A few days ago, a disturbing video emerged from one of Singapore’s oldest and popular higher education institutions. The harrowing video of harassment that got circulated depicted a group of students from the institution urinating on the backs of two naked students. The video has been panned by all sections of Singaporean society and the concerned institution has announced stringent measures against the perpetrators of this act of bullying.
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Does your kid need to catch-up? Does he have Special Learning Needs?
Often, when our kids do not perform properly at school, it is viewed as a result of laziness – that they simply didn’t put in the necessary effort. What is the most common response to such scenarios? We end up enrolling our kids for tuitions or ask them to rethink their study plans, mostly suggesting that they put in more hours for study. But what if the problem is not of one’s lack of effort?
The Sleep Issues That We Shouldn’t Sleep Over!
The research in the domain of sleep and its significance in determining cognitive capabilities bring out results that cannot be neglected. The need for proper sleep among kids is always highlighted. The threats to cognitive abilities emanating from a lack of sleep as well as sleeping disorders appear to be quite significant.
Help, Term 2 is here! How can I prepare for it?
In the blink of an eye, the March holidays have come, and they will be gone soon. On March 22, our kids are all set to begin their Term 2 for this academic year. So, try reading the expressions on your young one’s face when you speak to her about this. Do you spot excitement? Or is it a look of concern? How do you think they feel about the coming term?
Managing the travel bug!
Experience is the best teacher, people say. Probing a bit further, it becomes clear that every experience that life throws before us leaves a part of it within us. That’s good, right? A reminder of the paths that we have traversed. But what if it could be detrimental as well, at least in some scenarios?
Missing out on family time? Here’s how to turn things around!
Life as a Singaporean parent can be pretty challenging today. Yes, you hardly get any time to keep your mind off all those commitments, deadlines, and assignments at work. Working from home may have made it slightly easier to balance, but let’s face it. Juggling our work commitments with the equally important family time is often a Herculean task. But is that any excuse for losing out on family time?
Let your kids play!
Having kids at home during the holidays can put one’s parenting skills to the test. It really is a challenging task to keep kids engaged during these periods. What do we end up doing then? Often we end up resorting to the use of gadgets to keep our kids engaged.
Celebrating the Women in our lives!
The past year has been a year of challenges for every section of the human population. But even a cursory glance of human history will show that women have almost always been faced with challenges in the world. Their struggles for gender equality and progress have always been against the toughest odds.
It’s March 2021! Where has time gone to?
Screen time is the obvious concern of the present-day Singaporean parent. How much is too much? During the past year, there has been a significant shift to online learning. Households had to ease the screen time restrictions placed on kids. An obsession with gadgets and the online domain is the biggest threat to effective time management. What needs to be done here?
Encouraging your child to think critically – start at home!
Are we able to think with a clear head, chart out our own courses, and read between the lines where we have to cope in this world of complexities? Well, that is an arduous task indeed and things are only going to get more complex in the years to come. What does that mean?
