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Ministry of Digital Development and Information
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Supporting Parents and Children for a Safer World

7 February 2026

Government and community partners collaborate on digital parenting programmes for Safer Internet Day.

  1. Building on ongoing efforts to support parents and children in developing healthy digital habits, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) has continued its collaboration with community partners on digital parenting programmes. The programmes aim to proactively reach families in their communities, and provide them with easier access to practical resources and actionable tips on digital parenting.

Engagement Event with Parents and Youths in Bukit Batok East Community

  1. MDDI in partnership with YouthTechSG, held an engagement session with parents and youths at Bukit View Primary School today. More than 300 parent-child participants attended a panel discussion on digital parenting, and visited booths that provided practical support and resources to the families.

  2. The session was targeted at youths between 12 and 17 years old and their parents, anchored on the theme of ‘Building bridges between parent and child’. This was in support of the Safer Internet Day, which falls on the second Tuesday of February each year, to empower young users to navigate the digital world safely and positively.

  3. At the panel discussion on digital parenting and online safety, Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Mdm Rahayu Mahzam joined parent influencer, familee.sg (Alex and his 13-year-old son, Daken) to discuss common digital parenting challenges. The discussion explored collaborative approaches for parents and youths to develop mutual understanding and establish effective digital boundaries.

  4. Interactive booths by YouthTechSG and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) were set up to complement the panel discussion. At the YouthTechSG DigiCommit booth, parents and youths collaborated to create shared commitments towards establishing healthy digital habits at home. Families also used LEGO components to collaboratively build a “digital home” symbolising their household digital boundaries, values, and agreed rules around technology use. The hands-on approach reinforced the importance of shared responsibility, with families promising to maintain continuous dialogue regarding digital wellness practices at home.

  5. The engagement session is part of MDDI’s ongoing efforts to make digital parenting programmes and resources more useful and accessible for parents within their communities. Another engagement session, in partnership with TOUCH Cyber Wellness, will be held on 14 February 2026, targeting children aged 5 to 9 and their parents. Feedback from participants who have attended these programmes will be gathered to further refine and expand the offerings, ensuring that they meet the needs of parents and children whilst delivering meaningful support to families across Singapore.

Support for Parents and Youths to Build Healthy Digital Habits

  1. In the lead up to Safer Internet Day, IMDA, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, introduced a new Cyber Wellness lesson package to all primary schools, secondary schools, and pre-universities last month. This package helps schools teach students to practise healthy digital habits through gamified activities, lessons and resource materials on online safety.

  2. Parents and youths can also access a comprehensive set of resources, recently launched by IMDA on the Digital for Life portal, centred around four key actions to practise healthy digital habits – (i) Set boundaries online (ii) Think before you act (iii) Report inappropriate content and (iv) Engage & Support your child in their online journey. There are bite-sized materials, including online safety quizzes for self assessment of digital habits, educational videos, infographics, interactive tools and games. For example, youths can discover real stories and creative tips from their peers, who share authentic experiences in navigating the online space safely while building positive digital habits.

  3. IMDA has broadened outreach across multiple community touchpoints such as Edusave Merit Bursary Award ceremonies, engaging about 28,000 parents since January this year. IMDA will also reach parents through parenting webinars on children's key digital milestones to equip them with practical ways to build healthy digital habits at every stage.

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