Recent content by doolittle

Hi all, I am the latest victim of runaway maid. She is from Mynanmar and we found out when we collected her 4 mths ago from agency that she turned out to be a butch! Not only did she not have any experience in housework, she is also constantly distracted thinking about her girlfriend which we...

Hi Mommies, Just wanna say hi after long missing in action again! Rena, The breastpump still around for you to borrow if you want SY, Have not had a chance to congratulate you on your little princess!

Tiffany, You are managing your situation well At least your hb is supportive. Mine would prefer to have no babies in our room *sigh... I would rather not have the snoring pig (and that's him).

Tracy/SSF/sleepingdeer, Thanks for sharing your experiences. I should really try out different sleep arrangements. Btw, I also 'bu fang xin' with maid especially when I know she is not good with handling baby actually, but I keep hoping she will improve but she has not. That is why I am...

SY, Lucas already in a super single mattress next to my king sized bed. My bedroom is too cramp to put another mattress. O..... I need to warn you though, it's not easy to keep 2 babies in one room - they sometimes wake each other up. Also, Kenneth is the kind that crawls and conquor all...

Rena, That's so sweet of you! I'll wait for your update. I am ok to buy 2nd hand. Is it big? Kenneth tumbles a lot I think I need a bi one. The tiny one I have now is so small that after putting the cot bumpers there is only less than 40cm width! That's why I put him in the playpen and he...

Rena, Can! I travelled to Thailand and HK around 30 weeks too. But the legs very uncomfortable... Chicken_Little, Hmmm... that was my initial thinking... but sometimes I feel so guilty towards him - no.2 always get less attention and I am less willing to buy new things for him cos always...

Hi Mommies, Baby Cot Currently Kenneth (8 mths now) has been sleeping in his playpen for the last 3 mths as he has outgrown his tiny-sized baby cot. The playpen has it's advantage of netting on the sides so it's not painful when he knocks but seriously it could be bad for his back and...

Re: Primary School 1) rena - elijah- St andrew 2) Aileen - Edgar - ACS (junior school) 3) Mashy - C - ACS (can't decide pri or junior, likely pri) 4) Mongs - Clariss - Henry Park Primary 5) Maywong - Jamie - Jurong West Pri (not confirm but it is only 5min walk) or Nan Hua Pri (my Pri...

Tracy, Not that far, 10 mins drive. I am keen on Montessori but none really available near home. So it's either further away and take school bus or really walkable ones that I've already visited. Mommies, Is week of 7 Apr good for the school tour? Shall we suggest some choice dates and...

Mashy, I've seen Smartgro Tinytots (the 'whiff') and Young Kids (which is even visible from home). Kinderland Serangoon and ELFA (same building). What's BA? Is it the church along upper serangoon rd? Quite a few church kindergartens nearby... I'm not christian but I do feel that many good...

Tiffany, Do you stay near Serangoon? I stay at Bartley area and looked at a few that's in Serangoon already. There are 2 that are just mins from home but one is really boring ciriculum while the other full of indian teachers... outside looked really nice but when I walked in... wiffs of smell...

Hi Tracy, In the end I went to only MMI Thomson and Pat's Serangoon before it strated raining cats and dogs. Pat's Serangoon is rather old, the sandpit etc looks rather pathetic and as I went in the PM, there were not many kids. But overall the staff were friendly and experienced. There is AM...

Hi Mommies, Back on the thread after a long hiatus! So exciting activities that's happening, wish I had checked in ealier! Between now and the last time I was in the forum, so many things happened (changed 3 maids!! Argh! Now still straddling 2 'dumb & dumber'). I'm going down to check...

Hi Tamarind, Your blog and advise is excellent! I wish I can handle maids like you do. Here'my piece: I have 2 filipino maids (yes, 2 headaches cos babies are small, 20 mths and 4 mths) and my first one was a transfer maid that's been with me for 9 mths now. Due to desperation I wanted a...