Parents still nervous about sending children to class
KUCHING: Schools in Kuching, Serian and Samarahan districts are reported to have registered poor student attendance despite strict adherence to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines set by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the schools. Many parents are not sending their children to school despite the Education Department’s announcement that classes for non-exam […]
Dealing with Dementia
There are always two ways of dealing with a patient. One that is difficult for the patient, and another that is difficult for the caregiver. Despite the hardships, Shima Hussin shared what it was like taking care of her father after he was diagnosed with dementia in 2015. Adjusting to behavioural changes Dementia is described […]
B40 parents to dig deep for face masks
MUKAH: From Aug 3, most parents will have to spend extra money on face masks for their children following an order on the compulsory use of face masks issued by the government effective Aug 1 due to an increase in Covid-19 cases lately. This may be not so good news for parents with low income […]
Children below 12 can share room with parents
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will allow children aged 12 and below to share a room with their parents at designated quarantine stations on the condition they had all returned from the same place, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. However, to be eligible for this room-sharing exemption, they would first have […]
Three fussy eaters at home
I was not a fussy kid and had a good appetite. Only, I was not happy to eat keerai and vegetables. — Vijay Sethupathi, Indian actor No matter how busy I am, there are three things I must do everyday. Before I go to work, I must feed my mother, my cat and my dog. […]
Inculcate good hygiene practices in children
KUALA LUMPUR: Parents need to inculcate the importance of good hygiene and social distancing practices in their children before preschools and kindergartens reopen in two weeks’ time. Children are certainly excited to see their friends again after being apart for almost three months following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18, […]
Birthed on wheels
Witnessing childbirth is one of the most beautiful and amazing experiences ever. For a couple, their experience was very much unexpected, unforgettable and quite simply — “magical”. Truly an unforgettable experience It was an unexpected event that unfolded on the dawn of May 4, 2018. Giacherie Tipik described the event as though, “The whole universe […]
‘Don’t bring children out during CMCO period’
KUCHING: Parents should refrain from bringing their young children out to public places during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “Kita jaga kita (we take care of ourselves). We as parents need to restrain ourselves from bringing our children out […]
MOH mulls law against parents taking children to public places
PUTRAJAYA: Parents and guardians who insist on bringing their young children to public places without valid reasons are likely to face legal action, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Security Council (NSC) will hold a discussion tomorrow on the implementation of enforcement against […]
Don’t bring children to public places
KUCHING: Parents should not bring their children out to public places for the time being, said Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She explained that children were among those at higher risk from Covid-19. “It is still dangerous to bring children to places such as supermarket, eateries […]