Dr Amrit Kaur media features and press mentions span some of Singapore's most recognised platforms, including The Straits Times, HoneyKids Asia, The Nanson, Lumina International School, and EveryChild.SG. As a clinical psychologist based in Singapore, Dr Amrit Kaur is regularly invited to speak and write on children's online safety, school discipline practices such as caning, PSLE-related academic stress, domestic violence and its impact on children, social-emotional learning, and parental stress. Below is a curated collection of Dr Amrit Kaur's media appearances, Straits Times opinion pieces, panel discussions, podcast features, and speaking engagements, together with the original LinkedIn posts, articles, and Instagram content where each appearance was first published. These media mentions reflect Dr Amrit Kaur's ongoing work supporting children, parents, schools, and educators across Singapore and the wider Southeast Asia region. Here are some recent highlights.
The Nanson Talk: Children's Online Safety
Dr Amrit joined a closed-door panel convened by Penta Group and The Nanson on children's online safety, alongside Conall McDevitt and Rupen Desai, moderated by Kaajal Shivdasani. The conversation explored where responsibility for online harms sits between platforms, parents, schools and governments — and why the debate is bigger than simply restricting access.
The Straits Times: Can Schools Teach Kindness and Respect While Practising Caning?
Co-written with Pamela See for The Straits Times Opinion section, this piece examines the evidence linking corporal punishment in schools to poorer long-term outcomes for children, and argues that restorative, relationship-based approaches are more effective at reducing bullying than physical discipline.
The Straits Times: Intense PSLE Preparation Can Cause Significant, Long-Lasting Psychological Harm to Children
A Straits Times Opinion byline written in line with EveryChild.SG's proposals to enhance the quality of life of Singapore's children, unpacking how exam stress and tuition pressure can affect children's long-term psychological wellbeing.
Featured on HoneyKids Asia
Dr Amrit's writing was featured on HoneyKids Asia, a leading Singapore parenting and family platform, in the article "What to say when your teenager has absolutely nothing to say to you," offering practical guidance for parents navigating quiet or withdrawn teens.
EveryChild.SG Panel: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
Dr Amrit spoke on a panel hosted by EveryChild.SG at IDEVAW (organised by AWARE), discussing how children experience and are affected by domestic violence — often quietly and in ways that shape their sense of safety, stability and trust long after the fact.