Prison inmate Raghav (not his real name) wants his 10-year-old son to stay strong and study hard as he enters Primary 4, and he let him know it in a handwritten card. The 48-year-old, who is divorced, was jailed in 2015 for drug-related offences and will be released only in...
It hopes to help these men motivate their children during the transition to a new school year despite not being physically present to cheer them on.
Mr Ganesan Maniam, a Dads for Life volunteer who works with incarcerated fathers under the Back to School with Dad programme, said children cherish words of encouragement from their parents. The 53-year-old said he learnt parenting tips from other parents at workshops held by the Centre for Fathering.
“My son likes to speak to everyone, but he’s worried that people might not reciprocate. But I tell him to just introduce himself and speak to them in a friendly tone. Then people will surely engage and reciprocate,” he said.
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