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Mr Keith Tan quit his job as a teacher to give his kids - Bryan, two, Aaron, five, and Rebecca, seven - the best of his time. He and his wife, Ms Florence Tay, now manage a maternity-and nursing-wear company together.
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As a teacher of 10 years, Mr Keith Tan, 38, saw first-hand the effect of hands-on parenting.
"I know the model answer to a happy, bright, successful kid. When I talked to the parents of my top students, I could see the bond, the chemistry they had," says the former assistant head of department in a secondary school.
