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Children and youth

SFA recalls 2 more formula milk products due to presence of cereulide toxin

The Communicable Diseases Agency is working closely with SFA to conduct surveillance with medical practitioners to monitor for potential cases of cereulide poisoning in children.
The Communicable Diseases Agency is working closely with SFA to conduct surveillance with medical practitioners to monitor for potential cases of cereulide poisoning in children.

Cracking the PSLE maths code: Avoid meltdowns, change mindsets

Ms Sandra Lim, head coach and founder of The Nuggets Academy, teaching a class of P6 pupils.
Ms Sandra Lim, head coach and founder of The Nuggets Academy, teaching a class of P6 pupils.

Minor Issues

What it meant when my tween daughter started speaking in ‘Samoan’

Children who disengage repeatedly with a response like “I don’t know” may be trying to assert their independence.
Children who disengage repeatedly with a response like “I don’t know” may be trying to assert their independence.

Kids, in this economy? Singaporeans on the barriers to having more children, if at all

ST20260313_202601400443/sftfr15/Soo Fang/Jason Quah

Andre Tong, Rachael Chen their daughter Katie Meyer Tong and pet cat Kouki pictured Mar 13, 2026. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
ST20260313_202601400443/sftfr15/Soo Fang/Jason Quah

Andre Tong, Rachael Chen their daughter Katie Meyer Tong and pet cat Kouki pictured Mar 13, 2026. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

Forced to grow up too soon: The unseen plight of Singapore’s child caregivers

Troy Lee MS De Silva, 20, and his sister Zara Umeria Mohd Shaffari, 16 who started taking on caregiving duties as children in their teens when their dad fell ill, studying at home on Jan 9, 2026.
Troy Lee MS De Silva, 20, and his sister Zara Umeria Mohd Shaffari, 16 who started taking on caregiving duties as children in their teens when their dad fell ill, studying at home on Jan 9, 2026.

Picky eating or something more serious? What happens when a child refuses to eat 

13-year-old Mathias Perin Bach has ARFID, a condition that prevents him from eating certain foods.
13-year-old Mathias Perin Bach has ARFID, a condition that prevents him from eating certain foods.

Snails, balloons, insects, climbing fun: 4 new activities for the March holidays

Kids enjoying close encounters with the snail at WholeSnail, Singapore's first snail farm (left), and playing in the Sunset Lagoon at Dopamine Land.
Kids enjoying close encounters with the snail at WholeSnail, Singapore's first snail farm (left), and playing in the Sunset Lagoon at Dopamine Land.

News analysis

Why Indonesia is forcing Big Tech to play by its rules, starting with Meta and children’s accounts

Indonesia is pursuing a "digital sovereignty" agenda to bring the data, infrastructure, and conduct of foreign tech giants under its jurisdiction.
Indonesia is pursuing a "digital sovereignty" agenda to bring the data, infrastructure, and conduct of foreign tech giants under its jurisdiction.

17 pupils, 2 employees at Eunos pre-school develop gastroenteritis symptoms; agencies investigating

MapleBear Eunos has carried out disinfection misting in all affected classrooms and across the building’s third level.
MapleBear Eunos has carried out disinfection misting in all affected classrooms and across the building’s third level.

Teen charged in Switzerland with planning ISIS-linked ‘terrorist attack’

The Office of the Attorney-General of Switzerland (OAG) said it had charged a Swiss national with “planning a terrorist attack using a knife”.
The Office of the Attorney-General of Switzerland (OAG) said it had charged a Swiss national with “planning a terrorist attack using a knife”.

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