Netizens were sceptical when Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah proposed a “marriage and parenthood reset” in Parliament on Feb 26, pointing out the struggles young families face in Singapore.<\/p>\n
Responding to concerns about the cost of raising a child in Singapore, Ms Indranee announced that a new work group will be formed<\/a><\/span> to review issues surrounding marriage and parenthood.<\/p>\n “What we need is a marriage and parenthood reset,” Ms Indranee said, calling for a reshaping of how marriage and parenthood are supported and perceived in society.<\/p>\n Singapore’s preliminary resident total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen to a new low, declining from 0.97 in 2024 to 0.87 in 2025<\/a><\/span>\u3002<\/p>\n A clip of the speech garnered over 46,400 views on The Straits Times’ TikTok page<\/a><\/span>, drawing mixed reactions from netizens.<\/p>\n Many pointed to the challenges of raising multiple children in Singapore, particularly the high costs involved.<\/p>\n “With the current cost of living, people want to adopt pet also scared. What more want to have their own children,” one commenter mused.<\/p>\n However, a netizen described the situation as the “childless leading the blind”, while others urged Ms Indranee to “lead by example”. In an episode of CNA’s The Assembly aired in October 2025<\/a><\/span>, Ms Indranee revealed that she was single and did not have kids.<\/p>\n On Reddit, several users took issue with the “task force” formed to address the issue<\/a><\/span>, claiming the move was “out of touch with the common citizen.”<\/p>\n “It’s hard to have a mindset shift when your baseline reality is just trying to survive the 9-to-6 grind without having a mental breakdown in a mall toilet,” another argued.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, one netizen questioned the repeated calls for change: “How many times we need to reset\/reimagine\/redefine our views and in such close intervals?”<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMixed reactions online<\/h3>\n
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