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    Baby · 4 min

    How to get a preschool place in time for your return to work

    Work back from your first day at work to know when to shortlist centres, join waitlists and confirm a place. Typical lead times are kept apart from official ECDA and MOE dates.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Preschool · 4 min

    How much childcare subsidy will you get from ECDA?

    See your monthly Basic and Additional Subsidy for full-day infant care or childcare, the minimum co-payment, and what changes when the income ceiling rises to S$15,000 on 1 January 2027.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Preschool · 4 min

    How many days of childcare leave can you take?

    See each parent’s statutory childcare leave, who pays for each day, and how it changes as your youngest grows. Includes the rules for new jobs and self-employed parents.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 4 min

    How much does a kids’ birthday party cost in Singapore?

    Budget a child’s birthday party in minutes. Compare a party at home, a condo function room, a fast-food package and an indoor playground, then follow a four-week checklist.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 4 min

    What can we do with the kids today in Singapore?

    Find an outing or a home idea that fits your children’s ages, budget, time, area and the weather, from a small list we checked on the official pages.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 4 min

    How to turn 3 leave days into 9 days off in 2027

    Find the leave days that give your family the longest breaks around Singapore public holidays, with MOE school holidays flagged, for 2026 and 2027.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Preschool · 4 min

    How to compare preschools and know what to ask on your tour

    Put 2 to 4 centres side by side on fees, commute, hours, languages and settling in. Every gap becomes a question for your tour. We never rank centres.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 4 min

    Who has the kids at every hour of your working week?

    Line up work, travel and every care arrangement to find the hours nobody is covering, and see what a centre closure would mean before it happens.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Toddler · 4 min

    How to make a visual routine chart that gets you out the door

    Turn school mornings, after school, bedtime or a toddler’s day at home into a picture chart your child can follow. Edit the steps, print it on A4 and put it on the fridge.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Primary · 4 min

    What can your child practise before P1 starts?

    A gentle week-by-week list of things to practise before Primary 1, from packing the bag to buying food at recess. It tracks practice, never readiness.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Expecting · 5 min

    What do I need to sort out before baby arrives?

    Every task from booking confinement help to registering the birth on LifeSG, dated to your due date, so nothing is left for the sleepless first weeks.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Expecting · 6 min

    How much will the Baby Bonus and CDA give my baby?

    Your baby’s birth date decides the scheme. See what the Baby Bonus gives babies born up to 31 March 2027, what the SG Child Support Package gives from 1 April 2027, and how to claim every dollar of CDA matching.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Expecting · 5 min

    How much parental leave do we get, and how should we split it?

    For babies born or due from 1 April 2026, a couple can get 30 weeks of government-paid leave. See how maternity, paternity and Shared Parental Leave add up and how to split them.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Expecting · 5 min

    What will our baby’s first year really cost?

    Add up delivery, confinement, gear, care and running costs with estimates you can change. See what the cash gift pays and what the CDA and MediSave grant cover.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Baby · 4 min

    How do I keep track of baby’s feeds, nappies and sleep?

    Log every feed, nappy and nap with one tap at 3am, see today’s totals at a glance and hand over to the next carer, with everything kept on your phone.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Baby · 5 min

    When are my child’s vaccinations due in Singapore?

    The National Childhood Immunisation Schedule dated to your child’s birthday, so every clinic visit from birth to 18 months goes in the calendar now.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Baby · 5 min

    What does my child’s growth percentile mean?

    See where a weight, length or head measurement sits on the WHO Child Growth Standards from birth to 5 years, explained in plain words for your next clinic visit.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Preschool · 6 min

    Which P1 registration phase can my child register in?

    Know your child’s P1 registration phase before the exercise opens, see how home-school distance decides a ballot, and what changes for the 2027 exercise.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Preschool · 4 min

    Which primary schools are within 1km and 2km of my home?

    Shortlist the primary schools near home by distance band in under a minute, then confirm the official distance on MOE SchoolFinder before P1 registration.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 5 min

    How much in Child LifeSG Credits has my family received?

    See every Child LifeSG Credit and Large Family credit your children have had, what is still on the way, and the new S$2,000 a year Child Credits from April 2027.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 6 min

    How much tax can our child reliefs save this year?

    See which child and parent reliefs you can claim, whether you are a working mother, a father or a single parent, how much tax they save and what the Parenthood Tax Rebate adds.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 6 min

    Will our CDA, PSEA and savings cover university?

    See how much of a university bill your child’s CDA, PSEA and your own monthly savings could cover by age 19, and how much more a month would close the gap.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Primary · 5 min

    How do PSLE marks turn into a score and Posting Group?

    Understand how each subject mark becomes an Achievement Level, how four ALs add up to a PSLE Score from 4 to 32, and which Posting Group that score maps to.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Expecting · 6 min

    When is my baby due, and what happens before the birth?

    Work out your due date from your last period, then see when Singapore’s scans and tests fall, when maternity leave can start and which baby scheme applies.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Expecting · 6 min

    How much does it cost to give birth in Singapore?

    See MOH’s median delivery bills by ward class, what the MediSave Maternity Package pays, and how much cash to set aside for a public or private hospital birth.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Baby · 6 min

    What does a helper really cost in Singapore?

    Add up a live-in helper’s real monthly cost: salary, the MOM levy and S$60 concession, insurance, security bond, fees, upkeep and air ticket over the contract.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Primary · 7 min

    How do we spread our six S1 choices after the PSLE results?

    Order six secondary schools after PSLE results using last year’s ranges in MOE SchoolFinder, MOE’s posting rules and tie-breakers, and the 2026 choice dates.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Preschool · 6 min

    MOE Kindergarten or childcare for K1 and K2: What will we pay?

    Compare an MOE Kindergarten with KCare against full-day childcare for K1 and K2: the 2026 fees, subsidies by income, hours covered and the P1 priority note.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Baby · 7 min

    When can my baby start solids, and what comes first?

    Find HealthHub’s starting age for solids, baby’s readiness signs, suitable local first foods, foods that must wait, and when egg and peanut can be introduced.

    Updated 2026-10-18 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 8 min

    Help if money is tight: what can we ask for?

    ComCare, KidSTART, fee help for preschool and school, student care, CDC Vouchers and Child Credits: who each is for and how to ask, and what GCR really is.

    Updated 2026-10-12 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Baby · 7 min

    Born early or twins: bills, grants and leave

    Corrected age, NICU bills and MediShield Life, the MediSave Grant and CDA, maternity leave after a hospital stay, infant care leave and how twins count.

    Updated 2026-10-11 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 6 min

    Adding another child: support, subsidies and leave

    Birth-order support for a new baby, how a bigger family can lower siblings’ preschool fees, and what changes for parental leave, childcare leave and costs.

    Updated 2026-10-12 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Primary · 7 min

    Learning support in primary school

    Who helps a child who struggles at a MOE primary school: SEN Officers, LSP, LSM, dyslexia support, PSLE access arrangements and the P4 subject levels.

    Updated 2026-10-12 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 6 min

    My child is sick: where should we go?

    When to call 995, when to go to children’s emergency at KKH or NUH, when a GP or polyclinic is right, fever in young babies, and what to bring with you.

    Updated 2026-10-12 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Baby · 7 min

    Home safety and first aid for young children

    Window grilles, water, choking, medicines, car seats, safe sleep and burns, in HealthHub, KKH, SCDF and Traffic Police words, plus where to learn CPR.

    Updated 2026-10-12 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Expecting · 8 min

    Pregnant at 35 or older: screening choices, timing and cost

    First-trimester screening, NIPT, CVS and amniocentesis: the week windows in official words, published costs, MediSave, IVF co-funding and questions to ask.

    Updated 2026-10-12 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Primary · 6 min

    International students: P1, AEIS or S-AEIS?

    How a child who is not a Singapore Citizen or PR gets an MOE school place: P1, AEIS and S-AEIS by age, the published dates, the 2026 school fees and passes.

    Updated 2026-10-12 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Baby · 6 min

    One parent from overseas: citizenship, passport and visits

    For families with one Singapore Citizen parent: registering the birth, the child’s citizenship and passport, two citizenships at 21, and grandparents’ passes.

    Updated 2026-10-12 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Preschool · 6 min

    Madrasah or MOE primary: the facts

    Full-time madrasah or MOE primary school for P1: admission dates against P1 registration, fees, subjects, PSLE, compulsory education and if there is no place.

    Updated 2026-10-12 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Primary · 5 min

    Helping with Malay at home, P1 to P2

    What MOE’s 2024 primary Malay Language syllabus covers in P1 and P2. Plus a weekly home-practice card, and free books and worksheets from MLLPC and NLB.

    Updated 2026-10-12 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Baby · 5 min

    Baby spa and baby swimming in Singapore

    What a baby spa or float session is, who it suits and what it costs. Plus water safety, ActiveSG pool rules for babies, and what to pack for the pool.

    Updated 2026-10-16 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 6 min

    Kids’ classes: gymnastics, ballet or art

    Starting ages for gymnastics, ballet and art, and what a trial shows you. Plus what a term costs, what to ask, and lower-cost classes at a community centre.

    Updated 2026-10-16 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Toddler · 6 min

    Your child’s first dentist visit

    When to book your child’s first dental check, and what happens there. Brushing and fluoride by age, free school dental care, and what each type of clinic costs.

    Updated 2026-10-18 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Expecting · 6 min

    Chinese baby names and what they mean

    How to choose a Chinese name for your baby: meaning, sound and tones, generation names and dialect surnames. Plus a list of names, and how ICA records them.

    Updated 2026-10-16 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Expecting · 5 min

    What can I eat when pregnant in Singapore?

    Raw fish, half-boiled eggs, cockles, kopi, durian, bird’s nest: what do HealthHub, KKH and SFA say? Plus how much caffeine is too much when you are pregnant.

    Updated 2026-10-17 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Expecting · 5 min

    Trying for a baby in Singapore

    Your fertile days by the calendar, and what KKH advises before you try. Plus when SGH says to see a doctor, and MOH co-funding and MediSave for IVF and IUI.

    Updated 2026-10-17 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Primary · 4 min

    Is our school week too full?

    How much sleep, active play and screen time Singapore’s guidelines suggest for ages 3 to 12. Plus how to check your family’s school week against them.

    Updated 2026-10-18 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Baby · 4 min

    Where should we start in baby’s first year?

    The first year runs on clinic visits and the return to work. Here is what is due when, from the 2-month vaccinations to infant care and childcare leave.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Toddler · 4 min

    Where should we start with a toddler in Singapore?

    From the 12-month vaccinations to the move into childcare and calmer bedtimes: the toddler years in the order things come up.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

    Family life · 4 min

    Where should we start with family time, money and leave?

    The yearly habits that save families the most money and stress at every stage: leave around school holidays, child tax reliefs, credits and payouts, and protection.

    Updated 2026-10-10 · Check the guide’s dates and assumptions.

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      • First page of the Waitlist Follow-Up Tracker: a landscape table with one row per centre for status, last reply and next follow-up date.

        Waitlist follow-up tracker

        Each centre's waitlist status, last reply and next follow-up date on one page. A contact log records who said what, plus fees paid and offer deadlines.

        A4 PDF · 2 pages

      • Page 1 of the Employer Conversation Template: five numbered preparation steps and a box of MOM facts about flexible work requests and childcare leave.

        Employer conversation template

        Prepare a flexible work request with a plan for how the work gets done. Covers MOM's rules on formal requests and childcare leave, with a request to fill in.

        A4 PDF · 2 pages

      • Page 1 of the Family Responsibilities Chart: nine household jobs with picture icons, a Who column and tick boxes for Monday to Sunday.

        Family responsibilities chart

        A weekly tick chart for household jobs, job ideas for ages 3 to 12, and a list of the grown-ups' unseen jobs. No points or prizes.

        A4 PDF · 2 pages

      • Page 1 of the Canteen Role-Play Cards: eight stall cards such as Chicken Rice S$1.50 and Soya Bean Milk S$0.60, with play coins to cut out.

        Canteen role-play cards

        Practise buying recess food at home. Stall cards for local favourites, play coins for counting change, and What Would You Do cards for queues and change.

        A4 PDF · 2 pages

      • First page of the First-Fortnight Caregiver Plan: a table of the ten school days from 4 to 15 January 2027 with columns for drop-off, pick-up, after school and a backup person.

        First-fortnight caregiver plan

        Who is at the school gate each day of P1's first two weeks, 4 to 15 January 2027. Add a named backup, caregiver contacts and notes for helpers.

        A4 PDF · 2 pages

      • The Tuition Trial-Review Sheet: a table comparing trials A, B and C on teaching, the child's experience, practicalities and cost.

        Tuition trial-review sheet

        Compare up to three trial lessons on teaching, your child's experience, practicalities and cost. Decide on what you and your child saw, not the brochure.

        A4 PDF · 1 page

      • First page of the Low-Preparation Activity Cards: eight cut-out cards such as Void Deck Treasure Hunt, Kopitiam Shop and Station Memory, each with a line icon.

        Low-preparation activity cards

        Sixteen cut-out game cards for HDB flats, void decks and rainy days. Each card lists what you need, how long it takes and the ages it suits.

        A4 PDF · 2 pages

      • First page of the School holiday leave-days planner 2027: a 67-weekday headline, the school vacations and the school-only closures.

        School holiday leave-days planner 2027

        The 67 weekdays in 2027 when a P2 to P6 child is home but most offices are open. Plan cover between parents, family and holiday programmes, and track leave.

        A4 PDF · 2 pages

      • First page of the Growth-Mindset Phrase Cards: eight cut-out cards, each pairing an 'Instead of' phrase with a 'Try' phrase.

        Growth-mindset phrase cards

        Sixteen cut-out cards of what to say instead of 'I can't do this'. For spelling tests, Mother Tongue, low marks, praise and bedtime.

        A4 PDF · 2 pages

      • First page of the PSLE Year Family Plan: a note that it never asks for marks, the 2027 MOE terms and holidays, and the PSLE, DSA-Sec and S1 posting steps with the last published dates.

        PSLE year family plan

        The 2027 school calendar and SEAB and MOE's PSLE, DSA-Sec and S1 steps. A year planner, a rest, play and tuition tracker and a monthly check-in. No marks.

        A4 PDF · 4 pages

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