{"id":329027,"date":"2025-12-22T01:42:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T01:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/329027\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T01:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T01:42:22","slug":"managing-psle-stress-for-parents-and-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/329027\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing PSLE stress for parents and children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/site-psle-companion?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">Explore the PSLE Companion microsite for more insights and tips.<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 Are you already stressed out over the PSLE, wondering how to get your child to put in more effort? Or you may have the opposite problem with a child who is a perfectionist, and you worry that he may burn out even before he sits the exam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Learn how to manage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/inside-singapores-education-arms-race-stress-inequality-and-the-push-for-change?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">the stress over the exams for your child and yourself<\/p>\n<p><\/a> with the help of family life specialist and counselling associate June Yong from Focus on the Family, Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The mother of three children, who has written about her experiences as a PSLE parent, will offer valuable insights on how you can dial down the tension and keep your expectations in check.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">As she reminds parents, the goal is not to eliminate stress completely, but to harness it as a tool for better performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Come and discover how you can support your child, and yourself, through this milestone with confidence and calm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Topic: Is PSLE stress is already hitting you and your child? What can you do about it? <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Date: Jan 17, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Speakers:<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">June Yong, family life specialist and counselling associate, Focus on the Family, Singapore<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Sandra Davie, senior education correspondent at The Straits Times<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Estelle Low, editor-in-chief of The Singapore Women\u2019s Weekly and co-host of the Too Tired Mums video series<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">This event is part of the ST PSLE Companion subscriber-only resource. Subscribe now at <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.sph.com.sg\/promotions\/pslecompanion\/?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">str.sg\/psle-signup.<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PSLE CompanionPSLEST Smart ParentingEducation and schools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Explore the PSLE Companion microsite for more insights and tips. 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