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Problem with schoolwork
How to get my child interested in doing her homework?
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20,000 more childcare places by 2013
Singapore will have 940 centres with 83,000 places, an increase of about 30 per cent from the 63,000 places in 739 childcare centres now. -ST
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20,000 more childcare places by 2013
The new childcare centres will be in HDB estates and near transport nodes to make it even more accessible and convenient for parents.
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Childcare subsidy nullified by fee rises
Childcare centres are increasing their fees, which reduces the effect of the subsidy. -myp
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Spare the rod, spoil the child?
Are parents doing more harm than good when they cane their children for misbehaving? -ST
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Don't rush blindly into legalising surrogacy
Is renting out your womb considered 'mercenary motherhood'? -myp
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When does caning cross the line?
It is not against the law here for parents to discipline their children through force. But when does caning or hitting a child cross the line into abuse? -TNP
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Ensure children with family problems get help they need
Imagine how children with difficult family situations will feel if they do not receive help with understanding their environment.
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Teen pregnancy linked to sexy TV shows: study
Beware what you allow your kids to watch. Some forms of entertainment can be corrupting influence on your children. -Reuters
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Infertility after you're a mum
Just because you have a child does not mean you will be able to conceive again.
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Baby on the way thanks to needles and IVF
Her face lit up when she talked about the unforgettable day the acupuncturist broke the news that she was possibly pregnant.
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Thumbs up from UK scientists
A major scientific study has found that women undergoing fertility treatment are far more likely to successfully give birth if they also have acupuncture.
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New mum says she was sacked because of pregnancy
When Mrs Mary Pereira Wales, 26, discovered in March that she was three months pregnant, she was elated. But while she gained a daughter, she lost her job in marketing communications. -TNP
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Allow surrogacy in Singapore?
Surrogate pregnancy is essentially the use of a woman's womb to carry a child which is not biologically hers. If surrogacy is legalised, it would give infertile couples a chance to have children. -myp
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Ungraciousness learnt from loved ones
A polite, cultured society - or the lack of it - starts from within the family first. And it's the parents' fault if their children do not know how to behave, says this reader. -ST
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Kids welcome!
Family-friendly doesn't have to mean bunk beds and screaming children. Baby butlers and kids' clubs next to grown-up luxury are now par for the course at several upscale resorts.
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Negative labels
Name-calling is a form of bullying and never an acceptable choice.
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Children, let's talk about sex
Start early and take a step-by-step approach to the subject, advise parents and psychologists.
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