Salhawaty Abdul Ghani

The recent announcement by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally to create an additional 30% or 40,000 more preschool places in the next five years is welcomed news for mothers who wish to enter the workforce to supplement their family income. Kidz Meadow Childcare and Development Centres, which are at five locations across the island, have been struggling to manage parents’ anxiety to get a childcare slot for their children who have been put on the waitlist for at least half a year.

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