Challenges of Parenting in Singapore
Parents in Singapore face significant challenges that make family life demanding. Integrating work and family commitments is tough, with long hours and high-pressure jobs limiting quality time together. Intense academic pressures in a competitive education system add to the stress for both children and parents. Our parenting programmes offer valuable benefits for families.
Parenting Singapore: Programmes to Strengthen Families
Our interactive talks, workshops, and father-child bonding activities are designed for fathers and mothers to grow in their confidence as parents and to find joy in parenting. With a deeper understanding of the significance of their complementary roles, we empower and equip parents with practical life applications to nurture thriving family relationships.
Benefits of Parenting Programmes
Enhanced Communication Skills
Be equipped with the communication skills to navigate relational challenges so that your family can engage in meaningful interactions and reduce conflicts.
Stronger Parent-Child Bond
Build deeper connections with your children to increase trust and affection, making it easier for your children to approach you with concerns or challenges.
Improved Family Harmony &
Emotional Well-being
Be more confident in your roles as parents and improve the emotional climate of the home, leading to happier and healthier family relationships.
99% of fathers say our programmes helped them to become more involved with and more connected to their children.
98% of mothers say our programmes helped them to manage their multi-faceted roles.
How We Support Parents Through Our Parenting Programmes
Programmes for Fathers
Foster father-child interaction and communication with your pre-teen or teen through adventure challenges that involve rock-wall climbing, navigating through a dark maze, and high-element activities.
Fathers who attended said:
• “The activities were fun, and it gave me time away from the hustle of work and properly connect with my kids.”
• “The activities today helped me and my daughter to build trust and teamwork. Thank you so much!”
Research shows that a father’s involvement boosts children’s social skills, self-confidence, motivation, and academic performance. Reflect on and engage in activities that highlight the profound impact of a father’s interaction with his children.
Fathers who attended said:
• “A must for every father.”
• “A practical realistic approach to build close relationships with our children…”
Programmes for Mothers
How do we face the demands of modern motherhood and better manage our multiple roles as daughter, wife, and mother? Discover how to navigate the transformation of your new full self by exploring your sense of worth and equipping yourself with techniques to support your well-being.
Mothers who attended said:
• “The segment on redefining my identity was very helpful.”
• “It was really helpful to learn how to reframe our thoughts from negative to positive thoughts.”
Mothers can influence the emotional climate at home. Learn to better cope with emotional experiences and strengthen your emotional resilience by regaining control, recharging, and repairing.
Mothers who attended said:
• “Guilt can be resolved – this gives me hope with the many parenting mistakes I have made.”
• “(What I found most helpful was how) it targeted both our relationships with (our) spouse and child.”
Programmes for Parents
Big School, Big Changes: Guiding your Child From K2 to P1
The start of primary school education can be unnerving for the child and parents. Based on Centre for Fathering’s Back-to-School Toolkit, this session offers practical insights and tips to prepare and support your child as the school year kicks off.
Parents who attended said:
• “It’s practical and useful.”
• “Learned so much about kids transitioning into P1.”
Parents can help their teens succeed in today’s challenging world through intentional preparation. Gain a better understanding of the importance of parent-teen relationships and get tips to set boundaries through collaboration with your child, with a focus on the role fathers play in developing emotionally healthy teens.
Parents who attended said:
• “(I) realised some incorrect parenting style which was used in some situations unknowingly.”
• “Down-to-earth presentation with real examples! Simple to understand!”