Building a strong relationship with your child is much like building a friendship with anyone else. Here are four key things a father can do to nurture that bond: 1. Spend Quality Time Together: This goes beyond just being in the same room. Put away distractions, actively engage with your child, and show genuine interest
Do you have a relationship with your child? It might sound like a silly question to ask, but it’s one that every parent should ask themselves. Because a relationship with your child is more than just a biological and legal connection. It’s a deep bond built on trust, love, and respect. Parents often assume that
A dedicated DADs for Life volunteer at CHJI Toa Payoh, Mr Tan Boon Siong, 54, is a father of four (pictured below). Not only does he demonstrate the importance of active involvement, Boon Siong also inspires other fathers from the school to do so. Boon Siong was pleasantly surprised when one of his daughters
Get ready for the first day of school! Find helpful tips, advice, and resources for both parents and students to make the transition smooth and enjoyable.
The fifth and final step of the Emotional Coaching system is to set limits while helping your child to problem-solve. Let’s say that your child has a tendency to hit others or things when he is upset. As his dad, you can communicate to your child that hitting is not acceptable behaviour. Use simple and
Bramsha Osman, 44, is a champion of the Bapa Sepanjang Hayat (DADs for Life for Malay Muslim community) movement. Read his inspiring story of how Bramsha went from being an ordinary dad, to helping families with incarcerated fathers heal and connect through fathering and father-child bonding programmes. The room was thick with emotion as a
Most parents are at peace when their children are happy but struggle when they see their children feeling sad, angry, or scared. There is no real need for concern because it is natural for children to experience a full range of emotions. In fact, I would say its a good thing they are able to
Let’s talk about two things that will help you become an emotion coach. The first thing an emotion coach does is to notice the child’s emotions. Before a volcano erupts, there are usually indications that precedes the actual blow-out. In the same way, you can try to notice signs of emotion before your child’s feelings
Find out how Justus Ong, 52 takes an active role in his child’s life and how his community of support has helped him in his fatherhood journey. Not only does Justus know how many members are in the K-pop group, SEVENTEEN, he can also correctly identify every singer—a formidable feat, considering how coordinated the group
Daniel Goleman, who wrote the book on Emotional Intelligence, told us that to succeed in life, having a high emotional intelligence, or EQ, is as important as having a high IQ. If that is true, what can fathers do to help their children increase their EQ? In his book “Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child,” Dr
