New networking sessions link first-time parents, seasoned mums and dads, and grassroots support.
A growing parents’ club in Fengshan is building community ties and practical support for young families, from breastfeeding and infant care to mental health and juggling work and home.
Growing Parents Club In Fengshan Estate
About 50 people attended the inaugural networking session for young parents in Fengshan on April 26, where they exchanged experiences on breastfeeding, postnatal mental health, infant care and available support schemes. The event is part of the Fengshan Parents Club, launched in September 2025 to support first-time parents and families with young children through access to resources and educational programs. Membership has grown from around 70 families at launch to about 100 today, and participation is free for residents in the estate.
Regular Sessions And Close Contact With Families
Speaking to media on the sidelines, East Coast GRC MP Hazlina Abdul Halim, who oversees the Fengshan district, said her team and grassroots leaders plan to hold the networking session three times a year. She added that they keep in close contact with parents through home visits and community events to better understand evolving needs. With more young families moving into the area, Hazlina said having children around “gives a breath of fresh air” and “brings joy” to elderly residents and neighbors, helping to refresh community bonds.
Support For First-Time And Experienced Parents
While the club was conceived to help first-time parents, Hazlina stressed that more experienced parents with two or three children are also welcome. The aim is for all young families to feel they are not alone and can tap community resources and peer support. The club provides a platform for parents to swap or pass on items their children have outgrown, such as strollers and car seats, lowering costs and reducing waste. It also facilitates informal mentoring, with seasoned parents sharing practical tips with newer mums and dads.
Real-Life Challenges Shared By Working Parents
For parents like 44-year-old banking executive Joyce Sing, the club offers a chance to learn and decompress. Caring for three-year-old twins and a seven-month-old infant, she joined to hear how others manage tantrums, time pressures and work-life balance. Joyce said she is keen for advice on fitting cooking and quality time with her children into a demanding work schedule. The networking format allows participants to swap strategies that go beyond theory, rooted instead in daily routines and lived experience.
Carnival Atmosphere And Call To Keep Kampung Spirit
The networking session was held alongside a carnival at Fengshan Community Club, which Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong attended as part of his ministerial community visits. Addressing residents, Gan urged them to preserve the kampung spirit in a world he described as “full of uncertainty, full of volatility.” He said Singaporeans must “stay together as one kampung, as one community, and as one people and one country.” For Indonesians and Singaporeans, such initiatives show how neighborhood-level programs can reinforce social cohesion, support young families and keep intergenerational ties strong in dense urban estates.
The Fengshan Parents Club’s networking sessions and sharing culture highlight how community-based support can make early parenting less isolating and more manageable. For Indonesians and Singaporeans, the model underscores the value of grassroots clubs, resource sharing and kampung-style solidarity in helping young families navigate childcare, work pressures and uncertainty with a stronger village around them.
Sources: Straits Times (2026) , Yahoo! News Singapore (2026)
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