KidSTART families

Be part of the KidSTART family!

The early years set the foundation for future development.
Early disparities can have an adverse effect on lifelong outcomes.

As a parent, you are important in ensuring your child has a good start in life.

A warm and healthy relationship with your child is crucial to develop their brain well.

KidSTART can help by showing you what works to support your child’s learning and growth. And we do it for free!

We support KidSTART children based on their needs through familiar settings at home, in the community and at selected preschools.

KidSTART @ Home
KidSTART @ Community
KidSTART @ Preschool

Support pregnant mothers and parents/caregivers with a baby up to 12 months old.

Home visits to:

• Share tips on how you can help your child learn and grow

• Support your child’s growth, health and nutrition

• Help with preschool enrolment

• Connect with other parents of infants

• Free books, toys and learning materials

Weekly playgroup sessions near your home

• Tips to help your child learn and grow well

• Fun activities to bond with your child

• Prepare your child to be ready for school

• Family bonding activities

• Connect other parents for community support

• Meals are provided

• Childminding for older siblings

• Toys and book library available

In selected preschools, additional resources are provided to support KidSTART families

• Engage parents on child growth, development, health and nutrition

• Monitor and tackle obstacles to child’s attendance and school readiness

Support pregnant mothers and parents/caregivers with a baby up to 12 months old.

Home visits to:

• Share tips on how you can help your child learn and grow

• Support your child’s growth, health and nutrition

• Help with preschool enrolment

• Connect with other parents of infants

• Free books, toys and learning materials

Weekly playgroup sessions near your home

• Tips to help your child learn and grow well

• Fun activities to bond with your child

• Prepare your child to be ready for school

• Family bonding activities

• Connect other parents for community support

• Meals are provided

• Childminding for older siblings

• Toys and book library available

In selected preschools, additional resources are provided to support KidSTART families

• Engage parents on child growth, development, health and nutrition

• Monitor and tackle obstacles to child’s attendance and school readiness

Want to help your child reach his/her full potential and fulfil their dreams?

Is your child a Singaporean citizen the age of 6 years old or below?

Is your family’s gross monthly household income $2,500 and below or per capita income of $650 and below?

Are you staying in areas served by KidSTART:

• Kreta Ayer/Bukit Merah

• Taman Jurong/Boon Lay

• Geylang Serai/ Bedok

• Woodlands/Sembawang

• Ang Mo Kio/Yishun

• Choa Chu Kang/Bukit Panjang/Bukit Batok

We would love to have you join our KidSTART family!

Bring a friend to learn and grow together! Over 1,000 KidSTART families have benefitted from the programme!

What do you stand to get when you join as a KidSTART family?

1. Welcome packs consisting of age appropriate toys and wellness items.

2. Yearly educational packs for each enrolled child. These packs include art & craft materials, books and toys packed according to the age appropriateness of the child.

3. $100 yearly top up in his/her Child Development account for each participating KidSTART child.

4. Yearly invitation to KidSTART family day or carnivals and events.

5. Child centric food packs consisting of fresh vegetables, fruits & healthy snacks for the whole family.

6. Free tickets to various attractions around Singapore for the whole family.

7. Access to free resources on early childhood development, parent-child interactions and health & nutrition information

KidSTART Stories

“KidSTART has taught my husband and I how to better understand parenting and to interact with our children well. We applied the parenting strategies learnt from KidSTART and it worked so well with our children. With the proper methods of bringing up and educating a child, it has made bonding with our children easier!”

Hidayah, mother of three children

“Ever since I joined KidSTART, I learnt that we need to teach our children to be more patient. As a mother, I too need to have patience and talk to him more gently.”

Susie*, KidSTART Beneficiary

*names have been changed to protect the privacy of our families