「每一位小朋友都想有爸爸媽媽的愛護和陪伴，但是爸媽要離婚，是否代表我將會失去爸爸或媽媽。我不想失去爸爸和媽媽 …」這可能是每個離異家庭小朋友的心聲。
其中一位單親家長曾小姐 (化名) 指出，自從離婚後，兒子的情緒變大了，有時會覺得兒子沒有安全感及有點自卑，而她的情緒及現實中有很多問題需要解決，她自己都應付不了，最後她的情緒亦可能對兒子有影響。
為了提高公眾對離異家庭小朋友的關注，社聯的「賽馬會兒童為本共享親職計劃」出版了《爸爸媽媽還愛我嗎？》繪本，以小朋友的角度描繪出他們的心聲及對父母的期盼。
“All children yearn to be loved and accompanied by their parents. However, my parents are getting a divorce, and does that mean I will lose my dad or mum? I don’t want to lose either of them…” This may be the voice of every child from divorced family.
A single parent Ms Tsang (Pseudonym) said that as getting a divorce, her son seems so emotional at times that she feels he lacks a sense of security and is suffering from an inferiority complex. Perhaps the divorce has affected her emotions, which she couldn’t handle. In face of all sorts of emotional and practical problems, she can barely manage and this could have affected her son as well.
To raise public awareness and concern over the situation of children of divorced parents, HKCSS “Promoting Child-Focused Co-Parenting in the Community” project publishes “Storybook on Divorced Family”, a picture book that voices the children’s heartfelt wishes and their expectations for parents.
“Parents choosing to separate must take into consideration the needs and feelings of their children. I believe through social services, e.g. this picture book and play therapy. The children can express their needs to their parents in a safe and confident manner. To children, their divorced parents are always their mum and dad despite their separation.” Mr HO Chung-ho said. He is the Service Supervisor, Yau Tsim Mong Integrated Service, The Salvation Army.
Ms Tsang and her son accepted the social services from The Salvation Army. Her son once poured his heart out to the mother, saying that he enjoyed hanging out with his dad. She hopes that can do her utmost to compensate for his loss, to encourage her son to express himself more and not go into hiding.
Persons interested in receiving the picture book can contact HKCSS at 2864-2952, or click into the Facebook page for enquiries.
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