Kids as young as three going for memory training, but experts say more research needed

Nine-year-old Mason Zhou and his mother Vivian Xie, who is the operations manager at cubing centre Mofunland. ST PHOTO: HENG YI-HSIN
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SINGAPORE – Memory training services for children have seen a rise in demand, fuelled by parents wanting to give their little ones – some as young as three – a competitive advantage in academics and lifelong learning.

Some of these parents hope their offspring can harness better memory skills in preparation for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in Primary 6.

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