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ST Smart Parenting

Sound slumber is the secret to PSLE success

Parents should set regular bedtimes for their children throughout the week.
Parents should set regular bedtimes for their children throughout the week.

Fun With Kids

Chinese New Year with Sanrio, Sesame Street; WonderBot 2.0 at Children’s Museum S’pore

ecfun08 - Experience festive installations featuring Sesame Street and Sanrio, and Children’s Museum Singapore’s Wonderbot 2.0.


PHOTO: FAR EAST MALLS, HERITAGESG, UOL MALLS
ecfun08 - Experience festive installations featuring Sesame Street and Sanrio, and Children’s Museum Singapore’s Wonderbot 2.0.


PHOTO: FAR EAST MALLS, HERITAGESG, UOL MALLS

Minor Issues

What a changed dating world means for girl dads

A strong and supportive father-daughter bond will guide a girl  positively when it comes to love, dating and marriage.
A strong and supportive father-daughter bond will guide a girl  positively when it comes to love, dating and marriage.

Do parents have a favourite child? Of course they do

The sting of differential parental treatment does not appear to lessen over time.
The sting of differential parental treatment does not appear to lessen over time.

Sweat, mud, and tears: How Basic Military Training turns boys into men

MOE considering changes to PSLE to slow down education ‘arms race’

The Education Ministry will soon start a series of conversations with Singaporeans to hear their views before making any changes.
The Education Ministry will soon start a series of conversations with Singaporeans to hear their views before making any changes.

PSLE parents want answers on dealing with stress

Father and son using laptop
Father and son using laptop

Mum-of-3 June Yong shares how she tailored PSLE plans for her kids

June Yong, a counselling associate and family life specialist from Focus on the Family Singapore, used three different strategies to help her three children cope with their PSLE preparations.
June Yong, a counselling associate and family life specialist from Focus on the Family Singapore, used three different strategies to help her three children cope with their PSLE preparations.

We would rather our boys go to school with unfinished homework than forgo their sleep

One way to think about sleep in early childhood is that it helps to build up neural capacity and interconnections that are the foundation of a young brain.
One way to think about sleep in early childhood is that it helps to build up neural capacity and interconnections that are the foundation of a young brain.

Why I’m not taking leave to coach my daughter for her PSLE

Educational reforms have made exams less stressful, but it's still hard for parents to let go.
Educational reforms have made exams less stressful, but it's still hard for parents to let go.

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