Why won’t they just listen?!
Every parent hits that wall, whether it's a toddler screaming “No!” or a teen rolling their eyes mid-sentence. But here’s the truth: Kids don’t learn from lectures. They learn from connection.
Before you correct, ask yourself: “Have I built the bridge today?”
Because the stronger the connection, the easier the correction.
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Try this today:
✅ Catch them doing something right
“I noticed how you helped your brother. That was kind.”
❓Ask good coaching questions
Instead of “Why didn’t you pack your bag?!”
Try: “What do you think you’ll need tomorrow?”
🎁 End the day with presence, not pressure
Sit with them 5 mins before bed. No agenda. Just be there.
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It’s not magic but it works. Because kids tune in better when they feel safe, seen, and respected.
Every parent hits that wall, whether it's a toddler screaming “No!” or a teen rolling their eyes mid-sentence. But here’s the truth: Kids don’t learn from lectures. They learn from connection.
Before you correct, ask yourself: “Have I built the bridge today?”
Because the stronger the connection, the easier the correction.
—————
Try this today:
✅ Catch them doing something right
“I noticed how you helped your brother. That was kind.”
❓Ask good coaching questions
Instead of “Why didn’t you pack your bag?!”
Try: “What do you think you’ll need tomorrow?”
🎁 End the day with presence, not pressure
Sit with them 5 mins before bed. No agenda. Just be there.
—————
It’s not magic but it works. Because kids tune in better when they feel safe, seen, and respected.
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📱👨👩👧 Parents, Ready for a Digital Adventure?
Join us for "Our Digital Journey" – a unique parent-child programme by TikTok & TOUCH Cyber Wellness!
🗓️ 30 Aug 2025 (Sat)
⏰ 10am – 12pm
📍 *Grovve @ SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link
💡 What’s in it for you?
✅ Learn how social media affects your child’s well-being
✅ Discover TikTok's safety features and tips
✅ Get hands-on with practical strategies for healthy digital habits
👨👧👦 For parents of kids in Primary 5, 6 & Sec 1–2
🎟️ Limited to 20 parent-child pairs!
👉 Click of this link https://forms.office.com/r/tnRgXx4PSJ
or Scan the QR code to sign up before slots run out!
Join us for "Our Digital Journey" – a unique parent-child programme by TikTok & TOUCH Cyber Wellness!
🗓️ 30 Aug 2025 (Sat)
⏰ 10am – 12pm
📍 *Grovve @ SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link
💡 What’s in it for you?
✅ Learn how social media affects your child’s well-being
✅ Discover TikTok's safety features and tips
✅ Get hands-on with practical strategies for healthy digital habits
👨👧👦 For parents of kids in Primary 5, 6 & Sec 1–2
🎟️ Limited to 20 parent-child pairs!
👉 Click of this link https://forms.office.com/r/tnRgXx4PSJ
or Scan the QR code to sign up before slots run out!
Dollars, Decisions & Discipline: Money Lessons Every Kid Needs
What if we told you… the earlier your child learns about money, the better their chances at a healthy financial future?
From supermarket roleplay to saving jars, there are fun and practical ways to teach young children about money without boring them to bits!
In this article, learn how to:
- Explain what money really is
- Teach saving, budgeting, and sharing
- Build lifelong values of self-control, empathy & wise spending
You don’t need to be a financial expert, just a parent who wants their child to grow up money-smart and future-ready.
👉 Read the full article here: https://www.touch.org.sg/content/touchprogram/get-assistance/tips-and-articles/teaching-your-child-financial-literacy-from-an-early-age.html
What if we told you… the earlier your child learns about money, the better their chances at a healthy financial future?
From supermarket roleplay to saving jars, there are fun and practical ways to teach young children about money without boring them to bits!
In this article, learn how to:
- Explain what money really is
- Teach saving, budgeting, and sharing
- Build lifelong values of self-control, empathy & wise spending
You don’t need to be a financial expert, just a parent who wants their child to grow up money-smart and future-ready.
👉 Read the full article here: https://www.touch.org.sg/content/touchprogram/get-assistance/tips-and-articles/teaching-your-child-financial-literacy-from-an-early-age.html
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📱👨👩👧 Parents, Ready for a Digital Adventure?
Join us for "Our Digital Journey" – a unique parent-child programme by TikTok & TOUCH Cyber Wellness!
🗓️ 30 Aug 2025 (Sat)
⏰ 10am – 12pm
📍 *Grovve @ SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link
💡 What’s in it for you?
✅ Learn how social media affects your child’s well-being
✅ Discover TikTok's safety features and tips
✅ Get hands-on with practical strategies for healthy digital habits
👨👧👦 For parents of kids in Primary 5, 6 & Sec 1–2
🎟️ Limited to 20 parent-child pairs!
👉 Click of this link https://forms.office.com/r/tnRgXx4PSJ
or Scan the QR code to sign up before slots run out!
Join us for "Our Digital Journey" – a unique parent-child programme by TikTok & TOUCH Cyber Wellness!
🗓️ 30 Aug 2025 (Sat)
⏰ 10am – 12pm
📍 *Grovve @ SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link
💡 What’s in it for you?
✅ Learn how social media affects your child’s well-being
✅ Discover TikTok's safety features and tips
✅ Get hands-on with practical strategies for healthy digital habits
👨👧👦 For parents of kids in Primary 5, 6 & Sec 1–2
🎟️ Limited to 20 parent-child pairs!
👉 Click of this link https://forms.office.com/r/tnRgXx4PSJ
or Scan the QR code to sign up before slots run out!
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Love Is A Journey — Keep Growing Together.
Join us for a heartwarming 3-hour session designed for married couples to reignite your connection, celebrate your love, and reaffirm your vows in a meaningful way. ❤️
📅 4 October 2025, Saturday ⏰ 10am – 1pm
📍 Gardens by the Bay
👉 Click link to find out more and sign up: https://tinyurl.com/bccm-Oct2025 li
Join us for a heartwarming 3-hour session designed for married couples to reignite your connection, celebrate your love, and reaffirm your vows in a meaningful way. ❤️
📅 4 October 2025, Saturday ⏰ 10am – 1pm
📍 Gardens by the Bay
👉 Click link to find out more and sign up: https://tinyurl.com/bccm-Oct2025 li
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终生与你有约！❤️
邀请您和配偶参加这场温心的3小时活动，在轻松浪漫的氛围中，深入交流情感、重温爱的初心，并再次许下爱的承诺 💍✨
👵👴 你可以邀请您年长的父母一同参与，让他们也能从中受益，重燃婚姻的温度与感动。
📅 2025年10⽉4⽇（星期六）
⏰ 下午2:30-5:30
📍 滨海湾花园
👉 立即点击报名： https://tinyurl.com/bccm-CN2025
邀请您和配偶参加这场温心的3小时活动，在轻松浪漫的氛围中，深入交流情感、重温爱的初心，并再次许下爱的承诺 💍✨
👵👴 你可以邀请您年长的父母一同参与，让他们也能从中受益，重燃婚姻的温度与感动。
📅 2025年10⽉4⽇（星期六）
⏰ 下午2:30-5:30
📍 滨海湾花园
👉 立即点击报名： https://tinyurl.com/bccm-CN2025
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Hey Parents!
Join our upcoming online talk, “Let Us Be A. P.RO in Parent Self-Care,” happening on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, at 8pm!
Discover practical ways to care for yourself as a parent so you can better nurture your children. This talk is free to join!
👉 Register Now (Limited Slots
Available): https://go.gov.sg/tt26aug25
*Please select the “26 Aug 2025 Talk” option when registering.
Join our upcoming online talk, “Let Us Be A. P.RO in Parent Self-Care,” happening on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, at 8pm!
Discover practical ways to care for yourself as a parent so you can better nurture your children. This talk is free to join!
👉 Register Now (Limited Slots
Available): https://go.gov.sg/tt26aug25
*Please select the “26 Aug 2025 Talk” option when registering.
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📢 Calling Parents with Children Aged 0–6!
Small moments, big connections - Join us to turn everyday play into stronger bonds with your child and the community.
🗓️ Dates: 13, 20*, 27 Sep, 4* & 11 Oct 2025 [Saturdays]
🕥Time: 9:00am–10:30am or 11:30am–1:00pm
Over 5 Saturdays:
👨👩👧 3 in-person sessions with your child
💻 2 online sessions for parents only
🔤Language: English
📍 Venue: SAFRA Toa Payoh
💲 Fees: FREE
👉Limited slots — sign up here!
Early Morning Run: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pp-run4
Late Morning Run: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pp-run5
*Sessions 2 & 4 are conducted online for parents only.
Small moments, big connections - Join us to turn everyday play into stronger bonds with your child and the community.
🗓️ Dates: 13, 20*, 27 Sep, 4* & 11 Oct 2025 [Saturdays]
🕥Time: 9:00am–10:30am or 11:30am–1:00pm
Over 5 Saturdays:
👨👩👧 3 in-person sessions with your child
💻 2 online sessions for parents only
🔤Language: English
📍 Venue: SAFRA Toa Payoh
💲 Fees: FREE
👉Limited slots — sign up here!
Early Morning Run: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pp-run4
Late Morning Run: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pp-run5
*Sessions 2 & 4 are conducted online for parents only.
TOUCH is offering a complimentary Prepare/Enrich Marriage Enrichment Programme (P/E MEP) — a nationwide initiative by Families for Life (FFL), supported by MSF.
👫 Open to married couples (min. 2 years), with at least one spouse being a Singapore Citizen or PR. In a small group setting, our experienced trainers will guide you to:
✅ Discover your relationship strengths
✅ Understand your dynamics
✅ Improve communication & conflict management
📅 4 Oct 2025 (9.30am – 6pm) and 18
Oct 2025 (1.30pm - 6pm)
📍 Toa Payoh Central Community Club
🔗 Limited slots available — register now: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pemep7
👫 Open to married couples (min. 2 years), with at least one spouse being a Singapore Citizen or PR. In a small group setting, our experienced trainers will guide you to:
✅ Discover your relationship strengths
✅ Understand your dynamics
✅ Improve communication & conflict management
📅 4 Oct 2025 (9.30am – 6pm) and 18
Oct 2025 (1.30pm - 6pm)
📍 Toa Payoh Central Community Club
🔗 Limited slots available — register now: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pemep7
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The Walls We Build With Our Words
What you say in the heat of the moment? It sticks.
“You’re always so lazy.” becomes their identity.
“You never listen.” becomes resistance.
Flip it with strength-based language:
“You’re the kind of person who figures things out.”
“You made a mistake. That’s human. Let’s fix it.”
📌 Words build worlds. Choose bricks, not bombs.
What you say in the heat of the moment? It sticks.
“You’re always so lazy.” becomes their identity.
“You never listen.” becomes resistance.
Flip it with strength-based language:
“You’re the kind of person who figures things out.”
“You made a mistake. That’s human. Let’s fix it.”
📌 Words build worlds. Choose bricks, not bombs.
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Discipline is not punishment. It’s training.
If your child messes up, remember: The goal isn’t to make them pay, the goal is to help them grow.
🔧 Real-life example:
Instead of only grounding your teen for leaving a mess…
🧹 Involve them in creating a system: “What’s one way we can stay on top of this better next time?”
Instead of only scolding your 6yo for hitting…
🤝 Say: “Let’s practice how to use words when you’re angry. Try again with me.”
Think coach, not cop.
If your child messes up, remember: The goal isn’t to make them pay, the goal is to help them grow.
🔧 Real-life example:
Instead of only grounding your teen for leaving a mess…
🧹 Involve them in creating a system: “What’s one way we can stay on top of this better next time?”
Instead of only scolding your 6yo for hitting…
🤝 Say: “Let’s practice how to use words when you’re angry. Try again with me.”
Think coach, not cop.
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Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but you don’t have to figure it all out alone.
GIFT Parenting is designed to equip you with practical tips, real-life strategies and encouragement for the early years.
For parents of 6–36 month-olds
4 & 11 Oct (Online) | 18 Oct (Classroom)
9.00am – 12.00pm
$348.80 per couple | Early Bird $327 (by 26 Sept)
👉 Register: https://www.touch.org.sg/get-assistance/events-and-workshops/hybrid-g-i-f-t-parenting-workshop-6-to-36-months-oct-2025.html
For parents of newborns (0–5 months)
1 & 8 Nov (Classroom) | 15 Nov (Online)
9.30am – 12.00pm
$348.80 per couple | Early Bird $327 (by 11 Oct)
👉 Register: https://www.touch.org.sg/get-assistance/events-and-workshops/hybrid-g-i-f-t-parenting-workshop-0-to-5-months-nov-2025.html
Learn...
- How to manage fussiness, feeding and bedtime battles
- Encouraging your baby’s communication and play
- Effective ways to set routines and boundaries
- Confidence and calm in your parenting journey
Seats are limited, grab your early bird spot today!
GIFT Parenting is designed to equip you with practical tips, real-life strategies and encouragement for the early years.
For parents of 6–36 month-olds
4 & 11 Oct (Online) | 18 Oct (Classroom)
9.00am – 12.00pm
$348.80 per couple | Early Bird $327 (by 26 Sept)
👉 Register: https://www.touch.org.sg/get-assistance/events-and-workshops/hybrid-g-i-f-t-parenting-workshop-6-to-36-months-oct-2025.html
For parents of newborns (0–5 months)
1 & 8 Nov (Classroom) | 15 Nov (Online)
9.30am – 12.00pm
$348.80 per couple | Early Bird $327 (by 11 Oct)
👉 Register: https://www.touch.org.sg/get-assistance/events-and-workshops/hybrid-g-i-f-t-parenting-workshop-0-to-5-months-nov-2025.html
Learn...
- How to manage fussiness, feeding and bedtime battles
- Encouraging your baby’s communication and play
- Effective ways to set routines and boundaries
- Confidence and calm in your parenting journey
Seats are limited, grab your early bird spot today!
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Tantrums Explained: Why Kids Flip Out
Tantrums are a kid’s fire alarm: loud, annoying, but signaling something important.
Step 1: Stay calm. Your calm is their reset button.
Step 2: Name the feeling: “I see you’re frustrated that the toy broke.”
Step 3: Offer choice or solution: “Do you want to fix it together or put it aside for now?”
Be a firefighter, not a fire-starter.
Tantrums are a kid’s fire alarm: loud, annoying, but signaling something important.
Step 1: Stay calm. Your calm is their reset button.
Step 2: Name the feeling: “I see you’re frustrated that the toy broke.”
Step 3: Offer choice or solution: “Do you want to fix it together or put it aside for now?”
Be a firefighter, not a fire-starter.
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Hey Parents!
Join us in this upcoming practical and inspiring webinar where you’ll discover how to use the power of play to nurture learning, coach your child in social and thinking skills, and apply positive discipline strategies that actually work!
Details
Topic: GIFT Parenting Talk: Building Strong Foundations for the Preschool Years
Date & Time: 14 Oct 2025, 8pm to 9.30pm
Mode: Conducted Over Zoom*
*Confirmation and Zoom Links will be sent at least 3 days before from TOUCH Parenting, via email and WhatsApp.
Register Now: https://go.gov.sg/tt2025-public2
Registration Closes on 11 Oct!
Thanks and see you there!
Join us in this upcoming practical and inspiring webinar where you’ll discover how to use the power of play to nurture learning, coach your child in social and thinking skills, and apply positive discipline strategies that actually work!
Details
Topic: GIFT Parenting Talk: Building Strong Foundations for the Preschool Years
Date & Time: 14 Oct 2025, 8pm to 9.30pm
Mode: Conducted Over Zoom*
*Confirmation and Zoom Links will be sent at least 3 days before from TOUCH Parenting, via email and WhatsApp.
Register Now: https://go.gov.sg/tt2025-public2
Registration Closes on 11 Oct!
Thanks and see you there!
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📢 Calling Parents with Children Aged 0–6!
Small moments, big connections - Join us to turn everyday play into stronger bonds with your child and the community.
🗓️ Dates: 25 Oct, 1*, 8, 15* & 22 Nov 2025 [Saturdays]
🕥Time: 9:00am–10:30am or 11:30am–1:00pm
Over 5 Saturdays:
👨👩👧 3 in-person sessions with your child
💻 2 online sessions for parents only
🔤Language: English
📍 Venue: Bishan Community Club
💲 Fees: FREE
👉Limited slots — sign up here!
Early Morning Run: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pp-run6
Late Morning Run: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pp-run7
*Sessions 2 & 4 are conducted online for parents only.
Small moments, big connections - Join us to turn everyday play into stronger bonds with your child and the community.
🗓️ Dates: 25 Oct, 1*, 8, 15* & 22 Nov 2025 [Saturdays]
🕥Time: 9:00am–10:30am or 11:30am–1:00pm
Over 5 Saturdays:
👨👩👧 3 in-person sessions with your child
💻 2 online sessions for parents only
🔤Language: English
📍 Venue: Bishan Community Club
💲 Fees: FREE
👉Limited slots — sign up here!
Early Morning Run: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pp-run6
Late Morning Run: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pp-run7
*Sessions 2 & 4 are conducted online for parents only.
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TOUCH is offering a complimentary Prepare/Enrich Marriage Enrichment Programme (P/E MEP) — a nationwide initiative by Families for Life (FFL), supported by MSF.
👫 Open to married couples (min. 2 years), with at least one spouse being a Singapore Citizen or PR. In a small group setting, our experienced trainers will guide you to:
✅ Discover your relationship strengths
✅ Understand your dynamics
✅ Improve communication & conflict management
🗓 10, 17, 24 Jan 2026 (9am – 1pm)
📍 TOUCHpoint @ Toa Payoh
🔗 Limited slots available — register now: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pemep9
👫 Open to married couples (min. 2 years), with at least one spouse being a Singapore Citizen or PR. In a small group setting, our experienced trainers will guide you to:
✅ Discover your relationship strengths
✅ Understand your dynamics
✅ Improve communication & conflict management
🗓 10, 17, 24 Jan 2026 (9am – 1pm)
📍 TOUCHpoint @ Toa Payoh
🔗 Limited slots available — register now: https://go.gov.sg/touch-pemep9
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Teenagers aren’t just “figuring it out”, they’re living through one of the hardest, most defining chapters of life.
Brainstorm lets you experience it from their eyes. Honest, funny, and painfully real.
Written by Ned Glasier, Emily Lim, and Company Three, and directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall, Brainstorm is reimagined for Singapore by Cheyenne Alexandria Phillips. Workshopping the script with local teenagers aged 13 to 17, Cheyenne has transformed their real experiences into a play that speaks with unfiltered honesty and heart.
Each performance ends with a post-show discussion facilitated by TOUCH Community Services, created for both adults and teens, these conversations encourage reflection and open sharing, helping different generations better understand each other.
Here’s a sneak peek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aqOv_k-hZE
🗓 16 – 26 October 2025
📍Gateway Theatre, Black Box
🎟 Watch With Family ($30 per ticket with a min. purchase of 4 tickets): https://gatewayarts.sg/BSTwa
Brainstorm lets you experience it from their eyes. Honest, funny, and painfully real.
Written by Ned Glasier, Emily Lim, and Company Three, and directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall, Brainstorm is reimagined for Singapore by Cheyenne Alexandria Phillips. Workshopping the script with local teenagers aged 13 to 17, Cheyenne has transformed their real experiences into a play that speaks with unfiltered honesty and heart.
Each performance ends with a post-show discussion facilitated by TOUCH Community Services, created for both adults and teens, these conversations encourage reflection and open sharing, helping different generations better understand each other.
Here’s a sneak peek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aqOv_k-hZE
🗓 16 – 26 October 2025
📍Gateway Theatre, Black Box
🎟 Watch With Family ($30 per ticket with a min. purchase of 4 tickets): https://gatewayarts.sg/BSTwa
YouTube
Brainstorm Official Trailer (2025)
Inside every adolescent brain, a storm rages. 86 billion neurons connect and collide to produce the most frustrating, chaotic, and exhilarating change that will happen to a human body!
𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙢, directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall, is an original script…
𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙢, directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall, is an original script…
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Trauma can deeply impact a person's well-being and cast a long shadow over their relationships if left unaddressed.
Find out more about this topic and discover practical ways couples can work together to cope with and manage trauma: https://tinyurl.com/trauma-as-a-couple
Find out more about this topic and discover practical ways couples can work together to cope with and manage trauma: https://tinyurl.com/trauma-as-a-couple
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Teen Independence: From Nagging to Trusting
Teens resist being told what to do. They respond to respect and trust.
Tip: Give small decisions first: Meal choices, weekend activity, budget for snacks.
Say: “You handle the family game night plan. I trust you to make it fun for everyone.”
Trust grows autonomy, autonomy builds confidence.
Teens resist being told what to do. They respond to respect and trust.
Tip: Give small decisions first: Meal choices, weekend activity, budget for snacks.
Say: “You handle the family game night plan. I trust you to make it fun for everyone.”
Trust grows autonomy, autonomy builds confidence.
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Calling All Parents! 👨👩👧👦💬
Looking to support your parents or in-laws in building stronger bonds with your children? Invite them to our upcoming Grandparenting Talk at Bidadari Community Club!
📅 Dates: 19 & 26 November 2025 [Wednesdays]
🕥Time: 10:30am to 1:30pm & 10.30am to 12pm
🔤Language: Bilingual [English & Mandarin]
📍 Venue: Bidadari Community Club, 11 Bidadari Park Drive, Singapore 367803
✅ FREE Admission – Register now by scanning the QR code on the poster or clicking the link below:
👉: https://go.gov.sg/gp2-25
🧡 Learn fun and practical ways to connect with, guide, and support your grandchildren.
🤝 Discover how to work hand-in-hand with parents through open and supportive communication.
💪 Gain confidence and tools to face challenges and make a lasting positive impact.
This talk is perfect for all grandparents who want to stay engaged and connected.
Let’s grow, learn, and enjoy the grandparenting journey together.
Looking to support your parents or in-laws in building stronger bonds with your children? Invite them to our upcoming Grandparenting Talk at Bidadari Community Club!
📅 Dates: 19 & 26 November 2025 [Wednesdays]
🕥Time: 10:30am to 1:30pm & 10.30am to 12pm
🔤Language: Bilingual [English & Mandarin]
📍 Venue: Bidadari Community Club, 11 Bidadari Park Drive, Singapore 367803
✅ FREE Admission – Register now by scanning the QR code on the poster or clicking the link below:
👉: https://go.gov.sg/gp2-25
🧡 Learn fun and practical ways to connect with, guide, and support your grandchildren.
🤝 Discover how to work hand-in-hand with parents through open and supportive communication.
💪 Gain confidence and tools to face challenges and make a lasting positive impact.
This talk is perfect for all grandparents who want to stay engaged and connected.
Let’s grow, learn, and enjoy the grandparenting journey together.