(2003) Calling all 2003 babies

My, my, how many book sales have i missed? But really don;t think i am going for anymore. I bought tons of berenstain bears ($3.90) at thomson plza Kings bookstore sale. we have abt 20 berenstains! My next spree will be at Daiso!!

Yes, yes, thanks Amum, Plza Sg is good, as i will not have the car, i can;t imagine my overworked arms carrying the stuff all the way from jurong to amk.

<font color="ff0000">29nov, wed at plza sg</font> has my vote. pl vote for this also, hee hee

Hey sarah
Was wondering why u went silent the whole week, miss u leh ;) Be strong yeh

How's sweetie hannah?

Hi blurpooh
U lucky woman, now u have so much me-time, is it a yearly affair to pack them to penang? now i wish i have family elsewhere. Join us for daiso plaza sg?

Hi K's mom
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For the pictures, use stickers, photos, mag cut-outs or just draw. Join the various parts together to form a long train, follow up with a clock craft? Have fun and rem to show me once done!

I can't wait to start my x'mas crafts, still trying to find materials for snowman head n body, too cheapo to buy the styrofoam balls at $17 each.
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Moshi,
Wow, 20 Berenstain Bears books!? Mel must have love the bears alot...Oh yes, booksale...quite enough, isn't it? And yet, we can't stop browsing and buying. Like your bookshelf but no more space.

Hey, you quite a arts &amp; crafts mommy. More ideas pls, moshi!

As for your snowman, try using ping pong balls for the head and toilet roll for the body, and then cover it with cotton wool. Twings for the arms? That should look good. Haha...I have not try doing this though, hmm, maybe of these days if mommy not being lazy.
 
hi hi

guess bbq over at east side is not for me, coz hubby would make a big fuss (and he did before) abt the travelling.

Was down earlier today for food poisoning; vomitted last night just so that I can have a better sleep. *sigh* hubby had to take leave so that I can have my "MC". took medication already and things are not flying around anymore *grin*

daiso plaza sg is very small compared to IMM ... maybe I'll just turn up for the dinner part. the days stated are ok for me (coz it's hubby who needs to come back early for me to come out)

sarah, seems like a good book sale u went to. I avoided going to that coz I know how much books I already have ... Doulos was more for visiting for us. We didn't buy any books. It was the first time we went to VivoCity and we concluded that besides being big, there's nothing spectacular abt it.... we've not been much into shopping once the kids came along.

.ky.
 
Hi Irene,
What I learn from the mommies here is everybody is doing a fantastic mothering job! There's so much to learn from every one of them. Looking forward to your sharing!

Hi Sarah,
Was wondering where you were. Thought you went on hols last week. Sorry to hear abt your dad. It must rather worrisome for you and your family. Do take good care of yourself too.

Btw, you are really humble abt not doing enough with Hannah. I like your idea of doing dance with her. Currently my 2 kiddos are just doing nursery rhymes. Makes me want to introduce some adult music with them too.

Hi moshimoshi,
You are really very crafty! Sigh, doubt I can ever do that. Even if I do, I bet everything will be gone before end of the day. With Cheryl around, nothing can escape from her inquisitive "investigation".

Meilan,
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out. Need to select books carefully cos I can get them only thru' Amazon and they can be pretty expensive.

ky,
Poor thing, but at least you have got "MC". Take a good rest before starting again with your kids!

Sigh, I never know that there are so many books sale in Sg. Looks like I miss a lot of good deals. Btw, Edventure is having end of the year sale.
 
Hi Kristins_mom,
It can be rather tough taking care of two kids alone, especially now that they are going through an "emotional" phase. All else can wait, just give them the extra attention they need. Once the toughest part is over, you wouldn't feel so overwhelming. Just hang on there, ok?

I understand what you mean abt "privacy". During my mom's stay, I felt my privacy was kind of being intruded too. At least, now you get to enjoy some breathing space.

Poor Bryan. I hope he's feeling better now. If he misses his granny so much, how abt letting them chat online? Try skype. All you need is a webcam and microphone. And the voice is very clear.

How's the weather in Germany? The weather here is a bit "weird" as in it's still not very cold yet. Temp is abt 10 degrees. In the past, it would have hit <5 degrees by now.
 
Hi ky
Take care yah.

Hi Serenade
haha no worries abt crafty, u know what, i can be very crafty with dealing with my hub (hushhush) keke hey do check out the link i gave earlier on x;mas crafts, so very cool, i am sure u will be tempted to do one or two

Hi Sarah
Thanks for snowman idea, will try it out. or we can do it during our party? I am also looking at making a huge one to accompany the x'mas tree ;)


Mommies

X'mas BBQ is great but lotsa of logistics involved and we are not sure of the actual attendance plus the weather is too erratic, we don't want to pay to hide in the room.

As for the date, if i don;t have to work on 17 dec sun, shall we do a lunch party with carols and crafts on that day? I will bring a logcake, my aunt sells them like hotcakes ;)
 
hi mommies, been trying to catch up with the events here.

I hv been trying to sort out Zavier's toys, books and clothes... Gosh..started on clothes first. And discovered that I have bought too many clothes for him.. i always try to buy 1 size bigger when at Phils where they have authentic Guess and Oshkosh. been counting at least 15tops and 6 bottoms at size 6 for 3yr old toddler.. so got to watch out what to buy for him this coming sales..

And just yday, he is down with HFMD. He is not at childcare or nursery..MIL f/t looking after him with his 3cousins.. either from cousins or playground. so mommies, take note to check for ulcers, and blisters..

Hi Sarah, my heart is with you. It pains to see love ones rejecting treatment. My sis rejected treatment after first chemo. she wanted to commit suicide.. it was torture to her. after much persuasion and encouragement from us, she continued. They need family support to go through it. She recovered from it.. needs to go for annual review..

Mommies for D&amp;D, do let me know of the confirmed venue and date if u see that I am missing from this thread..
 
sarah, is ur dad open to chinese medicine? dh's father got cancer too since 2 yrs ago and he's now controlling the cancer via TCM and chemo (initially)

ky, sorry to hear abt that...eat more to 'bu' back
 
Hi ky,

rest well.

AMum,

where is the popuar book fair this weekend ?

Moshimoshi,

u and mel sure are good at art ! thx for the brilliant ideas to intro Shawn to the clock and time. sigh... so shameful that me just taught him the boring way (n easy way out for me) by buying him a toy clock and din get anywhere.

yes !! Nov 29 (next Wed) , D &amp; D is fine for me at Plaza Sg
 
Hi Mummies,

About D&amp;D
So far, 3 mummies (myself, Blurpooh &amp; Moshimoshi) confirm meet Nov29 at Plaza Sg. Tentative time is 630pm and we will decide the dining place when we meet, K ?
Anymore joining us ?
 
me too joining on 29 nov. this time round, must remember to get our numbers...in case, anyone of us late or whatsoever.
 
Yipeeeee! 4 of us! Anymore??

Today's Mind Your Body on Transfats:
1. Read food labels like a hawk
2. Avoid food made with hydrogenated veg oil or partially hydrogenated veg oil/ veg shortening
3. A 25 year old cupcake made in 1981 still looks fresh because of transfat! Proven by American dietician.
4. Avoid processed food, fresh is best

Sigh... not good news for lazy mummies like me.
But for health's sake, there's no short cut.


Hey K's mom
Your turn to drop us a one-liner!
 
Went to the library this afternoon and found two arts &amp; crafts books for Aston. Title is Let's Do artsv&amp; crafts/Let's make a fish with everyday materials. Author is D.M.Heller. Library code is J P 745.5 P. I am not that creative so these books are good for me to learn and make them together with Aston. Yeah !!
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Hi Blur Pooh,

In case of sensitivity, you can PM us your HP.
Moshimoshi &amp; Sarah already have my no and I also have theirs but not yours.
 
moshi2 hi hi!

a bit overwhelmed by my children competing for my attention... *pant pant blow!!! YOu think the breathing exercise we did during our labour can still help???!!!
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I find that the best resting spot for me these days is the bus-stop. Bryan will be sitting out there quietly looking out for the bus and Kristin's nicely strapped in her stroller... and me, hey, relaxing away...

i like your crafts... you "crafty" mom!!! you got to be teaching art and crafts. i like your train idea of time-table... hmmm, trying to fit in some energy for that, but i'm not even half as good as you. at the moment, i've been trying to do some window paintings with Bryan, only if i summon enough energy...

you got to arrange some sessions of art and crafts when we are back... i think you'll be Bryan's favourite auntie for a long long time.
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hi ky!

hope this post finds you well and you are up and about again.

it's really not nice to be sick...
hope you can still steal more rest this weekend.
 
Hi mommies!

looks like we've already been missing all the great book deals... any more book sales or book fairs coming up soon?

checked with wonderbox, overseas delivery costs a bomb... looks like i need to go back and get more books or just rely on the scholastic book club orders and amazon.de here. but i need some chinese books too... so moms who like to shop, will you make a trip down to your fav bookstores with us?
 
previously, there were posts on letter tracing...

recently i rediscovered the box of expensive faber castell aquarelle colour pencils i own before the kids came along. i drew and coloured words on a drawing block. and then got bryan to dip water and paint the words. it was so much fun for him. but he doesn't get to touch my colour pencils... too precious!!!

so that's another idea if you wanna practise writing/literacy with your preschoolers.
 
hi serenade!

yeah, you're right, everything can wait. just give them lots of attention right now.

not surprisingly, kristin likes to be read to these days too. the timing can't be better, can it? she's talking alot these days... she just said "hello" to our guests last night... i was pleasantly surprised.

but there're so many things going on right now:
she's teething, having a bad cough... and all that isn't helping her to eat anything at all.

also, bryan threw up yesterday... can't figure out a reason, coz he looks perfectly fine other than a bit of cough. then he had pretty loose bowel today... hmmm, just hoping that it's not a virus.

so, i might come in less often now to chat... but i shall try to get some ME time and social time daily.

temperature hasn't dipped too much either. I'm anticipating snowfall maybe next week. there's always a little snow in the last week of nov. i wonder if we're going to get any this year if it continues to be so warm and wet - mainly humid.

o, grandparents called. but he didn't want to speak to them. i've been wondering if he knew anything about betrayal at this age. but it certainly seems to me that he's kind of like upset that my parents left without him.
 
hi hi everyone

thanks for the concern ... I'm ok liao (I think). was running errands almost whole of yesterday.

would like to get advice from the mummies here ... how much would you step in on how the school is being runned and what have you or would you do to observe the working?

The cc which Ben goes to has an observation deck. It's basically a 1-way window where parents can view whenever they wish on what's being conducted in class. I was there yesterday because I was told beforehand that there's going to be a balloon activity and knowing how terrified Ben is of it, I wanted to see how the teachers n he cope with it. The teacher was on leave since last week and a "supply teacher" (relief) was there. I didn't see the balloon activity but I didn't like what I see. The teacher didn't get the names right (she gave my son's namecard to another kid while he was at the toilet and she was telling him off when the kid didn't know if he should place the card on the board ... poor kid, he's definitely confused coz he's not Benedict!). She spent a good 20-25 mins preparing materials for an art-n-craft session while 14 kids sat there and waited. She talked abt the theme as she worked but some kids got restless and started to play a bit. And she raised her voice a couple of times and even pointed her fingers at some of them to ask them to go sit in a corner. You could see her anger raising slightly actually.. hey, I find her attitude sucks. yes, you need to maintain discipline by being stern but I find it's slightly overbearing for me. besides, for simple prep of materials, shouldn't it be done before class??? She's just relief but I felt very uncomfortable after watching 50 mins of it. 2-3 kids did the craft at a time while the rest have freeplay. And as she doesn't know the names, she simply said "ok, who wants to do next?" when a batch is done ... of course, no kids want to do it when they are playing ... And btw, Ben didn't even have a chance to do the craft. I asked him and he just said "so difficult" ... meaning she's so difficult to understand (coz she's a caucasian). I told the admin when I fetch him at lunch and they took the input seriously ... I guess I just cause her to get "sacked". but would you do likewise or am I expecting too much? sorry for the long vent, just felt really need to vent. They are having a change of teachers for next year. I like the Nursery 2 teachers better, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they will be his teachers ...

.ky.
 
Hi Ky,
Hmm...observation deck, Ben's CC certainly sounds interesting.

From what you said, I presume this relief teacher a replacement for any full-time teachers whenever they are away from school? If that's the case, it's not surprising that she gets the names wrong.

I once saw Hannah's classmate called the teacher 'wei', and the teacher's answer was "Excuse me ah, what 'wei'?". Think she felt bad coz she noticed I was standing by the window. First thing came to my mind was not her tone, but what kind of English is that??

I can imagine how angry you are. Gosh, that kid could have been Ben. It must have been real stressful for that boy. It's good that you feedback to the CC. I would have done that too! Is the CC really sending the relief teacher off?

Oh yes, I agree that the teachers should prepare whatever materials in advance. These CCs are not cheap...it does not make sense that we send our kids to CCs just to wait for teachers to get ready.

Does the CC change teachers every year? I mean, current teachers get 'promoted' together with the class. For Hannah's sch, I just realized that K1/K2 class share the same teachers. Is it common? I prefer Hannah's current teachers better, but heard from another mommy that it is not the CC's custom that the teachers move up with the class. Don't quite like the idea that the kids have to learn to get used to new teachers every year. It takes time to bond, and when it happens, change of teachers again. Well, I chose this CC coz of convenience...
 
Kristin's_mom,
Seems like Bryan quite a sensitive boy. Is he? Give him a little coke for the stomach upset.

Btw, I have finished reading your blog. And I'm going to get the book 'Good enough to eat'. Hannah is such fussy eater.

Ky,
Still in the midst of reading your blog. Takes a longer time...saw your wedding pics. You look different! Or rather all brides look different on that special day.

MH,
Thanks alot! My dad was under TCM treatment for a while, but stopped coz he thinks there's no effect. Well, I think he expects a miracle and kills all the cancer cells. Couldn't persuade him that TCM is a long process, and results have to wait. He's not young, so we do not wish to put him to more torture.

You joining us on 29 Nov?
 
hi ladies

i think i have miss out alot here.. din visit this thread for ages !!

to refresh, i have a 3 yr old gal (oct 2003) and a 6 mths plus bb gal. have been veri busy wif two kids with no helper at home.

wow, u mummies are so dedicated !! hope to learn from all of you.

btw, are all of your kids in school now?? i'm sending my gal to half day schl next yr and some enrichment too. She has just stop attending The Shichida Method.

any1 staying in toa payoh??
 
Hi pooh
Welcome. I am at AMK, pretty near yeh. My daughter will be attending preschool next yr, lotsa anxieties, hope they are unfounded.

Hi ky
Relief teachers basically babysit more than anything else. And especially with preschoolers, it is important to have experienced competent teachers equipped with good classroom management skills. Previous time will be wasted if resources are not ready, kids are not organised, and discipline not maintained. It's good that u saw what you don;t like and give feedback for improvement. In a good school, there should always be open communication bet teachers/principal and parents. some schools have principals which are pro-parents so they take complaints seriously and will follow-up. I believe Ben's school values parents' feedback since they allow the 1-way ob deck. Hope he gets his regular teacher soon.


Mommies
Thanks for your compliments on the crafts we made, but really, most of the ideas are from the net, i just steal and adapt.
Here's some more if u are already in the Christmasy mood.

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How abt this for the Party!!!

Snowman Soup

Items needed:

1 package hot chocolate mix
2 Hershey kisses
3 regular sized marshmallows
1 small candy cane


Make hot chocolate according to package directions - but make it in a bowl.
Add marshmallows, kisses and stir with a candy cane. YUMMY!
 
Hi all. Don't know where to start anymore after all the new postings.

Sarah, do spend good meaningful time with your dad. Did anyone read "DYING FOR LOVE" in Today on 22 Nov? It's a wake-up call for us to pay more attention with our elderly parents before it's too late.

ky, I think you did the right thing, not just for Ben but for all the other kids too. When I was sourcing a nursery for JK last month, I visited a church kindergarten and saw a few disturbing things abt a particular teacher. Even though I did not enroll him there, I still raise my observations to the principal without sounding too judgemental.

Hi Pooh. Glad to know there is another SAHM here.
Can I pose a question to the stay-at-home mums here? Do you support your husband on his participation in his socialising activities with his colleagues after office hours? I noticed that my husband used to excuse himself from such things when I was working but since I became a SAHM, he has been trying to push his luck. I'm not too happy about having to do "OT" for him to socialise since I am always putting family needs first eg, not being able to join you girls for Daiso. Please share your experience on this. Thanks.

By the one, I've yet to get the link to your blogs...
 
hi kristins_mom,
That's real sweet of Kristin! I'm sure everybody was surprised. Just be prepared for another voice calling and screaming for you soon.

Most babies don't eat much when they are teething. Cheryl is no exception too. How many teeth does Kristin have now? As of today, Cheryl has 16 teeth and I believe the remaining 4 will be popping out anytime.

Hopefully Bryan is feeling better now. I understand that it's pretty common for kids attending schools to fall sick easily during winters. So, be prepared...

Talk abt betrayal, Brandon treated me like a stranger when I went off to deliver Cheryl. Probably he felt I had abandoned him at that time. Give Bryan sometime to get over it. Btw, how did Bryan take it when your parents went for hols previously? Perhaps can tell Bryan that granny is having hols in Singapore and that he'll be joining her soon?

Once you established a routine with the kids, you'll have more free time to yourself. So, take it easy.

My kids have been giving headache the last few days. Imagine them still up and bouncing around at one in the morning. Managed to settle them in bed at 3 am last nite.
 
Hi pooh,
Welcome back!

Hi moshimoshi,
You are gonna be the idol of many mommies here! The snowman &amp; the christmas trees look wonderful! Now I'm thinking of doing something similar too. Keep the pics coming so that I can steal some ideas... hehe
 
Hi ky!
Glad you are up and running around!

I like the observation deck idea. The cc must be pretty confident of their teachers.

Abt the intervention, I'll probably react the same way you did, i.e provide feedback on the observation to the school.

However, if the "supply" teacher was told to take over the class at the very last minute, then it wouldn't be fair to accuse her of not preparing herself beforehand. Then again, from your description, her attitude does suck.
 
Hi Meilan!
This mommy here believes daddy should have limited privileges. After work (apart from official dinners or activities), time is solely for bonding with the kids and for mommy to rest. But depending on the type of activities, I do grant him the "permission" to socialise. During the last summer, he participated in some badmintion competition almost every week. But he made sure the kids were taken care (i.e eaten and bathed) before heading off for the games.

I can understand your frustrations. How about talking it over with your hubby and have some form of agreement?

However, much as I put my kids' needs above all else, I do feel I need a little time away from the kids too.
 
Kristins_mom,
Have you heard about the year end bonus? At least, we can have a bumper feast this christmas. Any other mommies/daddies in civil service?

My hubby works long hours too. He leaves the home before 8 in the mornings and comes home after 7 every evening (sometimes near 8pm). He tries to finish his reports in the office but sometimes, there's just too much work. According to him, this is considered a great improvement over working in Singapore...
 
Anyone like Barney ?

Barneys Christmas Star LIVE Musical and Meet &amp; Greet
Venue: United Square
Date: Sat, 25 Nov Sat, 9 Dec
Showtimes: 1pm, 4pm, 7pm
(No shows on Mon &amp; Fri, 8 Dec, 7pm)

I may bring Aston tomorow for either 4pm or 7pm show.
 
Hi Mummies,

Anyone who send your kids to Icanread or GrowingUpGifted ? I am chosing between these two and like to know feedback from mummies how they have benefited for your kids.
 
sarah: not likely cos I have to take care of my gals at night...

Amum: did not have a good impression of GUG when I sent WeiShuen for trial when she she is 20 months...

for all who is interested: this is my blog..
http://munchkukie.livejournal.com

long time no update liao...a lot of locked post...do register to be a friend..
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hi hi

AMum, yes, Ben loves Barney. We went last year when he was at IMM.... I intend to go during a weekday, but not on Day 1. Expect HUGE crowd ... good luck!! GUG, nearly joined when Ben was 18 months ... didn't coz class was full and other class options came up (we joined a music enrichment for a term)

Hi everyone, thanks everyone for your views on what I wrote earlier on the supply teacher. Yes, fees is on the high side. Yes, the staff are giving me assurance that something would be done but they did highlight to me that 'supply' teachers are different to find. The school is quite open about parents' feedbacks; I guess I'm one of those who are too 'on' with giving feedbacks. The prev cc he went to heard me but were not able to provide the changes I find needed.

Meilan,

I try to support hubby in his socialising activities after office hours. He knows how limited he should limit it to be however and kept a number of it during office hours, eg go exercise during lunch time. In fact, I had to push him to go for some socialization at times. Sometimes he even brought us along esp his old boss who would get the families together for a good meal each time he's in town. Try to negotiate with yours for the terms and conditions. A neighbour had a day off recently coz hubby clearing leave. I'll get the car from hubby once a week or two so that I can meet up with frens or go to further places with Ben. However, my hubby's been getting laxed recently with the helper more settled down. Sometimes I'd think he's not around though physically he is and I hated that more ... don't you? He'd be watching the TV or reading the papers while the kids are calling for attention .... and that's been getting difficult to tell him to give them some time quality (though I still will continue to try); anyway, he does need a break too.

Serenade, yes, year-end bonus. The poly I'm with get's the civil-servant ones .... but I don't coz I'm not a regular staff ... *so sad*

.ky.
 
Encourage all mummies to support hubbies in his social activities. My personal thot is if mummy a break, daddy needs to. My hubby is a very homely man and at times if he goes out with friends after work, I feel funny cos I always think he likes to stay at home. I must taken things too granted..ya..no good and overtime unhealthy to relationships.
 
I finally managed to get Sat Baby's prom tickets. so who is going on 10.30am?

Amum: hubby and I have mutual friends, so usually we go as a family..
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re: barney...heard from dh that WS is quite passive leh when it was at IMM...may decide to bring her again..but not this weekend
 
Hi MH,

I am going BabyProm's on Sat Dec2, but I forgot abt the timing. let me check and maybe we are same timing...then we can watch it together !
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Hi Meilan,
My hubby works long hours too. And I mean, really long, for eg, he can come back past midnight and beyond. So you ladies are very lucky.

He brought us along for dinners with his closer clients and when he travels. Other than that, he's pretty much a home guy, and would definitely prefer to swop position with me than work. Hmm...don't think he can 'tahan' such tedious work though.

His only form of relaxation is golf over the weekends, if he's not required to work. It takes me quite awhile to stop complaining, and he to compromise. Well, he works hard for me &amp; family, I should not be too mean, I guess.

Yeah, me-time is so important. I guess if I needed it, I can always approach grandparents for help. Hubby needed a break too, and that's his golf.
 
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