It is crunch time now – for the primary six and secondary four students, preliminary exams are around the corner (if not already happening), school tests and assignments are due. Oh how, how, how can we ensure that our kids stay sane and happy during this relatively stressful period of time?
Category: Wellness
Are family problems affecting my child’s education?
“A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” – George Bernard Shaw. The modern world moves at a fast pace that most of us are not able to keep up with. Trying to fit into that world, we often neglect the most important assets in our life like our family and other personal relationships. Strained…
Help, my child doesn’t want to sleep!
In the current technology-driven era, most children prefer staying up late watching movies and playing games on TVs and smartphones rather than heading to bed to take a proper nap. During our childhood days, we too played a lot of games, but most of them were outdoor. It wasn’t just a healthy routine, but it also ensured that we were tired at the end of the day, and made us sleep peacefully and easily at night.
How to develop happy & healthy kids?
Every parent wants their child to be healthy and happy. As a parent, the greatest legacy you can leave behind for your children are happy memories created together and the adventures you went on together.
Help – how can parents stay calm?
“It takes a village to raise a child” – this is a common saying that demonstrates the intensity and support needed to bring children up. Being a parent in today’s society is no easy feat, and in recent news, we have all been shocked by the news of a father killing his two sons and leaving their bodies in a canal in Upper Bukit Timah.
Eating to Score!
What if we told you that eating right will help you score better? Sounds like a gimmick? Well, it isn’t! Believe it or not, what you eat, you become. So let’s try to understand more of where this saying originates from.
Should I vaccinate my child?
Children between 5 and 11 are now eligible to get vaccinated as Singapore extends its vaccine program to the young ones. The vaccine rollout began on 27 December 2021, and covers more than 3,00,000 children. As we all know, Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine is the approved vaccination for children, and the dosage is set at one-third of that of an adult.
PSLE Special: My kid has been posted to a new school – how can I help?
From wearing masks, to using the ‘tracetogether’ application or token, to safe distancing measures, to a social limit of five pax (at present moment), we are all living in a constant state of change these days.
How do I explain Home Recovery to my child?
It’s no surprise that children are easier targets of the Covid-19 virus. As many have yet to be vaccinated, the risk that they have to recover under the home recovery programme is high. Taking care of the little ones who have been affected by COVID 19, can be both challenging and daunting. What can you do as a parent to make your kids understand the home recovery process? Because they are young and require plenty of patience, let’s understand more about the some needs that they may have while on the home recovery programme.
I’m confused! What’re the latest Singapore Covid-19 measures?
The severe restrictive measures imposed after the surge in COVID cases in September ended on 22nd November 2021. The Ministry of Health has announced that the stabilisation period has come to a close. And that Singapore has again entered into the transition phase.
