The concepts that help keep the nation safe are also meant to keep our families, neighborhoods and communities safe. Vigilance, education and cooperation are things that Dads can build in our families. Let's all do it together!
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• Reflect on what connects your family to your community.
• Teach your children to rely not only on themselves, but to connect with and contribute to your community.
• Find and share five values of your community with your children.
• As a family, learn and remember what the civil defence sirens mean, and what to do.
• Show appreciation to your friends, or children's friends, who are doing National Service.
Hot Spots
  • Visit the nearest Fire Station with your kids! You’ll introduce them to the sacrifices that are required to totally defend our nation.That’s what this Dad blogger did to his children’s delight.
  • Did you know that we have a World Wushu Champion right on our shores? Introduce Wushu or an eastern martial arts to your children. If they’re sufficiently inspired, they’ll be led to develop the discipline to succeed in this, and other areas of their lives.
  • There are some characteristics that are unique to our nation that we hope won’t disappear as our nation spurs ahead with development. What do you appreciate about Singapore that you hope your children will get to experience? Here’s the Top 10 by CNNGo.com
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Dad Challenge
• A sense of belonging and family well-being starts with spending time with each other, online and off. As a special Cyberwellness feature, look out for the Dads for Life HappySnaps game coming on Facebook! Have loads of fun as a dad-child pair discovering each other's Heart language, then work as a team to ace the Spot-the-Difference challenge!

Quick Reads

When imparting values, dads can draw on the lessons of history, as well as the strength of community spirit, to keep their kids safe and capable of thriving in our constantly challenging circumstances.
The Total Defence concept rallies all Singaporeans to adopt a personal responsibility for our nation's defence, based on our different strengths and responsibilities. Singaporean dads can contribute to Total Defence by building resilience, fostering cohesiveness and developing community spirit through positive values inculcation in their families.
Every person can play a part in building the Singapore community and strengthening Singapore’s resilience as a nation. It is also important to know the stories of others who have built before us, and develop an appreciation for our heritage and roots.
National service can be a lonely and culturally jarring experience for our sons. That's where dads can come in and help turn two years of compulsory service into a positive and enriching experience.
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