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Gastroenteritis at 2 MOE kindergartens: what the Deli Hub Catering suspension means for parents
51 pupils and two employees at MOE Kindergarten @ Springdale and @ Gongshang developed gastroenteritis symptoms after eating food from Deli Hub Catering. CDA, SFA and MOE have suspended the caterer's food business operations until further notice.
Source: The Straits Times — Singapore
Haze in Singapore: air quality back to normal and good-to-moderate, what it means for families
On the morning of Oct 27, PM2.5 readings were normal and the 24-hour PSI was in the good-to-moderate band across Singapore. NEA forecasts a low chance of smoke haze reaching Singapore that day, with showers expected.
Source: The Straits Times — Singapore
Preschool sound skills and first-grade sentence writing: what a Turkish study found
A PLOS ONE study followed 97 Turkish preschoolers for two academic years and found that their early sound and letter skills were linked to how well they wrote sentences in first grade. The link was real but moderate, and the study cannot show that one caused the other.
Source: PLOS ONE — Education
Loved by children, undervalued by society: how preschool staff feel
An OECD survey of early childhood staff in 17 countries and regions found they feel valued by children and parents but much less so by society. The author links this to staff shortages and turnover that can affect the quality of care children receive.
Source: OECD Education Today
Singapore haze: PM2.5 eases in three regions, but 24-hour PSI stays 'unhealthy' for families
On the morning of Oct 25, hourly PM2.5 readings returned to "normal" in the north, south and central regions, but the 24-hour PSI stayed in the "unhealthy" band island-wide. NEA expects the haze to "likely improve" on Oct 26 and 27.
Source: The Straits Times — Singapore
RSV doesn't stop at the newborn stage: what studies say about the whole first year
A theAsianparent explainer pulls together European and US studies showing that RSV, a common respiratory virus, still sends healthy babies to the doctor and hospital throughout their first year. It also notes that RSV circulates year-round in Singapore.
Source: theAsianparent Singapore
65 objectionable apps found in Singapore app stores: what parents of teens can do at home
A local audit by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) found 65 objectionable apps and 24 wrongly age-rated ones in online app stores. Although app stores have baseline safety measures, IMDA stresses that online safety is shared between families and platforms.
Source: The Straits Times — Singapore
Hong Kong opens embodied AI hub in Kowloon Tong to test robots from firms like Unitree and Galbot
The Hong Kong Productivity Council has opened the city's first experimental hub for embodied AI, with seven mainland and Hong Kong robotics firms taking part. The source covers testing and government support, but says nothing about schools, training or jobs.
Source: South China Morning Post — Tech
Wushu, posture and eyesight: what a school records study found in primary-school children
A study of 196 primary-school students compared children who regularly did Wushu, a martial art, with classmates who did routine PE. The Wushu group had better posture, fitness and eye measures after 16 weeks, but the design means this shows a link, not a cause.
Source: Frontiers in Public Health — Child Health
Hong Kong's longer summer flu season: what CHP's figures mean for families with children
Hong Kong's summer flu season is in its 16th week with no clear downward trend, and the Centre for Health Protection expects it to outlast last year's. Child flu vaccination numbers have dipped, and 25 children have been in intensive care or died from severe flu this year.
Source: RTHK — Local News
First gynaecologist visit at 13 to 15: what a doctor says about teen periods, PCOS and endometriosis
A consultant gynaecologist says girls should have a first, conversation-style gynaecologist visit between ages 13 and 15, because conditions like PCOS and endometriosis are often missed in teens. The article draws on published figures, including Singapore data, showing diagnosis can take years when period pain is brushed off as normal.
Source: theAsianparent Singapore
Poor sleep in Primary 1–3 children linked to later anxiety and low mood
A study of 1,529 young primary school children in Chongqing, China, found that those with poorer sleep were more likely to report anxiety and depressive symptoms at a later check. The link held even after accounting for how the children felt at the start, though the study cannot prove that poor sleep causes these feelings.
Source: Frontiers in Public Health — Child Health