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Everything You Need To Know About Direct School Admission

If your kid is good at sports, music or has other talents, the DSA programme may be his key to getting into an elite secondary school or specialised school. Here’s what you should know about the process.

What Is The Right CCA For Your Primary School Kid?

Co-curricular activities (CCAs) aren’t just frivolous frills. They teach kids important life skills that can’t be found in a classroom lesson. EVELINE GAN finds out how to select the right one for your child.

Why You Shouldn't Let PSLE Stress Take Over Your Kid's Life

PSLE preparations start in Primary 5, which means a high-pressure two years for your family. Here's how to support your child so they can do their best.

Should Your Kid Skip A Vaccine Shot?

Vaccinations are a rite of passage for every Singaporean child, but what if your kid is sick before an appointment, or misses a booster dose? Find out the answers to these and other pressing questions.

Separation Anxiety, Bullies And Other Preschool Blues

Preschool is rarely a smooth journey for children. Sasha Gonzales asks the experts how to handle the most common dilemmas, from separation anxiety to having trouble making new friends.

Is Your Kid Stressed About Starting School This Year?

School kids in Singapore are more stressed than their peers overseas. If your kid is feeling the pressure, here’s how to find what's triggering his anxiety – and how to help.

Speech Problems In Singapore Kids: When Should You Worry?

How can you help your little one get over his stuttering? Should you worry that your tot doesn’t speak as well or isn’t as talkative as his cousin? Sasha Gonzales polls the experts on the pressing speech and language issues in toddlers and preschoolers here.

The Most Common Learning Difficulties In Singapore Kids

Struggling to read, write or count is a common problem for many children, but how do you know when that struggle is actually a learning difficulty or disability? Sasha Gonzales asked three experts to tell us what signs to look out for and when to know to get help.

Can You Really Un-Spoil Your Child?

Yes, there are ways to turn things around – without losing your temper. Here, the experts share strategies you can use in common bratty situations.

Bottoms Up!

Using cloth nappies helps save the Earth – and your wallet, too, say these mums who choose not to put their babies in disposable diapers.

Air You Brave Enough?

How safe is the new Airzone attraction for kids? FELICIA WONG reviews this hot new suspended net playground

“A Happy Marriage Equals Happy Kids”

This philosophy is something Kate Pang subscribes to, after her marriage took a toll when the kids came along.

Mummy, Can I Have More?

A child’s bad eating habits can lead to health problems, such as obesity. Learn how to get her to eat better with these tips from DR RICHARD C. WOOLFSON.

Stuck In The Middle

Is your youngster struggling with middle child syndrome? Help him overcome these feelings of neglect and negativity

Starry, Starry Night

Celebs Turned Out in Force for the Largest New Year’s Countdown Street Party in Town.

Is That A Good Friend Or A Bad Friend?

Worried about bad influences that could lead your little one astray? Here’s how to steer her towards the right ones.

small in size, big on style

you refer to them not by name, but by their instagram handles. kid-fashion brands adore them, and fans gush every time a new photo comes out. elisa chia talks to the mums of social media’s most stylish babies and toddlers.

what sex? i just want to sleep

the daily demands of caring for a baby are no reason to skip love-making. elisa chia asks the sex questions you’re too shy to bring up.

All You Need To Know About Cord Blood Banking

Whether you opt for private or public cord-blood banking, doctors say the blood shouldn’t be wasted.

Give Your Child A Bilingual Head Start

Sign up for an award-winning curriculum at Pat’s Schoolhouse, which promises plenty of learning through play

Get Smart With Early Literacy

Little Green House’s LITERACY SMART programme gives your child a head start in reading, writing and speaking .

Get Brainier The Right Way

Give your child a head start by unlocking the full potential of their right brain. Learn how at Heguru Method.

Getting On the First Solid Food

At one point when a mum breastfeeds, she will wonder when the baby can take food from a source outside of her breasts. The phase to transition the baby to his or her first solid food is called weaning and is a cradle of uncertainty for many new parents. Sarah Shamila, the manager of Nutrition and Dietetic Services, steps up to provide some advice on this subject.

Follow The Rules, Ma

How do you have a conversation – not confrontation – with the grandparents about sticking to your parenting rules? DR RICHARD C. WOOLFSON offers these suggestions.

I'm Asleep With My Son By 8pm

Motherhood has changed this night owl, and she has never been happier. Actress Fann Wong shares more.

Clumsy Kids = Bad Grades?

Forget assessment books. Running, jumping, hopping and skipping are what your preschooler really needs to practise to do well in school, EVELINE GAN finds out.

Meet My New Baby

Whether you plan to hold a full-month celebration at home or a hotel, these service providers promise to leave you and your guests happy. 

Give Her Room To Bloom

Your newborn spends hours in her nursery. Elisa chia finds out how to plan the space better, with fengshui tips that may enhance her well-being.

Busted: Top Myths Of Cord Blood Banking

Separate fact from fiction and make an informed decision about storing your child’s cord blood stem cells.

First, The House Rules

Should you discipline someone else’s kid at a play date that you’re hosting? DR RICHARD C. WOOLFSON shares his thoughts.