‘Loving lion’ parents may pass on their stress

Dr Mathew Mathews, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, shared the findings of a study he led on parents’ attitudes towards primary schools. The study grouped parents into three categories – “loving lions”, parents who want everything for their children and were the most involved in their children’s lives; “new school”, parents tend to be more hands-off and do not worry so much about academic results or achievement; and “old school”, parents just want good grades.

• The Straits Times, 1 September 2017, Home, pB6
• Lianhe Zaobao, 1 September 2017, p10
• Tamil Murasu, 1 September 2017, p3