THIS MONTH, WE ASK How should I handle a kid who keeps asking “why”?
THIS MONTH, WE ASK
The “why” question is a powerful learning tool for the child – and, yes, it is endless, and at times, frustrating to the adult. But when we see it through the eyes of a child, it is a window into his competence and capability to be a critical and creative thinker and problem solver.
EDUCATION
Brian Caswell is the dean of Research and Program Development at Mindchamps.
He has 15 grandchildren.
Mhairi-Anne Gonzalez is managing director of Lorna Whiston Schools. She has two children aged 13 and 11.
June Rusdon is the chief executive officer of Busy Bees Asia. She has three kids in their 20s.
Leanne Sunarya is the executive director of Etonhouse International Education Group.
Her two children are in their 20s.
Fiona Walker is the group managing director of Julia Gabriel Education – Julia Gabriel Centre, Chiltern House Preschool and Chengzhu.
Her son is aged 13, and her daughter is 10.
PSYCHIATRY
Dr Cornelia Chee is a psychiatrist and director in the Women’s Emotional Health Service at the National University Hospital. Her daughters are aged 12 and 15.
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
Dr Richard C. Woolfson is a child psychologist based in Britain. He has written 15 books on child and family development, and is Young Parents’ long-standing Age by Stage columnist. He’s also a grandfather of five.
PAEDIATRICS
Dr Chan Poh Chong is the head and senior consultant with the Division of General Ambulatory Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the Khoo Teck PuatNational University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital
Dr Natalie Epton is a specialist paediatrician and neonatologist at SBCC Baby & Child Clinic at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre. She has three kids aged four to 11.
GYNAECOLOGY
Dr Goh Shen Li is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in the S L Goh Women’s Clinic at Mount Alvernia Medical Centre.
She has three children aged two to six.
LACTATION & PARENTCRAFT Kang Phaik Gaik is a senior nurse manager and parentcraft/ lactation consultant at Mount Alvernia Hospital’s Parentcraft Centre. Her two children are in their 20s.
NUTRITION
Pauline Xie is a senior dietitian with the Clinical Services Division at the National Healthcare Group Polyclinics. Her three daughters are aged four to 11.
DENTAL
Dr Rashid Tahir is a paediatric dentist at The Kids Dentist.
He’s also the president of the Pediatric Dentistry Association of Asia and an adjunct associate professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at National University of Singapore. His two daughters are in their teens.
FAMILY
Alfred Tan is the chief executive officer of Singapore Children’s Society. His two children are in their 20s
