Question:People around me are all sending their children to enrichment classes. How do I know if my child requires any enrichment classes and what kind of enrichment classes should I send him to?Answe...

Question:I realise that my child is being confused with the English phonics taught and the HYPY taught at school. Is there any way to help my child with this problem?Answer:Ensure that Children are Mo...

Question:Is it too early to start my child with current affair knowledge and discussion? How can I interest him at such a young age of 5 years old?Answer:Never Too Young to Expose Children to What is ...

Question:I am worried about the teacher-child ratio for my child's preschool. Is there a standard ratio? I prefer the teacher child ratio to be smaller so that more focus can be given to each chil...

Question:My child's preschool offers enrichment classes during school hours at extra cost. Should I enrol him for such classes or will it be more effective sending him to the enrichment centres fo...

Question:If a preschool focus more on Chinese language, does it mean that other subjects like Math will also be taught in Mandarin? Will their English language be weaker then?Answer:Place a Strong Emp...

Question:I understand STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics and I am seeing that some preschools and enrichment centres are starting to offer it. However what exactl...

Question: Why are coding classes so popular these days? How can my child benefit from coding classes? I mean, does my child really need to start at pre-school age, or can I wait till primary school?An...

Question:Recently there was a case of HFMD in my son's childcare centre. I'm a little worried. Are there any preventive measures I can take for my 5-year-old?Answer: Combating HFMD in Singapor...

Question:I'm intending to skip Nursery 1 for my son. Just wondering if that is ok. By skipping, i will enrol him to at least 3 enrichments classes a week - that will include an English Enrichment,...

Question: Although we are Chinese by ethnicity, both my husband and I are native English speakers who are more comfortable speaking English in everyday situations. In our hectic schedules, how do we ...

Question: I’m finding it harder to keep to my 5 -year-old daughter's bedtime nowadays. She'll often bargain for 30 minutes more, whether it is to watch TV, or to just play with her toys...

Question: As both my husband and I work, we have very little time to spend with our daughter. How do you suggest we spend quality time together with her that is both fruitful and beneficial?Answer:The...

Question: Time-outs are not working as well as before on my kids, are there any options I can consider when disciplining my children?Answer:There is nothing wrong with ‘Time-Out’ per se. ...

Question:Is there an ideal methodology to learning Math for a pre-schooler that can prepare him/ her well for primary school? Any guidelines on what they should have already grasped at N2, K1 and K2?A...

Question: Is a pre-schooler too young to start on any serious academic (eg. English) enrichment programme as some parents believe we should only start stressing them in primary school? What is a good ...

Question: My son is turning 3 next year and we are considering sending him to pre-school. What should we look out for in deciding which pre-school to send him to?Answer:As you embark on the journey ...

Question: What should be the appropriate age for a pre-schooler to be able to read independently? Is it advisable to use gadget/ video for teaching them the language?Answer:There really is no defini...