Protecting Your Children in Singapore through Immunization
Before children start school in Singapore, it is important to ensure immunizations are up-to-date. Children are exposed to a range of potentially dangerous diseases due to the large number of people they come into...
A common expat achilles heel – Plantar Fasciitis
A health problem that has struck Kathy Chamberlain and indeed many expats ‘of a certain age’ soon after their arrival in Singapore is the very painful and inconvenient condition of Plantar Fasciitis (pronounced fash-ee-eye-tus). Apparently striking...
A Quirky Take on Diagnosis
The thing about using the tool called ‘diagnosis’ as a method for understanding is that it is in danger of doing the exact opposite – ‘understanding’ I mean.
It’s a very good tool for...
New Sky Gym to open at Loewen Gardens
For parents looking for kids gym classes, Sky Gym will launch a gymnasium in a newly developed space at Loewen Gardens in September. It will feature a nine metre long tumble track trampoline. The...
The Right Team for Your Kids
We all want our children to learn the right skills in order to become successful in their later lives, but all books and no play is definitely not the way to go. Studies have...
Water Theme Parks and Swimming Complexes
For anybody looking to cool down with a splash in Singapore’s warm climate we feature two prominent water theme parks, both of which are suitable for young families as kids can tag along with...
Splash and Play Zones
With Singapore’s consistently warm humid weather, pack the kid’s swimmers and towel for a spot of water play. It will give the extra fun factor to a shopping expedition or a day of sightseeing.
Here we list some options for...
Are Singapore Expat Packages a thing of the past?
Despite a widely held belief that international financial services professionals are employed on expat packages, new research has revealed that this perception is far from reality.An overwhelming 83{95a2435e1d5758f6d9d5615cfe8f4203fd5bccff0e058dcf69a7b31d3a698e0b} of overseas professionals based in Singapore...
Benefits of Sleep and Exercise for Your Children
Avondale Grammar School’s Assistant Principal and Head of Preschool and Junior School, Maria Lindblom, shares some tips to keep your child fit and alert at school.The importance of sleep and exercise for childrenAs most...
7 Useful Tips For Parents To Encourage Their Children To Become Independent Thinkers
“It is widely agreed that children should be taught how to think, not what to think, in order to be successful twenty-first century learners and citizens. Avondale Grammar School’s Assistant Principal and Head of...