Berita Harian
Republished with Permission
18 February 2025

Ketua program, Focus on the Family Singapore, Cik June Yong, pula berkata skim itu baik kerana ia membantu menyokong pasangan yang terbuka untuk mempunyai keluarga besar, terutamanya ketika anak-anak masih kecil.

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Cik Yong dan Encik Ishak pula berpendapat lebih banyak sokongan dalam bentuk kemahiran keibubapaan patut dipertimbangkan.

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Berkongsi pandangan serupa, Cik Yong berkata:

“Terdapat banyak penekanan terhadap bantuan untuk perkembangan dan pembelajaran kanak-kanak, tetapi jika terdapat bentuk kredit bagi ibu bapa menghadiri kursus keibubapaan, ia juga akan sangat membantu keluarga.

“Keibubapaan bukanlah sesuatu kemahiran yang datang secara semula jadi untuk semua, dan kelas atau bengkel dapat membina hubungan lebih baik dan berkualiti antara ibu bapa dan anak.

“Lantas kemahiran untuk mengatasi konflik serta mengurus perbezaan anak dan ibu bapa dapat mengukuhkan mutu kehidupan berkeluarga yang akhirnya memberi manfaat kepada generasi seterusnya.”

Translation:

Programme leader, Focus on the Family Singapore, Ms June Yong, said the scheme was good because it helped support couples who were open to having a large family, especially when the children were still young.

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Ms Yong and Mr Ishak, on the other hand, think that more support in the form of parenting skills should be considered.

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Sharing similar views, Ms Yong said: “There is a lot of emphasis on helping children develop and learn, but if there is a form of credit for parents to attend parenting courses, it will also be very helpful for families.

“Parenting is not a skill that comes naturally to everyone, and classes or workshops can build better and quality relationships between parents and children.

“So the skills to overcome conflict and manage differences between children and parents can strengthen the quality of family life which ultimately benefits the next generation.”

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