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Mr. and Mrs. Toh Chen Puar, enjoying a family meal together with their mother and children.
5 Imbuing the young with positive values towards the family A stake in young minds School-family co-operation is important to pass positive values towards the family onto children. School activities can have a family focus and involve parent participation where possible. Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) and Parent Support Groups (PSGs) can organise family and life skills programmes in schools to promote parental involvement. Current programmes like Civics and Moral Education (CME), Pastoral Care and Career Guidance (PCCG) and the Community Involvement Programme (CIP) should be enhanced with resources for family and youth programmes to be conducted in schools. The mass media also has a strong influence on young minds and it forms a critical part of the overall effort to promote positive values. Regular dialogues between 15 broadcasters, advertising agencies, advertisers, parents and educators to discuss concerns and raise parents’ awareness of the effects of the media on their children are good first steps. At the individual level, there should be mentors and role models to act as additional channels for positive values to become part of a youngster’s instinctive and spontaneous behaviour. Values ‘are caught, not taught’. Another effective way to raise youths’ awareness of family and community issues is for the government to involve young Singaporeans in the debate of such issues. They must realise that they have a stake in the well-being of society and the country, and not just in themselves.
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