EMPOWERING CLIENTS UPSTREAM THROUGH PREVENTIVE SUPPORT
Purposeful Play: Nurturing Young Minds and Family Bonds through Play
In April 2024, Families for Life@Community – MWS launched Purposeful Play – a five-session programme aimed at helping parents of children aged 0-6 support their child’s development through play and daily activities. Parents are equipped with evidence-based strategies to create a stimulating home environment for children to learn and grow. In addition, they learn to use everyday activities to strengthen parentchild bonds as well as build their child’s language and problem-solving skills. The programme also fosters peer support.
Building Stronger Families with Love Languages
In FY2024/25, Families for Life@Community – MWS conducted “Tell Me You Love Me – 5 Love Languages of Children” talks at My First Skool @ 51 Fernvale Link and Buangkok Community Centre. The talks aimed to help parents understand and apply their child’s love language so as to strengthen bonds and manage their child’s behaviour. Real-life examples were shared to enhance understanding.
A similar session, conducted in Mandarin in collaboration with Home Nursing Foundation, was held for grandparents of children aged 0-12. Participants reflected on how they currently express love – such as through acts of service and physical touch – and showed a willingness to explore other love languages, like words of affirmation, to strengthen their bonds with their grandchildren.