18 March 2017, Ho Chi Minh City – American Education Group (AEG)  hosted author and Master Coach Mr. William Wong for a group-parent workshop, where he spoke about the ways in which anger inside and outside the home can ultimately impact a child’s development.

He led with one alarming statistic. At present, in Vietnam, 80% of children aged 2-14 are disciplined through some form of violence.

“The social and intellectual development of a child, both physically and mentally, is rooted in their childhood experiences,” said Coach Wong, who went on to explain how  experiencing anger as a child from a parent, caretaker, or other family member often results in the child projecting that anger onto others later in life. This can lead to personal issues and professional difficulties that persist throughout a person’s life, and indeed are carried forward into their own parenting, and onward into future generations.”

He discussed with parents in the audience how anger can be reduced in the household, and replaced with positive development tools. He revealed to parents how to guide their child to have the right social response mechanisms.

“In Vietnam, and all over the world, the landscape of both youth and adulthood has drastically changed. The emotions and behavioural responses that once served a purpose need to evolve to best empower our children to interact in the future with their friends, family and professional colleagues,” pointed out Coach Wong.

He also explained to parents how he sees hope for the future generation thanks to parents who recognize what creates a motivated child versus a scared child.

“A scared child will study to impress parents or teachers; they only focus because of fear of failure. A motivated child will study to succeed for themselves and believe there is always more to be achieved,” added Coach Wong

As part of its on-going emphasis on well-rounded childhood development, AEG Vietnam has been hosting a series of workshops led by Master Coach William Wong for parents of students enrolled at AEG Vietnam. This most recent event was open to the public as a service from AEG Vietnam to parents from all over Ho Chi Minh City.

AEG Vietnam is Asia’s only Academic Center providing STEAM English – A breakthrough program following the storied American STEAM education model. AEG’s STEAM English program offers highly experiential English education, combined with Cooperative Learning techniques, to develop creative, intelligent and globally-aware students with an eye to the future, in line with Mr. Wong’s focus on achievement based motivation.

Master Coach William Wong has developed his perspectives on life, success and happiness for children and adults through his long professional career as a lawyer, PR Specialist, Educator and NLP/EQ Trainer. His books on communication, sales and personal development have sold a combined 350,000 copies.