More resources for adults!

Whether you're a parent trying to support your child through a tough time, or a professional looking to deepen your practice— these resources are here to help.

Mental health and wellbeing

Flourishing Minds @ Singapore Children's Society runs a mental health check-in service for children and young people, available online or in person. If you're concerned about a/your child's emotional well-being, this is a good first step. Book an appointment here.

Children's Mental Health: A Guide for Families Practical tips for parents and caregivers on supporting children's emotional wellbeing— what to look out for, and how to have the conversations that matter.

ParenTIPS Podcast/Lunchtime Webinar Parenting tips in the form of a podcast and a lunchtime webinar— from navigating the digital world to supporting your child's mental health. For enquiries, email: parenting@childrensociety.org.sg

Online safety and digital parenting

Online Safety: What the Research Says Children and youth in Singapore are deeply immersed in the digital world, yet their voices are rarely included in research on OCSEA (e.g. grooming, image-based abuse and sextortion). This study draws on seven focus group discussions held between late 2024 and early 2025 with 28 participants aged 13-18.

Findings show that risks are amplified by platforms’ blended functions, which blur boundaries and make detection harder. While some youth block or report harmful content, many prefer self-management over formal support due to stigma and trust concerns. A structural gap persists: youth primarily see safety as their own responsibility – followed by parents and schools – while systemic actors like government and tech companies remain less visible. Read more here.

Children's rights and the UNCRC

A Guidebook for Child-Related Professionals and Adults Produced by CRC Asia, this practical guide helps professionals and adults who work with children understand children's right to participation— and how to genuinely hear what children are saying.

Corporal Punishment: What the Research Says In 2021, Singapore Children’s Society, in collaboration with Yale-NUS College, embarked on a research project comprising two mixed-methods studies that focused on parental disciplinary practices in Singapore, with specific attention on the use of physical discipline. Singapore parents frequently used a combination of non-physical, physical, and psychological discipline methods in their parenting. Many parents who perceived physical discipline to be neither effective nor acceptable still used it frequently, suggesting a disconnect between their attitudes and actual behaviour. Infants, pre-schoolers, and primary schoolers were more likely to be at the receiving end of physical discipline. Our findings also suggest that even if parents disapprove of the use of physical discipline, experiencing it as a child increases the likelihood of them using it on their children.

More information on the study can be found in the study brief.

For other topics, please explore our Singapore Children's Society website.