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Hong Kong children
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong children. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Lin Lai looks after baby Lok Lok in Sha Tin on September 25, 2025. In the past 13 years, Lai has been an emergency foster parent for more than 20 children. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Vulnerable children need Hongkongers to open their homes and hearts

While the number of registered foster families has risen in the past five years, the average waiting time for placement has also increased.

Hong Kong society

Sweden outlines child care policy amid registration row over infant in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong society

How a couple lost 3 kids in as many countries and were arrested in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong society

Warning over home births, anti-vaccine stance after unregistered baby case

Doctor says unassisted home births carry extremely high risks, following arrest of baby Danny’s parents over refusal to provide DNA test.

Home births are not illegal in Hong Kong, but they are not recommended by the Midwives Council. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong

Hong Kong charity calls for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to ease backlog

Mother’s Choice urges people of all backgrounds to step forward as 222 vulnerable children wait for temporary homes.

Education in Hong Kong

86% of Hong Kong children get preferred school places as applications plunge 16%

Education Bureau reveals 14,093 children allocated place in one of their top three choices under central allocation stage.

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Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong parents and schools are rethinking sharing kids’ photos online

‘Sharenting’ can expose children to privacy breaches and identity theft, but schools still use students’ photos as marketing – where is the balance?

A child poses for a photo with a Christmas installation in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Recognise the need to protect our children from online threats

Beyond parents and police, constant and comprehensive efforts by the government, legislature, schools and wider community are necessary.

Hong Kong society

Experts warn of lasting harm after alleged dog cage child abuse case

Adverse childhood experiences can lead to mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, as well as behavioural problems, expert says.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Online privacy guidelines underscore key role of parents and teachers

Practical tips issued by Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner are a timely step as children expand their digital footprints more than ever today.

Students looking at their mobile phones at Lok Fu MTR station in 2024. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Personal info of 9,045 people compromised in Hong Kong private club data breach

Yau Yat Chuen Garden City Club’s management system rendered inoperable due to ransomware attack that encrypted information system files.

Yau Yat Chuen Garden City Club notified the privacy watchdog on October 31 last year that its club management system was rendered inoperable due to a ransomware attack. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Time to act on stalled proposal toughening child abuse penalties, lawmakers say

SCMP check finds that only one of 13 cases of serious child abuse offences over more than two decades resulted in close to maximum 10-year sentence.

Mainland China

Call to close loopholes in Hong Kong’s child sexual offence bill

NGOs say amendment bill should offer better protections for young victims giving evidence in court and create new offences for persistant abuse.

Wellness

How this Hong Kong mother of an autistic son is helping others like him

Mary Schaus set up the non-profit Talos Foundation to promote neurodiversity awareness and inclusion through simple strategies.

Talos Foundation founder Mary Schaus is pictured with her son Alex, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, on holiday in Assisi, Italy, in March 2026. Photo: Mary Schaus
Wellness

What is autism? Understanding the spectrum, gut-brain connection and more

Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, we speak with experts and researchers to understand the neurodivergent condition.

Amanda Oswalt Visher, director of psychological services at Spot Children’s Therapy Centre, simulates an autism assessment session with her son, Theodore. The centre provides psychology, counselling, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and specialist teaching across four clinics in Hong Kong. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Navigating autism in Hong Kong

Amid mounting challenges for Hong Kong’s rising autistic population, the South China Morning Post examines how the city can mobilise stronger support to turn systemic hurdles into opportunities for inclusion.

Hong Kong society

More websites, mobile apps for children collecting personal data: study

Global investigation examined 876 websites and mobile apps designed specifically for children across multiple sectors.

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Hong Kong courts

Leniency shown to Hong Kong immigration worker who repeatedly assaulted wife and son

Magistrate accepts one-year probation recommendation, citing risk of job and pension loss, after initially imposing community service sentence.

The senior Immigration Department assistant was granted a one-year probation order at Kowloon City Court on Wednesday. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Our stressed children need a different kind of education

Mental health requires the cultivation of an inner life: a capacity for meaning, connection and orientation in a shifting world.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | How Hong Kong can map a path forward for mandatory reporting of child abuse

Readers discuss ways for the city to better protect children while supporting mandated reporters of abuse, cruelty to animals, and the Epstein scandal.

Crime in Hong Kong

Mother arrested after son, 12, told police she beat him with a rattan cane

Woman, 41, arrested at flat in Wong Tai Sin while boy taken to hospital for treatment.

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Police were called to a flat on Tsui Fung Street in Wong Tai Sin. Photo: Google Maps
Good Schools Guide

Will the Hong Kong government weight-management plan really help kids?

The proposed action plan includes the Education Bureau’s suggestion of school weigh-ins, which has sparked concern among dietitians, psychologists and NGOs.

The Hong Kong government’s proposal to address obesity among the city’s children includes a controversial plan for school weigh-ins. Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

What brought John Lee’s alma mater to the brink of closure?

Hong Kong’s leader graduated from Five Districts Business Welfare Association School in 1970.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Families need not feel targeted by the child safeguarding process

Readers discuss the structured process around child abuse reporting, the reach of fire safety education, and ice hockey in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong society

Letters | In confronting child abuse, Hong Kong must reckon with the problem’s origins

Readers discuss the cycle of abuse, and an opportunity for Hongkongers to learn more about Ramadan.

People walk across a footbridge in Admiralty covered with posters promoting the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance on January 20. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Immigration Department worker who repeatedly assaulted wife, son spared jail

Defendant ‘ATK’ sentenced to 200 hours of community service for assaults that took place between 2021 and 2025.

The defendant earlier admitted six counts of common assault at Kowloon City Court. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Editorial | A deeper solution to child abuse lies in breaking vicious cycles

A landmark study shows how childhood trauma could shape parenting styles. A mindset change is needed to protect children from harm.

Hong Kong society

Breaking the cycle: Hong Kong parents wrestle with impact of their own abuse

Experts urge cultural change to end intergenerational violence as landmark study reveals childhood trauma still shapes parenting patterns.

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