Morning Star Community Services, which runs evening support programme CareNights, has about 60 children across four centres. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE Published: JUL 8, 2023 Amelia Teng SINGAPORE – More childcare help in the evenings is available for parents from low-income households who work odd hours, with the expansion of a programme by Daughters of Tomorrow […]
Published: APR 2, 2023 Elisa Chia When a nine-year-old boy was asked to apologise to his friend for saying something hurtful, he did so but then threw in a vulgarity. Ms Josephine Loh from Morning Star Community Services cites the case as an example of forcing a child to say sorry when he […]
Published: APR 2, 2023 Elisa Chia Whenever the conversation switches from his career to his only child, Hong Kong actor Vincent Wong’s eyes light up and his face softens. The 39-year-old speaks animatedly about their favourite daddy-daughter activities, such as playing badminton, jogging and eating burgers. He also looks forward to picking her up […]
Kopi Sessions for Grandparents is an opportunity to meet like-minded grandparents and chat about grandparenting over a cup of kopi or teh and snacks. Grandparents can relate with each other’s experiences, share struggles and learn new ways to bond with their grandchildren and discipline them positively. To learn more about Kopi […]
Some parents find it extremely challenging to manage their children’s screen time. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO Published: DEC 18, 2022 Venessa Lee This was the year more children were glued to devices – some for six to 10 hours a day – and their parents threw in the towel trying to restrict their screen time. Anne, […]
Mother Sabrina Chong Abdullah found some respite after enrolling two of her five kids in our CareNights programme. With her youngest children in safe hands, she is now able to spend time with her other children and rest. CareNights is an evening support programme for children aged 6 to 14 years from 6 […]
Ms Cheryl Chan with her seven-year-old son Reagan (left) and daughter Raequelle, eight. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY Published: OCT 17, 2021 Venessa Lee Earlier this year, Ms Cheryl Chan offered her eight-year-old daughter her own YouTube channel. The administrative executive did so even though her daughter, Raequelle Zhang, is below the minimum age […]
Ms June Yong envisions herself putting on the “coaching hat” to reassure her daughter, Vera, in the final week before the PSLE. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID Published: SEP 19, 2021 Venessa Lee With the written papers of the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) scheduled to begin next Thursday (Sept 30), parents may be […]
Exoddess growing close with mother Ms Eve Lai after attending CareNights Published: Jul 2021 Temasek Holdings As evening falls, most children in Singapore will start winding down after a long day of classes and co-curricular activities. However, for primary six student Exoddess Lim, the evening marks the beginning of the second half of […]
Smart Parenting: Helping out at home Published: APR 19, 2021 Venessa Lee Experts say getting kids to do housework can help foster independence and build family cohesiveness When pre-schooler Nur Humairah Romi Nazri asked her mother if she could wash the dishes, she was not tall enough to reach the kitchen sink. […]