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This year, a whopping 1,200 grandparent-baby pairs participated in Baby Singapore 2009, one of the many activities organised by the People’s Association's (PA) Family Life Section to strengthen family ties. The winners from the 12 participating Community Clubs (CCs) are now vying for the grand prize of $600.
Vote for your favourite "Happiest Grandparent & Baby" now and be one of the 10 lucky winners to walk away with $30 dining vouchers! Hurry, voting will end on June 19, 2009!
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Sim Bee Ngor, 59
Braddell Heights CC
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| Watching VCDs, dancing and playing ball games – these are just some of the activities this happy grandma enjoys doing with 20-month-old Emmanuel Lim.
“I remember when Emmanuel started walking at around 12 months old,” she recalls. “He looked so cute!” |
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Peggy Ong, 64
Geylang Serai CC |
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Sanjay Aeadan Ravindran, 22 months, loves listening to Grandma read him his favourite stories.
Peggy says: “My best memory was when Sanjay started singing after me – he was only 18 months old then!”
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Peter Teo Kow Ong, 62
Kampong Ubi CC
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This active grandpa is often seen at the Singapore Zoo or Jurong Bird Park with 18-month-old Zonia Lit.
“I bought Zonia a book for her first birthday,” he says. “And she loved it!” |
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Lim Gek Lee, 61
MacPherson CC
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| Quality time with Grandma is a whole lot of hands-on fun for 14-month-old Goh Xin Tian.
“Playing with my grandchild is the best way to bond with her,” she says. |
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Parawadi d/o Punyambu, 62
Nee Soon South CC
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Grandma and 24-month-old S. Akilasvara love going for walks together – the longer, the better!
Parawadi also loves reading to her grandson. “I started reading to him when he was 12 months old. It’s one of our favourite hobbies.”
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Chan Lai Kuen, 59
Sengkang CC
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Darrius Ong, 18 months, loves nothing better than singing and playing with Grandma.
Says Lai Kuen: “We spend a lot of time together and bond very well through these fun sessions.”
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Veer Kaur, 56
Siglap CC
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Tara Kelly Cerasi, 11 months, wakes up to her grandma’s loving arms every morning. Grandma is also the lst one she sees as she drifts off to sleep at night.
“Tara’s such a happy baby – and that in itself is very rewarding for me,” she says.
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Ong Geok Heoh, 54
Tampines North CC
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Brigton Brahm Ong, 21 months, enjoys unwinding to the sound of Grandma’s lullabies as she sings him to sleep.
Says Geok Heoh: “I’ll never forget when Brigton called me ‘nainai’ (Chinese for grandma) for the first time – even before he addressed his parents!”
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Chan Size Jin, 62
West Coast CC
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Following in his grandpa’s nature-loving footsteps, 14-month-old Ian Sng enjoys long strolls.
“Ian loves it when we go for walks in the park” he says. “So I try to take him there as often as I can.”
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Roshni Dadlani, 54
Yew Tee CC
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| This preschool English teacher believes in being very hands-on with her 19-month-old granddaughter, Asheqa J. Dhalani.
She says: “My fondest memory is of the time when Asheqa looked into my eyes with her innocent, sparkling ones and called me ‘nani’ (Hindi for grandma) for the first time.”
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Mallika w/o Govindarajaloo Haridas, 52
Yio Chu Kang CC
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Every week, Grandma visits 17-month-old Harshini Ravishankar without failing to watch their favourite cartoons together. “I love watching cartoons with my granddaughter,” she says.
“Her laughter just lights me up from the inside.”
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Lela Abdul Wahid, 47
Zhenghua CC
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| This grandma adores spending time with 17-month-old Nur Farisha Alia Mohd Affendi.
“She plays a huge part in my life!” says Lela.
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