Building resilience in children: Parents should develop relationship with kids from a young age

Set aside time to talk to your children and check in on them. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE – Counselling psychologist Kelly Lee once came across a 10-year-old girl who created a YouTube channel to share self-made videos of herself doing craft activities. 

The hobby soon turned into a source of anxiety for the girl when she received harsh comments online criticising everything from her appearance to ability. 

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