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Schofield and LaMonica and Fauwaz with other organisation members during the launch of the parenting app recently. – SYAZWAN KAMAL/THESUN: When parents are in a quandary over the best way to provide a conducive environment for children below five years old to grow and achieve their best potential, the newly launched “Thrive by Five – My Anak” parenting app provides a solution.
Developed to boost a child’s brain potential by the age of five, Tb5-My Anak was initiated by the Minderoo Foundation in partnership with the Brain and Mind Centre of the University of Sydney. Minderoo Foundation senior partnership manager Susan Schofield said: “Even though Malaysia is an upper-middle income nation, our research revealed challenges around early childhood education , expressed by local ECE educators. This involves the lack of parental and stakeholder support and commitment, as well as limited resources on multicultural education materials and learning aids. Child malnutrition also continues to be a problem in Malaysia.
The National Population and Family Development Board’s Family Wellness Division director Fauwaz Hasbullah, who delivered a keynote speech at the official launch, said: “Children are our assets and among the indigenous communities, children are treated as the king of the community. They represent our hope for the future and are instrumental in the sustainability of humanity.
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