As the Chief Scout of Singapore, President S. R. Nathan has officially launched the Scouts Job Week at the Istana. During the Job Week, scouts all throughout the island will knock on doors and offer to help homes, offices or businesses in exchange for donations.

A five-year old boy who was admitted to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) recently died of the H1N1 flu. According to Channel News Asia, he got the virus from his uncle and his condition worsened during the Lunar New Year holidays.

Go “Tigger-ific” with Playhouse Disney’s Online Celebration Centre!

What’s happening Singapore? What’s with the increasing divorce rates?

According to the 2009 State of the Family Singapore Report, the average household size in Singapore has declined from 4.7 in 1980 to 3.5 in 2008.

Alan Yip has decided to offer all theAsianparent readers free parenting seminars, and a free trial lesson for children between Pri 1 – Sec 5. Children will be taught memory techniques that can be applied to their school work immediately, as well as soft skills that will make them more confident, build their self-esteem and motivation.

The Kidz Academy 2010 (www.thekidzacademy.com.sg) will be held at Suntec Singapore Hall 603 from 19-21 March 2010. The event will be ongoing from 11 am – 9pm on all days, and has free admission.

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Treat your kids to a scoopy day at Ben & Jerry’s! Head off to the United Square on the 15th and 16th of March for fun-filled event hosted by our favourite ice cream shop.

It is important for young children to have a positive value system that will enable them to make better decisions in life. This talk will equip parents with practical and creative tips to develop essential moral values in their preschoolers.

Dr Veronica Toh explains nose-bleeds in children and what to do about them.

Meet Alan Yip, founder of Mind Edge, an institution that prides itself in teaching right study habits and memory skills. Mind Edge encourages and boosts a child’s potential and allows that very child to go further than he can imagine. Graduating from Franklin College of Indiana, USA, with an impressive score sheet for his bachelor’s degree, Alan went on to become entrepreneur.

theAsianparent is proud to be the official media partner for the Indonesia International Early Childhood Conference and Exhibition held by Ministry of National Education, Indonesia and Pinnacle Group.

Students tend to build up a dangerous level of stress during exam time. Sharing your worries and concerns with your parents, friends or even teachers may help you feel better.

TheAsianparent.com interviews Wong Li Lin. Among other things, Li Lin shares about managing a business and a ensuring a good relationship with the in-laws at the same time!

I hate waiting and everything associated with waiting. Tardiness, a delayed train at the station, pizza delivery boy without an offer of apology despite their “30 minutes or it’s on us” deals. Oh, and waiting.

With a few weeks to go before Baby’s arrival, I have begun to pack the baby bag. But what goes in the bag? And what other bags would you need? Watch the video and find out!

To become a Dad, there are only two basic items I would need to survive the running of the gauntlet:

1) Money.
2) Heaps and heaps of it.

To save you the hassle of looking through Youtube to find child safe versions of Barney Songs, we’ve compiled a bunch in this page.

Kids cry when that big guy in the fat red suit, better known as Santa, approaches them Most kids at least but not this little brave one!