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Matching Chinese New Year outfits for the family; Year of the Horse watch for kids
14+ hour, 49+ min ago (622+ words) Sheila Sim (front row, centre) with her family and friends in outfits that she designed in partnership with Le Petit Society. Published'Jan 11, 2026, 12:30 PM Updated'Jan 11, 2026, 03:29 PM SINGAPORE " Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities. Actress-model Sheila…...
Plant Parenting: Digging deeper into growing media
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (786+ words) SINGAPORE " Readers who have been following The Straits Times" Root Awakening column may have noticed that I use the words "growing medium" to describe the material in which plants are grown. Gardeners are familiar with soil, which is a traditional…...
Tokyo knife attacker blames toxic parenting: Reports
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (412+ words) The man was charged with attempted murder after allegedly slashing a man on May 7 at a train station. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. TOKYO - A knife-wielding man arrested in Tokyo this week wanted to warn…...
Minor Issues: Modern parenting methods are complex and varied, but no longer ‘Daiso’
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) Do As I Say, Or..., also known as Daiso parenting, was much more economical and cost-effective. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. Minor Issues: Modern parenting methods are complex and varied, but no longer "Daiso" SINGAPORE…...
Plant Parenting: A guide to LED grow lights
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (778+ words) This second instalment of Dr Wilson Wong's new series explains LED grow lights for hobby gardeners. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. SINGAPORE " High-rise dwellers who want to bring greenery indoors often cannot provide sufficient sunlight…...
Plant Parenting: Let there be light
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (616+ words) This is the first instalment of a new gardening series that examines the secrets of success in plant parenting. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. SINGAPORE " Many readers of my Root Awakening column in The Straits…...
Parenting an AI generation requires guiding, not just guarding
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) It's a good idea to put AI in the context of human interaction and relationships when discussing it with children. Read more at straitstimes.com. Parenting an AI generation requires guiding, not just guarding For younger ones through to tweens,…...