s going on
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對小朋友來說整天在家
不能見朋友，去公園
世界簡直崩毀，因為那是他們人生的重心之一啊！
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It’s hard for them.
They need to know why.
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所以，如果小朋友問「為什麼～～～」
（這個萬惡問題啊哭）
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但是，這個「為什麼」跟疫情有關
那麼可以好好回答他們，盡力溝通
畢竟，不知道原因，是最可怕的
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範例：
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Q：為什麼我們要關在家？
A：因為外面有病毒，很危險。
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Q：為什麼出去就會生病？
A：因為外面有人已經生病了，遇到他們，我們也會被傳染。
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Q：生病會怎樣？
A：很不舒服，而且會有後遺症，例如肺活量會變差，也就是你無法在公園開心地玩，很快就會累喔。
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當然我也知道「為什麼」連發
聽了真的很惱火XD
但至少好好回答一次，讓小孩懂狀況
可能會比較乖一點
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如果真的回答不出來的問題，就坦率說：
我也不知道，但目前最好的作法是...，請他配合
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對小孩來說，會比直接罵：
「就是要這樣，聽話」
來得舒服一點
小孩舒服，也會比較講理好帶
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那如果小朋友問：以後都要這樣待在家嗎？
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來到第四個訣竅
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4 讓小孩知道，疫情終會過去的
Reassure them this will pass.
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讓他們知道，疫情或許不會快速結束
但終究會過去的，會有一個終點的
而且我覺得，跟小孩講這段話
也是幫自己打打氣，蠻實用的一個訣竅
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5 照顧好自己
Take care of yourself.
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最後這個訣竅，是給父母自己的。
記得不時看看自己、感受自己
面對疫情，你自己也很累、壓力很大
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而且你還有工作跟家庭的壓力
真的應該空出一點時間獨處、紓壓
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記得跟你的另一半求助
讓你獨處休息一個小時也好
疫情這場仗，很漫長
記得讓自己不時休息一下
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有聲版這裡請，我在 podcast 尾聲
有特別錄一段給小朋友的話
歡迎播給全家聽：
https://open.firstory.me/story/ckozpmdsb68pz08837h93lq8w/platforms
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#好家在我在家 #宅在家防疫 #父母 #小孩 #親子 #吵鬧 #代溝 #賓狗 #聽新聞學英文 #podcast #中文podcast #學英文 #英文單字 #英文學習 #校正回歸
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資料來源：
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https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/supporting-your-child-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
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https://thinkchildsafe.org/family/
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znxyvk7
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圖片來源：
https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/coronavirus-covid-19-guide

- Hôm nay chúng ta cùng luyện 1 bài đọc và xem những từ vựng hay trong bài đó nha.

THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN'S PLAY

Brick by brick, six-year-old Alice is building a magical kingdom. Imagining fairy-tale turrets and fire-breathing dragons, wicked witches and gallant heroes, she's creating an enchanting world. Although she isn't aware of it, this fantasy is helping her take her first steps towards her capacity for creativity and so it will have important repercussions in her adult life.

wicked (adj): độc ác;
gallant (adj): dũng cảm
enchanting (adj): mê hoặc;
repercussion (n): kết quả

Minutes later, Alice has abandoned the kingdom in favour of playing schools with her younger brother. When she bosses him around as his 'teacher', she's practising how to regulate her emotions through pretence. Later on, when they tire of this and settle down with a board game, she's learning about the need to follow rules and take turns with a partner.

abandon (v): bỏ rơi
regulate (v): điều chỉnh

'Play in all its rich variety is one of the highest achievements of the human species,' says Dr David Whitebread from the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge, UK. 'It underpins how we develop as intellectual, problem-solving adults and is
crucial to our success as a highly adaptable species.'

achievement (n): thành quả
intellectual (n): người trí thức

Recognising the importance of play is not new: over two millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Plato extolled its virtues as a means of developing skills for adult life, and ideas about play-based learning have been developing since the 19th century.
But we live in changing times, and Whitebread is mindful of a worldwide decline in play, pointing out that over half the people in the world now live in cities. 'The opportunities for free play, which I experienced almost every day of my childhood, are becoming increasingly scarce,' he says. Outdoor play is curtailed by perceptions of risk to do with traffic, as well as parents' increased wish to protect their children from being the victims of crime, and by the emphasis on 'earlier is better' which is leading to greater competition in academic learning and schools.
International bodies like the United Nations and the European Union have begun to develop policies concerned with children's right to play, and to consider implications for leisure facilities and educational programmes. But what they often lack is the evidence to base policies on.

mindful (adj): quan tâm
scarce (adj): ít
perception (n): quan điểm
implication (n): ngụ ý

'The type of play we are interested in is child-initiated, spontaneous and unpredictable - but, as soon as you ask a five-year-old "to play", then you as the researcher have intervened,' explains Dr Sara Baker. 'And we want to know what the long-term impact of play is. It's a real challenge.' Dr Jenny Gibson agrees, pointing out that although some of the steps in the puzzle of how and why play is important have been looked at, there is very little data on the impact it has on the child's later life.
Now, thanks to the university's new Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL), Whitebread, Baker, Gibson and a team of researchers hope to provide evidence on the role played by play in how a child develops.
'A strong possibility is that play supports the early development of children's self-control,' explains Baker. 'This is our ability to develop awareness of our own thinking processes - it influences how effectively we go about undertaking challenging activities.'

spontaneous (adj): bất ngờ
unpredictable (adj): không thể đoán được
impact (n): ảnh hưởng possibility (n): khả năng
self-control (n): tự kiểm soát

In a study carried out by Baker with toddlers and young pre-schoolers, she found that children with greater self-control solved problems more quickly when exploring an unfamiliar set-up requiring scientific reasoning. 'This sort of evidence makes us think that giving children the chance to play will make them more successful problem-solvers in the long run.'
If playful experiences do facilitate this aspect of development, say the researchers, it could be extremely significant for educational practices, because the ability to self-regulate has been shown to be a key predictor of academic performance.
Gibson adds: 'Playful behaviour is also an important indicator of healthy social and emotional development. In my previous research, I investigated how observing children at play can�give us important clues about their well-being and can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism.'

toddler (n): trẻ mới biết đi
pre-schooler (n): trẻ nhỏ tuổi
unfamiliar (adj): không quen thuộc facilitate (n): tạo điều kiện cho
diagnosis (n): chẩn đoán
autism (n): tự kỷ

Bài đọc trích từ Cambridge IELTS 14, ai chưa có bộ Cam này không?

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你是猶豫不決的人還是當機立斷的人?
(例如換髮型XD)
Are you an indecisive person?
(such as changing hairstyle)
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後三張是在店裡完整的髮型加上開到爆的美肌app😂
The last three photos were taken right after styling with strong beautifying app😂
Hair: @kenny_mpalace
Translation: @benkongenglish
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偶爾我會猶豫不決
小事如選晚餐 選照片 挑衣服 是否參加某活動
大事如換工作 作明顯影響未來的重大決定
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猶豫不決的我會找不同的人聊聊
聽聽大家的想法和建議
甚至會擲筊問卜
最後才能勉強作出抉擇
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我發現 這似乎是有點欺騙自己的行為
可能是因為「不願意」或「不膽敢」相信自己心中的決定
一個已經存在 但連自己都沒發現的決定
於是向外尋求支持
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心中已有一個隱晦的答案
當他人持相反意見時
我會嚴肅地拒絕他 認真地提出這個方案的缺點
當他人持相同意見時
我會升起一絲難以被自己和他人察覺的喜悅
並勉為其難地說「你也這樣覺得噢～ 可是...」
硬是要說說另一個方案的優點
像一個小小孩在父母面前扯謊一樣赤裸而逗趣
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當然與外界的激盪 內在的沈澱
有助於讓隱晦的答案慢慢清晰
但若是
對神明換了一百個問法只為擲出聖筊
和朋友討論半天只為對方支持自己既有的答案
是否能省事地相信自己
勇敢地作自己愛的決定
也坦然地接受後續精彩的化學變化
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I am indecisive sometimes.
I struggle over trivial matters like what to wear, what to have for dinner, which photo to choose and whether to attend an event.
I am torn between more important things like switching jobs and decisions that affect my future as well
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Being indecisive, I usually talk it over with many different people.
A decision is finally made after listening to everyone’s suggestions and thoughts, even fortune-telling or casting divination blocks at times.
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Is it a cheating to myself?
This may be attributed to the unwillingness or lack of confidence in my own decision——an ambiguous decision that is already in my subconscious, and not noticed even by myself.
So I seek help from others.
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Given that I have an answer already,
I turn people down when they hold opposite ideas and point out the flaws in their options; while I am secretly delighted when they reaffirm my choice.
I will even pretend to be reluctant and name some pros of the other option, interesting and as transparent as a child lying in front of his parents.
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Of course, this kind of opinion exchanging with others or calmness in myself might be helpful in making the answer clear.
However, if I cast the divination blocks a hundred times just to get a yes from God;
If I discuss it with my friends for the whole day just to get their reaffirmation.
Why not simply trust in myself and make my own decision,
and accept the possibilities that brought by it?