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Parenting

ST to launch PSLE Companion to help parents support their kids with exam preparation

Minor Issues

50 things I will always be grateful for

This gratitude list helps the writer reflect on the significant moments in his life.
This gratitude list helps the writer reflect on the significant moments in his life.

Parents discuss issues like PSLE stress during last session of Conversations with ST

(From left) Senior correspondents Sandra Davie and Jane Ng, ST editor Jaime Ho and ST editor for newsroom insights Diane Leow during the final edition of Conversations with The Straits Times on Dec 12.
(From left) Senior correspondents Sandra Davie and Jane Ng, ST editor Jaime Ho and ST editor for newsroom insights Diane Leow during the final edition of Conversations with The Straits Times on Dec 12.

To thank their parents, they bought them a house

Camila Lincowski, right, with her mother, Oniria Correa, at the home Lincowski bought for her in Henderson, Nev., Nov. 12, 2025. While growing up, Lincowski promised her mother sheÕd buy her a house. (Mikayla Whitmore/The New York Times)
Camila Lincowski, right, with her mother, Oniria Correa, at the home Lincowski bought for her in Henderson, Nev., Nov. 12, 2025. While growing up, Lincowski promised her mother sheÕd buy her a house. (Mikayla Whitmore/The New York Times)

Social media and children are a bad mix, yet parents still post their photos online

Barely acknowledged is what happens when a child doesn’t have an account, yet their entire childhood is still documented online.
Barely acknowledged is what happens when a child doesn’t have an account, yet their entire childhood is still documented online.

Parents, chat with our education correspondents at Conversations with ST on Dec 12

Aimed at parents with children aged seven to 12, the session will offer guidance and insights for navigating the primary school years.
Aimed at parents with children aged seven to 12, the session will offer guidance and insights for navigating the primary school years.

Forum: Diversity of pre-schools caters to parents’ preferences and needs

I aced the PSLE: It mattered, but not in the way I’d expected

What I did gain from my schooling years was focus, discipline, resilience and a love for learning.
What I did gain from my schooling years was focus, discipline, resilience and a love for learning.

How to get ready for Primary 1 without preparatory classes or assessment books

Madam Nasrin Shah Beevi and her husband, Mr Nizamudheen Ishak role-playing as a cashier, selling food items to their six-year-old daughter, Nur Zahirah Nizamudheen.
Madam Nasrin Shah Beevi and her husband, Mr Nizamudheen Ishak role-playing as a cashier, selling food items to their six-year-old daughter, Nur Zahirah Nizamudheen.

Minor Issues: What I wish I knew before my children entered primary school

To foster the love of learning, parents can follow a child’s interests, celebrate effort instead of perfection, and allow imaginative and outdoor play.
To foster the love of learning, parents can follow a child’s interests, celebrate effort instead of perfection, and allow imaginative and outdoor play.

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