Press releases
Launch of digital wellness initiatives in support of Grow Well SG’s drive for healthy digital habits
30 November 2025
1. Building on Grow Well SG, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) and Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) are introducing new community-based digital wellness initiatives to encourage parents and children to develop healthy digital habits.
2. Under Grow Well SG, these efforts strengthen community outreach and support young families by giving them easier access to practical resources.
Roll-out of digital parenting programmes in the community
3. MDDI and MSF will roll out a series of digital parenting programmes, such as workshops and resources, to proactively reach parents in their local communities. This is in response to findings from MDDI’s Digital Parenting Study earlier this year, which found that only 37% of parents felt confident in their ability to guide their child’s digital habits.
4. The study also revealed that over half of all parents wanted more Government support to help them manage their child’s digital activities, including online courses and workshops.
5. The launch of these digital parenting programmes took place at Bukit Batok East today, where families participated in the pilot workshop curated by Look Up Family. Through small group conversation circles, Look Up Family fostered a safe and collaborative space where parents could address their digital parenting challenges and share valuable experiences, including specific activities and conversation strategies that worked for their own families.
6. To help parents feel more confident in guiding their children to navigate and thrive in the digital space, parents also received practical resources on establishing healthy screen boundaries, actionable tips for guiding screen-time conversations, and engaging ideas for offline activities.
7. From now until 2026, MDDI and MSF will continue to roll out a range of digital parenting programmes in collaboration with community partners. The community partners will deliver digital parenting programmes via various modalities such as workshops and webinars. Examples of these partners include Look Up Family, TOUCH Community Services, YouthTech SG, COMEBACK and Families for Life@Community social service agencies. We will first focus on constituencies with a higher proportion of young families, before expanding these programmes to more constituencies gradually.
8. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) also launched a comprehensive set of resources on the Digital for Life (DfL) portal for parents and youths, focusing on four key actions that families should adopt to foster healthy digital habits and keep their children safe and supported online – Set, Think, Report, and Engage & Support.
9. Parents can access this comprehensive set of resources on the DfL portal, which includes bite-sized materials such as videos, infographics, interactive tools and games. These resources are tailored to children’s different developmental stages and key digital milestones such as their first screen, first phone, and first social media account.
10. IMDA has also worked with partners across Singapore to provide practical tips on how to stay safe, smart and kind online through the DfL portal. One key resource is the Online Safety Digital Resource Kit which was developed in collaboration with technology companies and recommends content and privacy settings, reporting tools and community guidelines.
Launch of new digital wellness book
11. A new book from the Timmy and Tammy series, has been launched in partnership with MSF and the Families for Life Council.
12. Timmy and Tammy: Guide to Digital Wellness supports parents in nurturing good digital habits, among children aged three to eight years old. Featuring relatable local characters and everyday scenarios, the book guides children on navigating online content safely, making responsible choices, and balancing digital and non screen activities. Reflective questions have been included to encourage meaningful parent-child conversations on digital use.
13. This book will be distributed to ComLink+ families through Social Service Offices, along with new titles of the Becky Bunny Sticker Book Series: “The Movie” and “The Future Playground” to encourage healthy reading habits.
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14. MSF has also collaborated with the Families for Life Council to develop practical parenting resources, including screen use tips, conversation starters and strategies to manage challenging screen use behaviours, and alternative non screen activities for parents to engage their children. The resource webpage at Families for Life website also features deals for families offered by the Families for Life partners to encourage families to maintain a good balance between non screen activities and screen use.
15. More resources are available on the following platforms:
16. The Families for Life Council also works with community partners to offer parenting talks on screen use and device management, while Parent Support Groups in schools share tips and strategies with their parent communities.
17. Building a digitally inclusive and safe Singapore for our children requires collective action across families, schools, communities and technology partners. The Government is committed to working with all stakeholders to enable children to grow and thrive in the digital world with confidence, wisdom and resilience.