Parent Facilitators’ Say

24 Jul 2010 Comments Off

by sfencps in 4) Parent Facilitators' Say

Hear What Our Parent Facilitators

Have To Say…

“It is definitely not easy to be a working mum in this 21st century.  This workshop has not only helped me to improve my family life, it has also helped me in my job.  100% participation and commitment in this workshop has definitely benefitted me.  I would strongly encourage parents to be part of the PSG team to enjoy benefits like us.”

   - Lilian Tan, Parent of Primary 6 & 4 pupils (2010)

“This training had enhance my understanding of my children’s characteristics.  With this useful parenting skill, it helps me to communicate with them better.  My relationship with my spouse has also improved with a more open and honest two-way communication.  I strongly encourage parents to attend family life centre activities as you will gain beneficial parenting skills.”

  - Diana Ong, Parent of Primary 1 pupils (2010)

“I never realised how communiction can be so important when it comes to children.  Although I do listen to my boys, I think I am the one who do most of the talking, asking them to do this and that.  After going through Module 1, I try to listen to my sons and ask for their ideas and opinions, which has been very good.

What I like about this class is that I have met so many mummies from different school.  We share what has happened during the week or what we are going through at that point with our kids.”

- Nimali, Parent of Primary 1 pupils (2010)

“This has been a very enriching course covering all aspects of parenting from marriage to teenagers.  What is specially helpful is the experts such as the psychologist and counsellor from the various fields who have come and share their knowledge with us.”

- Yvonne Ang, Parent of Primary 1 pupils (2010)

 “The fear and trepidation of being an incompetent or “not good enough” parent are always there.  The course made me realized that I am not alone.  Not only did it endorse what I believe in, it also provides me with opportunities to learn, share and tap into the experiences of the many parents who are attending the same course.  It gives me great fulfilment knowing that the skill sets picked up will go a long way in making me a better person when handling my spouse, children and people that I come into contact daily. 

The bonus of attending this course, is that it comes with the parent networking component as well.  Not only do I get to network with parents from other schools, it also enables me to network and bond with parents from our school, building friendships and establishing support which would have been difficult otherwise, more so for a fulltime working mum.”  

 - Mrs Ow, Parent of P1 and P3 Pupils (2009)

“Guilt, the feeling of culpability is a very strong emotion capable of bringing down the strongest man, or woman as the case may be.  As a working mom struggling to strike a balance between career and family, guilt lingers like one’s shadow, creeping to the forefront whenever the balance is not met. The Parent Facilitator course has helped me tremendously in coming to terms with life’s many challenges.  This course not only helps me in facilitating my seven year-old but also adds a touch of new perspectives to my daily life and interaction with loved ones, colleagues, and acquaintances…  thumbs up and a must do for all…”

 - Judy, Parent of P1 Pupil (2009)

“ I never realize that I’m not the only one facing issues with my two girls…especially the elder one! I really appreciate the SFE coordinator as well as the principal for giving me this opportunity to attend this course. Beside skills & knowledge gain, the most valuable experiences or information gained is through the games played and exchange of information between parents. To me, I feel it really helps – not only in areas of kids, it offers me another perspective of looking at things which helps in many areas; careers, marriage life….”

                                                                                                             - ST, Parent of P1 & P3 Pupils (2009)

“Through the course, I learnt a number of different skills and collected information and knowledge, experiences from other parents.  As parents, we have an enormous responsibility to actively teach & train our children. You are guaranteed to learn more about your children, improve your relationship with them and be able to teach more effectively!”

          - Joyce, Parent of P1 & P4 Pupils (2009)

“I have learnt that family bonding is very important as it improves communication skills between my spouse and children.  Through the training, I have met up wth many parents.  We shared Parenting Tips and we interacted very often.  I have also learnt to accept the reality that my son has learning difficulties.  With proper guidance, our son is now attending a school specialised in Autisim.

 Many thanks to SFE for helping me to improve my family life.  I strongly encourage all parents to visit the Family Life Centre more often as the books are very beneficial!  Enjoy reading!”

 - Mrs Lim, Parent of P4 Pupil (2009)

“From the training, I came to know more about the different set of principles in handling tweenies and teenagers.  Every opportunity of getting together with my children is a teaching moment – playing the board games, watching TV programmes, etc.  The problems we face everyday with our family are not uncommon.  They happen to other parents and couples too…”

- Mrs Ang, Parent of P5 Pupil (2009)

“I am very glad to have completed the Module One of the Parent Facilitator Training.  It has been an enriching one and I have learnt parenting tips from other parents.  The Parenting Skills helped me in my everyday life.  My relationship with my spouse and children has improved and that makes me a happier wife and mother now.  I strongly encourage all parents to attend this training as it definitely benefits you!”                                                                 

- Mrs Ong, Parent of P3 Pupil (2009)

Family Tips

1)  Start a hobby together as a family, like doing jigsaw puzzles or growing a small herb garden. 

2) Take a walk as a family on Sunday.

3) Send your child to school and chat along the way.

4) Take the new Circle Line MRT as a family outing and get off at various stops to explore the surroundings.

5) Get everyone involved in the cooking and preparations and cooking of a family meal.

6) Plan a local holiday together and embark on exploring visit places of interest in Singapore as a family.

7) Enjoy a relaxing day building sand castles on the beach with your family.

8 ) Say thank you to everyone in the family.

9) Set aside time once a week to play a sport together.

10) Make a list of your family’s favourite hawker dishes and one dish a week with your family at a highly recommended stall.

(visit http://www.nfc.sg for more Family Tips)