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Parenting

Forum: Beyond public campaigns, parents must be open about the joys children bring

A baby’s giggle reveals a complex mind

Spend time to laugh with your baby.
Spend time to laugh with your baby.

In Your Opinion Podcast

Dr Becky, millennial parent whisperer, has thoughts on screentime and modern parenting

Managing screen time limits might be exhausting, but ensure you aren’t asking your children to disconnect while you struggle to do the same.
Managing screen time limits might be exhausting, but ensure you aren’t asking your children to disconnect while you struggle to do the same.

Screen Timeout

Dr Becky the millennial parent whisperer on screen time and why parenting is the hardest job ever

American clinical psychologist Dr Rebecca Kennedy on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 21.
American clinical psychologist Dr Rebecca Kennedy on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 21.

When did conversations on parenthood and fertility in S’pore become such a downer?

Photograph of a young family with a child next to six Singapore Flags put together to wish Singapore Happy Birthday in front of Block 865 Tampines Street 83 on Aug 8, 2025.
Photograph of a young family with a child next to six Singapore Flags put together to wish Singapore Happy Birthday in front of Block 865 Tampines Street 83 on Aug 8, 2025.

Smart toys for kids bring excitement - but also raise some tough questions

AI robotic pets, such as BabyAlpha, seen here interacting with children at a store in Nanjing, China, will get smarter over time. But the writer wonders if smarter toys are diminishing the value of childhood play.
AI robotic pets, such as BabyAlpha, seen here interacting with children at a store in Nanjing, China, will get smarter over time. But the writer wonders if smarter toys are diminishing the value of childhood play.

Pre-enlistment medical checks and tests to determine NS training and vocation

A pre-enlistee (left) seeing a Medical Officer for consultation inside the Medical Classification Centre in Central Manpower Base. 

The MCC offers a seamless omni-channel customer experience for PEs which includes mobile-friendly registration and queue system with personalised itinerary, enabled by the Integrated Queue and Registration system, and dedicated staff on standby to assist. The medical equipment is new and updated, thereby improving staff productivity and benefiting patient care.

Part of the BMT feature to look at Mindef's medical classification process and how they sort the recruits into the different PES.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
A pre-enlistee (left) seeing a Medical Officer for consultation inside the Medical Classification Centre in Central Manpower Base. 

The MCC offers a seamless omni-channel customer experience for PEs which includes mobile-friendly registration and queue system with personalised itinerary, enabled by the Integrated Queue and Registration system, and dedicated staff on standby to assist. The medical equipment is new and updated, thereby improving staff productivity and benefiting patient care.

Part of the BMT feature to look at Mindef's medical classification process and how they sort the recruits into the different PES.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Minor Issues

Four wishes for my daughters for the next decade of their lives

The writer's prayer is that as her children become young women, they will have the confidence and self-worth to be their true selves.
The writer's prayer is that as her children become young women, they will have the confidence and self-worth to be their true selves.

Is travelling with kids and parents still a holiday?

Intergenerational family trips can be testing. But for the writer, the rewards make it worth it.
Intergenerational family trips can be testing. But for the writer, the rewards make it worth it.

Screen Timeout

‘I feel lonely in real life’: Teenage girl finds solace in online friends on Roblox

Mary's father smashed her mobile phone when he found out she was still communicating with an online boyfriend.
Mary's father smashed her mobile phone when he found out she was still communicating with an online boyfriend.

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