Summary
The article features a KidSTART family, Ms Siti Fatimah Mohamed Motali, and her eldest son, Fayyad, highlighting the positive impact of the KidSTART programme on his confidence and emotional development. Fayyad, now seven, is among 886 children who recently graduated from the KidSTART programme.

Since joining KidSTART at age two, Fayyad has shown improvements in emotional regulation, communication and school readiness, which his mother attributes to the programme’s early intervention and sustained support from pregnancy to age six. The article also notes that since its pilot in 2016, KidSTART has supported over 11,000 children and aims to reach 80% of eligible children from lower-income families.

This article was originally featured in Berita Harian on 29 January 2026.
Read full article here: Lihat anak membesar dengan yakin satu pengalaman penuh makna bagi benefisiari KidSTART, Berita Gaya Hidup - Beritaharian.sg