FUNDED BY: Ministry of Education Social Science Research Thematic Grant (MOE 2016 – SSRTG – 044) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Professor Wei-Jun Jean Yeung Department of Sociology National University of Singapore Research Update Issue 1 | April 2020 Singapore Longitudinal EArly Development Study fas.nus.edu.sg/cfpr/research/sgleads [email protected]6601 4959 - SG LEADS Research Manager HOUSED BY: Centre for Family and Population Research Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences National University of Singapore CONTACT US: (Updated on 18 May 2020)
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FUNDED BY: Ministry of Education Social Science Research Thematic Grant
(MOE 2016 – SSRTG – 044)
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:Professor Wei-Jun Jean Yeung
Department of SociologyNational University of Singapore
*includes Singing, Reading, Playing musical instruments/ games/ puzzles, Arts and crafts, Studying, Doing homework, or Music, Art, Academic lessons
*includes Free play (playing house, toys), Doing nothing, Other non-active activities
*includes Shopping, Visiting friends or relatives, Religious activities, Attending special events (e.g. live sporting events, concerts, or parties)
*includes travelling by Foot, Bike, Private motor vehicle, Taxi or private hired car, Public transport, Other travel
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CHILDREN’S COGNITIVE STIMULATION
50-99
10-19
20-49
100 and more
0-9
15.7%
23.7%
20.7%
29.3%
10.6%
How Many Books Does the Child Have?
18.1%
25.1%
17.6%
22.6%
16.6%
How often do parents take 3-6 years olds to the library?
How often do parents take 3-6 years olds to the museum?
15.7%
4.1%
43.9%
34.8%
1.5%
20% of 3-6 year
olds have a Musical
Instrument they can
use
Have One but Child has Access
Don’t have One at Home
Child has His/Her Own
Have One but Child has No Access 77.7%
14.3%
7.9%
0.1%
Access to PC or Laptop (3-6 Years Old)
Once Or Twice A Year
About Once A Month
Several Times A Year
Never
More Than Once A Month
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5.5%
5%
Fair
Poor
Child’s Health Status
Good
Very Good
Excellent
39.3%
0.2%
53%
3.3%4.2%
4.5% of children
under 7 havePhysical or Mental
Conditions that limit their usual
childhood activities.
CHILDREN’S HEALTH(As Reported by Primary Caregivers)
7-12 months
3 month or less
13-24 months
4-6 months
More than 24 months
16%
21%
22%
12.3%
How long was the child breastfed?
Never Breastfed
Still Breastfeeding
14%
4.4%
10.3%
5.5%
5%
2 or more
1
0
93.5%
1.1%5.4%
No. of Chronic Conditions Children Have(As Diagnosed by Doctor/ Health Professional)
Some Chronic Conditions include:• Allergies• Asthma• Speech impairment or delay• Epileptic fit or convulsion• Autism• Developmental problems, such as learning
disability or developmental delay• Serious hearing difficulty or deafness• Three or more ear infections in a year• Anemia or iron deficiency• Others
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National Representation:• 3,485 households, 5,021 children aged 0-6 across the nation in 2018/ 2019
• Represent all races and all socioeconomic statuses
Housing & Community:• Live in all family types, with the largest
group (36.9%) living in a 4-room HDB flat• 94% own a home• The majority feel they live in a safe
community (98%) • 46.5% feel their neighbourhood is
excellent or very good for raising a child
Parents’ Education & Employment Status:• 1 in 5 children have parents with a
secondary education or lower, about 30% have parents with post-secondary education, almost half of the parents have a Bachelor or equivalent degree or higher
• 97% fathers and 72% mothers are currently working
Caretakers & Family Composition:• 95% of the primary caregivers are
mothers• 96% of the primary caregivers are married• 1 in 3 of the families have a domestic
helper
Living Arrangement:• 96.5% children live with two parents• 80% children grow up with at least one
sibling• On average, there are 4.6 persons living in
a household, ranging from 2 to 13
Spending Time With Parents:• 58% eat with both parents at least once a
day, and 32.6% several times a week• 35% parents read to child every day, and
26% a few times a week• 43.2% go to a library at least once a
month• 56.1% visit a museum at least once a year
Day Care/ School & Enrichment (3-6 Year Olds):• 95% attending a day care centre,
kindergarten, or primary school• One in five attends extracurricular
activities such as dancing, music, arts, sport, or others
• One in four attends tuition classes such as math, reading, language or others
Infant/ Childcare & Enrichment (Under 3 Years Old):• 4% in infant care centre, and 33% in a child
care centre or nursery school• 6% attending enrichment classes such as
sensory/movement, music, speech or others
How Children Spend Time On A Weekday & A Weekend Day:• Sleeping: 10-13 hours/day depending on
age• Watching TV: 40-50 minutes/weekday
and 50 minutes to 1:24/weekend day• In Day Care/ School: about 3 to 6.5
hours/day depending on age• Unstructured non-active play: 1.5 to 3
hours on a weekday, 2-3 hours on a weekend day
• Sports or other active play: 19-24 minutes/weekday, 45 minutes to 1 hour/weekend day
• On Weekends: more time on sleeping, eating, free play, meeting family and relatives, shopping, and outdoor activities
Child’s Health:• 42% of the children are in excellent or very
good health, 53% are in good health• 6.5% of them have a chronic condition• 88% of the children were breastfed, with