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Engaging children during screen time boosts their social skills: A*STAR study

These social skills, known as prosocial behaviour, include the ability to share, cooperate, show empathy, and interact positively with peers.
These social skills, known as prosocial behaviour, include the ability to share, cooperate, show empathy, and interact positively with peers.

In defence of ‘lepak time’ after school

Downtime allows the brain to consolidate learning, integrate emotions and make sense of recent experiences.
Downtime allows the brain to consolidate learning, integrate emotions and make sense of recent experiences.

Minor Issues

It takes a council of dads to raise a child

As the writer journeys with his children, he strives to be their broker of dreams, believing in their ability to succeed.
As the writer journeys with his children, he strives to be their broker of dreams, believing in their ability to succeed.

‘Parenting shouldn’t feel that way’: Teo You Yenn’s book Unease questions how pro-family Singapore really is

Associate Professor Teo You Yenn, whose book This Is What Inequality Looks Like became a national bestseller in 2018, is back with a new book, titled Unease: Life In Singapore Families (2026).
Associate Professor Teo You Yenn, whose book This Is What Inequality Looks Like became a national bestseller in 2018, is back with a new book, titled Unease: Life In Singapore Families (2026).

Too fast, too colourful: Are your kids’ favourite shows good for them?

Should your job require you to outsource parenting to a domestic helper?

If the only viable way to stay employed is to outsource parenting, then we have not resolved the work-family conflict, says the writer, who believes that workplaces must be part of the solution, not simply the workaround.
If the only viable way to stay employed is to outsource parenting, then we have not resolved the work-family conflict, says the writer, who believes that workplaces must be part of the solution, not simply the workaround.

Parents to get 10 weeks of shared leave for babies born on or after April 1

Recommendations to boost birth rates must be generous yet sustainable, said analysts.
Recommendations to boost birth rates must be generous yet sustainable, said analysts.

Forum: Make volunteer spaces family-friendly so the young can learn to care

Chen Yixin says growing up as actress Xiang Yun’s daughter led to depression and anxiety as a child

Actress-model Chen Yixin (right) and her mother, actress Xiang Yun, are guests on DNA, a YouTube talk show hosted by actress Rebecca Lim.
Actress-model Chen Yixin (right) and her mother, actress Xiang Yun, are guests on DNA, a YouTube talk show hosted by actress Rebecca Lim.

Planting rice, outreach efforts: How teens are going green at school

(Clockwise from left) Teenagers Mon Myat Thu from Yuying Secondary School, Ignatius Tang from St Andrew's Secondary School, and Aanya Agarwal from Greendale Secondary School with their respective projects.
(Clockwise from left) Teenagers Mon Myat Thu from Yuying Secondary School, Ignatius Tang from St Andrew's Secondary School, and Aanya Agarwal from Greendale Secondary School with their respective projects.

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