The Straits Times
Republished with Permission
29 April 2024

Ms Alicia Boo, principal counsellor at Focus on the Family Singapore charity, shares some strategies to manage a significant age gap between children.

She says: “Children with a big age gap between them may have vastly different needs and interests due to their different developmental stages, making it challenging for parents to meet each child’s needs. One way to mitigate this is to intentionally plan one-on-one time with each child on a regular basis.”

She suggests that parents implement a structured domestic routine that allocates specific times for individual attention, as well as bonding activities for the whole family.

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