My youngest son Asher is 2 years old and requires a lot of my attention and care. As a mum of four boys, it’s difficult for me to care for all of them at home, especially my oldest son who is in Primary 5 and needs help in his studies. We first heard about New Life Childcare from our neighbours who have kids enrolled there. They shared that the teachers are very caring and nurturing. We also liked that New Life is a faith-based childcare and shares our values, as we want to impart these values to our children.
In March 2022, Asher was assessed by a specialist to be delayed in his speech development by 8 to 9 months. We also noticed that Asher didn’t use much verbal communication and made us guess whenever he wanted something. However, the doctors and therapists felt that Asher would improve in a childcare environment given the teachers’ care and peer support.
And indeed, today Asher is happier when he goes to childcare. Though he still needs some prompting and guidance from teachers to follow activities, Asher looks forward to interacting with teachers and peers. He enjoys the outdoor activities, playground time and music lessons. He is also taking an interest in communicating with us at home,even parroting his brothers’ sentences, so that is a great improvement.
Some childcares just let children do their own thing without guidance or feedback, but not at New Life. From the start, Teacher Sharon has been giving us useful feedback on how wecan help Asher to be more independent in eating and doing daily activities. Even during the mid-year parent-teacher meeting, the teachers set goals on what the child can learn to do next. We can see that New Life doesn’t just take care of the children, but is also invested in enabling parents to nurture their child at home.
We deeply appreciate both Teacher Sharon and Lai Laoshi as they keep us informed of the curriculum and activities that our children look forward to. In particular, we are amazed by Teacher Sharon’s dedication. She knows of his condition and will patiently address our questions and concerns, assuring us that Asher is well taken care of.We can also easily convey our concerns or any changes to our child’s diet or health through the centre’s Little Lives app.
We are grateful for the patience and kindness from all of Asher’s teachers, as well as the safe and nurturing environment at New Life Childcare, which enables us to leave our child there without worries.
