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Parenting

Letter From Wellington

New Zealand’s truancy crackdown is making me rethink school-time trips to Singapore with my kids

Hiking in the French alps with French grandparents in summer means skipping school for weeks for the Wellington-based writer's children.
Hiking in the French alps with French grandparents in summer means skipping school for weeks for the Wellington-based writer's children.

How to teach kids about money in a digital world

Wealth advisers say helping children understand cold, hard currency is still crucial to building a strong foundation.
Wealth advisers say helping children understand cold, hard currency is still crucial to building a strong foundation.

Forum: Reshape fatherhood norms to address the motherhood “penalty”

Only a few challenging PSLE questions set each year, making up about 15% of the exam

Fifteen per cent of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) questions are classified as “challenging” each year.
Fifteen per cent of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) questions are classified as “challenging” each year.

Why the PSLE journey is as much the parents’ as the children’s

When you hear of how some parents support their children, you may feel conscious or troubled that you have not done as much.
When you hear of how some parents support their children, you may feel conscious or troubled that you have not done as much.

8 x 5 is right, 5 x 8 is not wrong, but 5 x 8kg is incorrect

Picture of PSLE result slips before they were released to students.
Picture of PSLE result slips before they were released to students.

The reason why some PSLE maths problems are so tough

Students waiting to collect their PSLE results at Opera Estate Primary School on Nov 23, 2022.
Students waiting to collect their PSLE results at Opera Estate Primary School on Nov 23, 2022.

S’pore needs to reset views on marriage, parenthood; new work group to study issues: Indranee

Singapore’s preliminary resident total fertility rate dropped from 0.97 in 2024 to 0.87 in 2025, a historic low for the country.
Singapore’s preliminary resident total fertility rate dropped from 0.97 in 2024 to 0.87 in 2025, a historic low for the country.

My Perfect Weekend

Saturday night cycling trips help actor Mark Lee bond with his kids, their friends and parents

Singaporean actor Mark Lee (background, in white) with his family members and two other families at East Coast Park during one of their weekend night cycling sessions.
Singaporean actor Mark Lee (background, in white) with his family members and two other families at East Coast Park during one of their weekend night cycling sessions.

Forum: Revise maternity leave scheme to get employers on board

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