I didn't realise I was a TCK till in my forties, when I was helping my own children navigate TCK life and transitions.

Singaporean children often find it hard to adjust to Singapore school after living overseas. MOE’s Immersion Programme can make the adjustment easier.

Emotional resilience is the ability to bounce back from adverse and negative experiences. Parents can help their TCKs develop this by helping them cope with transitions.

Having more Positive Childhood Experiences in children’s lives protect them from the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Here are 4 PCEs that parents can help provide for outside the home.

Having more Positive Childhood Experiences in children’s lives protect them from the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Here are 4 PCEs that parents can introduce in the home.

Parents who introduce Positive Childhood Experiences in their family life can mitigate the risks to their TCKs arising from exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences.

21% of TCKs experience 4 or more Adverse Childhood Experiences, putting them at higher risk of suffering poor physical and mental health in adulthood. Parents can mitigate these risks by introducing Positive Childhood Experiences in their family life.

Tips to help TCKs start conversations and answer “Where are you from?” on the first day at a new school.

TCKs gain much from their internationally mobile childhoods.

Is it possible for someone to feel that more than one place is “home”? Suggestions for helping TCKs build memories of Singapore.

Planning for TCKs to have a smooth(er) return to Singapore is best begun years in advance! Don’t wait till too late.

Challenges that TCKs face when they re-enter school in Singapore, and how parents can help.

The School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans is for Singaporean students intending to return to Singapore schools. Besides preparing for the tests, parents should prioritise helping TCKs make friends and fit in.

7 important things for parents of TCKs to note:   Children who have lived overseas for a year or more are unlikely to regard moving to Singapore as returning “home”. But intentional input from parents  and other Singaporeans during the years they live overseas can help them develop a sense of identity and belonging. The younger the child, the more quickly they forget people and places. But regular and repeated exposure  will help increase familiarity. A child experiences an e

Singaporean TCKs who have lived overseas may not feel that Singapore is “home”.