Parent Hub: 3-6 Years

Everything you need to care for your 3–6 year old, from healthy eating and hygiene to managing screen use

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Parent Hub: 3-6 Years

3-6 years

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Handy Guide to Screen Use

Your handy guide to cultivating healthy screen use in children

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Your guide to establishing healthy screen use habits for your child

Everyday Moments Matter

Want to explore more child development, practical parenting tips, and educational insights? Dive into the *Centre for Holistic Initiatives for Learning and Development (CHILD)*’s video library!

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How to Manage your Child's Screen Use habits

Your guide to establishing healthy screen use habits for your child

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My Healthy Plate

With all the food to choose from daily, it helps when you make the right choices to stay well-nourished. After all, no single food can provide all the nutrients your body needs – you require a wide variety of food, taken in moderation, in the right balance, daily.

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Captain Sleep

Every child needs a daily dose of quality sleep. This page contains helpful information and activities on how you can have your little one yawning in no time!

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From our doctors

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How Can You Make Screen Time Healthier for Your Child?

Managing screen time can be made easy with these ABC tips - Active, Balance and Collaboration. Adjunct Associate Professor Chong Shang Chee shares more.

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How Do I Know if My Child Has Eaten Enough?

Dietitian Ms Ethel Lim shares about tips on how to recognise if your child has had enough to eat (responsive feeding) and ways to foster healthy eating habits for your child!

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Is Your Child Developing Well?

The pace of your child's development may be due to factors such as his/her personality or the home environment.

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healthy eating

For pre-schoolers

Feeding Frustrations?
Tips for Tackling Children's Eating Troubles

Episode 1: Addressing Mealtime Challenges and Eating Habits

Empowering Parents to Make
Healthier Food Choices

Episode 2: Can you guess the healthier options?

Hacks for
Healthier Takeout

Episode 3: Eating out made healthier with simple food swaps

Will They Eat It?
The Fussy Eater Dilemma

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The Importance of Sleep

Just how much should you be sleeping every day? Should you get a good night's sleep?

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Easy Tips for Better Mental Wellbeing

Mental wellbeing relates to our ability to positively experience life, effectively manage life's challenges, realise our potential and make a meaningful contribution within our community.

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By nourishing ourselves with a balanced diet, keeping ourselves physically active, and staying connected with others, we can maintain a healthy lifestyle to help build our strength and resilience.

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