(2009/08) August 2009 MTBs
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hey pris
thks for sharing yr experience, it's really encouraging to hear positive experiences as most mummies (includng my friends) were quite discouraging abt GD or for that matter, any form of early learning actually.
How much time do you spent in the early days flashing the cards? did you buy the GD set or did you DIY?
I'm not planning to buy the GD set, intend to DIY after reading the books as the books do offer some suggestions. One interesting point to note is that you mentioned that the words you use are relevant for Kai to communicate with you (reduces frustration)- do you still have those word lists - can you share with me?
thks for sharing yr experience, it's really encouraging to hear positive experiences as most mummies (includng my friends) were quite discouraging abt GD or for that matter, any form of early learning actually.
How much time do you spent in the early days flashing the cards? did you buy the GD set or did you DIY?
I'm not planning to buy the GD set, intend to DIY after reading the books as the books do offer some suggestions. One interesting point to note is that you mentioned that the words you use are relevant for Kai to communicate with you (reduces frustration)- do you still have those word lists - can you share with me?
pegsfur
Active Member
piggy,
Hahaha .. ya lah, i ate 1 and 1/4 of the bak chang last nite ... didn't dare to eat too much
pris,
Ya, i heard abt that too .. but i oso read somewhere that we can eat it too although i can't really remember the explanantion given. Anyway, i dun eat that too often, so i guess it's ok bah.
Hahaha .. ya lah, i ate 1 and 1/4 of the bak chang last nite ... didn't dare to eat too much
pris,
Ya, i heard abt that too .. but i oso read somewhere that we can eat it too although i can't really remember the explanantion given. Anyway, i dun eat that too often, so i guess it's ok bah.
just to share
GD learning system
NB to 3 mths - black & white &/or red cards on white background to stimulate visual
3 mths to 6mths/9mths - flashcards - single words
9mths to 12mths/18mths - couplets & sentences
3 mths to 24mths/36 mths - maths dots
12mths onwards - BOI cards (words & pictures)
Generally GD flashcards suitable till 6 yrs of age.
GD also covers physical / motor skills, most of it a series of games that you can play with bb that stimulates breathing & balance, quite similair to gymboree system of play.
Other learning methods - phonics - etc, anyone has other programs methods to recommend?
pris,
one more question, what's the difference between sight word flashcards and flashcards GD style?
GD learning system
NB to 3 mths - black & white &/or red cards on white background to stimulate visual
3 mths to 6mths/9mths - flashcards - single words
9mths to 12mths/18mths - couplets & sentences
3 mths to 24mths/36 mths - maths dots
12mths onwards - BOI cards (words & pictures)
Generally GD flashcards suitable till 6 yrs of age.
GD also covers physical / motor skills, most of it a series of games that you can play with bb that stimulates breathing & balance, quite similair to gymboree system of play.
Other learning methods - phonics - etc, anyone has other programs methods to recommend?
pris,
one more question, what's the difference between sight word flashcards and flashcards GD style?
Babymaking, I got my cards through a couple of mums who join forces to do the printing together. So it was like really reasonable and save me the trouble to buy the blank cartds and to write on them.
First word, Kai used, surprised my dh's colleague too. Coz his 3 boys only start to talk after 15months. Kai was able to call Daddy very clearly when he was close to 9 months and from them onwards, he was like calling every1 in the family.
I teach him thinks like milk, water, porridge, bread, biscuits, fruits. The list is no here, they are store away with my GD cards in the store room.
First word, Kai used, surprised my dh's colleague too. Coz his 3 boys only start to talk after 15months. Kai was able to call Daddy very clearly when he was close to 9 months and from them onwards, he was like calling every1 in the family.
I teach him thinks like milk, water, porridge, bread, biscuits, fruits. The list is no here, they are store away with my GD cards in the store room.
Babymaking,
i found this hope it useful for u..
http://www.brillkids.com/download/flashcards.php?g=top
i found this hope it useful for u..
http://www.brillkids.com/download/flashcards.php?g=top
Babymaking, sightword are words that are found in all books. And also Dolch lists coz some of these words cannot be breakdown using phonics so I taught him through flashcards too.
Babymaking, it depends on babies too, Kai will not want to do flashcards now, he is more interested now to learn about the meaning of each word and forming sentences with them and reading them in the books. Like for every new word that he comes across, he will ask me what it means and he will try to use it.
For phonics, I used two books to teach Kais from homeschooler series and also Leapfrog DVDs and Progressive Phonics where he reads books teaching the phonics sounds but written in hilarous manners which made him have a good laugh and remember the sound. Also Hooked on Phonics are a great companion for him.
Kai also went to the gym when he is little. Now he is into more running, swimming, etc.
Babymaking, it depends on babies too, Kai will not want to do flashcards now, he is more interested now to learn about the meaning of each word and forming sentences with them and reading them in the books. Like for every new word that he comes across, he will ask me what it means and he will try to use it.
For phonics, I used two books to teach Kais from homeschooler series and also Leapfrog DVDs and Progressive Phonics where he reads books teaching the phonics sounds but written in hilarous manners which made him have a good laugh and remember the sound. Also Hooked on Phonics are a great companion for him.
Kai also went to the gym when he is little. Now he is into more running, swimming, etc.
mashybrainz
New Member
Re: Glen Doman
I've the soft copy of his book - How to multiply your child's intelligence. If you're interested, just pm me.
I've the soft copy of his book - How to multiply your child's intelligence. If you're interested, just pm me.
jules, both tracy hogg/gina ford advocates for babies to sleep at 7pm... but of course you don't have to make it 7pm if you don't wnat to. Still their basic routine concepts are very useful. How come u dun want baby to sleep early? It is such bliss and peace when my girls go to sleep super early cos I have lots of personal time 
pegsfur, I have also accidentally eaten half cooked eggs and afew times, and its been ok
so think once in a while soft boiled should be ok.
Oh by the way, I also had a contract like yours when preggy with #2, and didn't get any ML
pegsfur, I have also accidentally eaten half cooked eggs and afew times, and its been ok
Oh by the way, I also had a contract like yours when preggy with #2, and didn't get any ML
missy_gal23
Member
sharon,
you can get cheap and pretty good nursing bra from this fashion, i found some at the This Fashion at AMK.
For those of your who still wants to get your maternity wear, Sping maternity is having sales at Tanjong Pagar MRT, it's not in the spring but opposite the polar store, they are having sales there. Maternity and nursing top $10-$15 each.. i bought 6 pieces of tops yesterday, tummy getting bigger, exisitng clothes can't wear already..
you can get cheap and pretty good nursing bra from this fashion, i found some at the This Fashion at AMK.
For those of your who still wants to get your maternity wear, Sping maternity is having sales at Tanjong Pagar MRT, it's not in the spring but opposite the polar store, they are having sales there. Maternity and nursing top $10-$15 each.. i bought 6 pieces of tops yesterday, tummy getting bigger, exisitng clothes can't wear already..
pris/mashy
u guys know the operating hours for Dr EK ONG clinic?? he is good at treating cough n colds right?? my ger's cough has not recovered and seems to have worsen.. tot of bring her to him coz i heard that he is good at this?
dun wanna to bring her to Dr Ang anymore (i think she will come with exhorbitant procedures and medicine who does not help this time ard)
u guys know the operating hours for Dr EK ONG clinic?? he is good at treating cough n colds right?? my ger's cough has not recovered and seems to have worsen.. tot of bring her to him coz i heard that he is good at this?
dun wanna to bring her to Dr Ang anymore (i think she will come with exhorbitant procedures and medicine who does not help this time ard)
reiko23
Member
Hi All, I m back again..
Re waxing/shaving, i think i will do the waxing b4 delivery dun wanna shave by the nurse wor...
Wow, the topic on flashcards... ya i read abt it in one of GD's book..very interesting but must c if bb interested or not..
Piggytoh, morning!!!! i went to this website too to download free flashcards
Re waxing/shaving, i think i will do the waxing b4 delivery dun wanna shave by the nurse wor...
Wow, the topic on flashcards... ya i read abt it in one of GD's book..very interesting but must c if bb interested or not..
Piggytoh, morning!!!! i went to this website too to download free flashcards
pegsfur
Active Member
mich,
Huh .. really ah? Although i'm sort of prepared and take it that i won't have ML, but still, it'll be good if i'm entitlted to it. But then again, i think very low chance cos my contract is renewable 1/2 yearly, and my current contract ends on 26 Aug, and my edd is 21 Aug. I doubt i'll get anything
tas,
Ya lor .. i oso like soft boil eggs .. even fried eggs i oso like sunny-side up .. those runny egg yolk de
Actually, my mum was puzzled why i said preggy cannot eat, cos she said when she was preggy with us, she ate 2 soft boiled eggs everyday wor.
Huh .. really ah? Although i'm sort of prepared and take it that i won't have ML, but still, it'll be good if i'm entitlted to it. But then again, i think very low chance cos my contract is renewable 1/2 yearly, and my current contract ends on 26 Aug, and my edd is 21 Aug. I doubt i'll get anything
tas,
Ya lor .. i oso like soft boil eggs .. even fried eggs i oso like sunny-side up .. those runny egg yolk de
Actually, my mum was puzzled why i said preggy cannot eat, cos she said when she was preggy with us, she ate 2 soft boiled eggs everyday wor.
jules
i let my ger sleep ard 9pm... and she wakes up ard 9-10am
it really depends on ur own schedule and timing, as long as bb gets the "required" amt of sleep, it is actually okay.
with Singapore working lifestyle, it is actually v hard to adhere to 7pm-7am sleeping lifestyle
i let my ger sleep ard 9pm... and she wakes up ard 9-10am
it really depends on ur own schedule and timing, as long as bb gets the "required" amt of sleep, it is actually okay.
with Singapore working lifestyle, it is actually v hard to adhere to 7pm-7am sleeping lifestyle
xiao_wanzi03
Active Member
Just to share:
Spore confirmed 1st case of H1N1. 22 yr old lady came back from New York ytd morning, case cfm ytd midnite..
check out more details in Channelnewsasia..
Spore confirmed 1st case of H1N1. 22 yr old lady came back from New York ytd morning, case cfm ytd midnite..
check out more details in Channelnewsasia..
pegsfur, actually try to avoid half cooked food if possible lor. i know of a mother who had a still birth at wk 38 and investigations showed the baby had died of infection likely from consumption of half cooked food.. it was really v v sad. so dun take the risk lor.. hope no offence to u. other kinda food we are supposed to avoid but with no medical reasons eg crabs, mango, cooling stuff are still ok once in a while.
taslyn, my girl not v keen to sleep leh.. even when she sleeps at 9pm, she'll wake up at 7 plus. i've never had her sleep a full 12 hrs at night before! she does take 1 nap in the afternoon, but even that is just 1 hr, max 2 hrs.
joyful, omg... sianz... looks like we'll be back to having to wear masks and having temp screening
joyful, omg... sianz... looks like we'll be back to having to wear masks and having temp screening
missy_gal23
Member
hi michelle,
the sames will end this fri,but don't wait till Fri as the sizes are running out esp for size M & L gals
the sames will end this fri,but don't wait till Fri as the sizes are running out esp for size M & L gals
tas, I have not seen dr Ong before, but my girl sees another cough/asthma specialist at the Singapore baby and child clinic. His name is Dr Koh Poh Kian and he's really good too.
pegsfur, maybe ask the HR pple and see what they say. Some companies are quite nice about it.
Jules, sleeping at 9pm is quite early still anyway
My girls slept at 7pm when they were below 1, there was nothing I could do to keep them awake! But now they are older they sleep bet 830-9pm.
pegsfur, maybe ask the HR pple and see what they say. Some companies are quite nice about it.
Jules, sleeping at 9pm is quite early still anyway
jules
hmmm.. my ger also does not nap for long in the afternoons.. prolly jsut max of 1 hr each time.. so i try to put her on more naps.. but she can sleep thru.. esp if she realises i m not awake, she will continue to sleep...
sunshineG
how come suddenly get rashes? did u apply sth on ur face?
re: H1N1
fainted... so no delivery for me at Mt A liao lor.. sian.. i dun like TMC ley...
hmmm.. my ger also does not nap for long in the afternoons.. prolly jsut max of 1 hr each time.. so i try to put her on more naps.. but she can sleep thru.. esp if she realises i m not awake, she will continue to sleep...
sunshineG
how come suddenly get rashes? did u apply sth on ur face?
re: H1N1
fainted... so no delivery for me at Mt A liao lor.. sian.. i dun like TMC ley...
Mashy,
i'm interested in the book. but i dunno how to PM... can email it to me please? [email protected]
thanks!
i'm interested in the book. but i dunno how to PM... can email it to me please? [email protected]
thanks!
xiao_wanzi03
Active Member
hopefully by then, H1N1 under control... i hope my gynae not going to make request for mi to deliver in TMC oso..
pegsfur
Active Member
pris,
I'm already bathing 3 times a day le ... shld be enough rite? As for scrubbing, i'm hesitating cos i'm scared of breaking the skin. Maybe ask my hubby to scrub for me ... and avoid the acne areas.
sunshine g,
Ok .. will try to drink more water.
Btw, ladies, the Desitin Creamy Diaper Rash Ointment is for diaper rash rite? Not to be used as a barrier cream?
I'm already bathing 3 times a day le ... shld be enough rite? As for scrubbing, i'm hesitating cos i'm scared of breaking the skin. Maybe ask my hubby to scrub for me ... and avoid the acne areas.
sunshine g,
Ok .. will try to drink more water.
Btw, ladies, the Desitin Creamy Diaper Rash Ointment is for diaper rash rite? Not to be used as a barrier cream?
H1N1 - i think we dun need to worry abt our hospitals yet right... by the time we deliver, hopefully the whole swine flu thingy wld have blown over.
actually even if it doesnt, and the no of visitors are limited, it might be a gd thing too. we'll get more rest after delivery cos nobody can visit!
tas, think ur girl still small.. needs ? 2 naps a day right? my girl is 2 yrs old, went down to 1 nap a day since she was abt 13 mths old
mich, mine doesnt like to sleep i think. when she was younger, it was worse.. she wld sleep at 10plus or even 11 at times! so i was always v envious hearing stories from other mummies on how their babies slept from 7 to 7!!
#2 seems to be v v active at night too.. in fact he's most active from 10pm onwards. even at night when i get up to pee, he's also awake! faint.. hope he wont be another night creature like the father..
actually even if it doesnt, and the no of visitors are limited, it might be a gd thing too. we'll get more rest after delivery cos nobody can visit!
tas, think ur girl still small.. needs ? 2 naps a day right? my girl is 2 yrs old, went down to 1 nap a day since she was abt 13 mths old
mich, mine doesnt like to sleep i think. when she was younger, it was worse.. she wld sleep at 10plus or even 11 at times! so i was always v envious hearing stories from other mummies on how their babies slept from 7 to 7!!
#2 seems to be v v active at night too.. in fact he's most active from 10pm onwards. even at night when i get up to pee, he's also awake! faint.. hope he wont be another night creature like the father..
Hi all,
Good morning...
Shirley, Cheryl, Jules.
Ya still can let me know if u want the booties ya.(PM me your colour choice)
I am collecting $8 for 1 pair for material cost.using cotton/bamboo yarns and will mail out using local postage.
I will send it out when all or at least mostly done to save trip to go down to post office.. hope u gals understand ya. alternative i can meet and pass by hand at yishun/sembawang/woodlands...
Good morning...
Shirley, Cheryl, Jules.
Ya still can let me know if u want the booties ya.(PM me your colour choice)
I am collecting $8 for 1 pair for material cost.using cotton/bamboo yarns and will mail out using local postage.
I will send it out when all or at least mostly done to save trip to go down to post office.. hope u gals understand ya. alternative i can meet and pass by hand at yishun/sembawang/woodlands...
missy_gal23
Member
Hi Dolcevita, i'm not sure if it's still around after 6 as I went during my lunch time yesterday. Am not in the office today, so can't check for you. maybe you want to give spring maternity @ tangjong Pagar branch to ask.
$^%$%*()(#!@! i wrote a lot to post and somehow it all disappeared &^%$*)(*
eh do you gals find that nowadays - esp reaching 3rd tri, u get more and more short tempered, bothered abt tiny stuff?
pris,
no worries about the list, will just have to think a bit and DIY. Having worked all my life, and not working now...brains seems to have slow down a lot. nowadays always looking for short cuts
thks for explaining abt sightwords and the recommendations for phonics programs - will check it out later. for phonics, at what age did you start out?
actually singapore kids learn phonics at what age in school? preschool or nursery class?
piggy/cheryl
piggy, thks for the link, i already bookmarked it. One thing to note abt GD method is that the flashcrds have to be of certain size/colour/font etc - pictures have to be specific type also.
so some of the ready materials online cannot be use wholesale - have to adapt accordindly. In the beginning i thought it was a lot of crap - cos flashcards are flashcards - but then after reading GD books, realise there;s a reason why the cards must be certain size/font/colour etc etc.
re: BW
anyone has any promotions/ recommendations for Strip (which branch) or honeypot? which one is better? It has been more than 6 mths since went for BW...also cannot remember where is good.
mashy,
Im looking for that book. I've already PM you, Thanks in advance.
H1N1,
oh no, that means the alert will soon be raised to orange again - means ante natal class cancelled again?? hiaks....so troublesome, i still haven't go for the hospital tour yet, still haven't decide between KKH or TMC. ARGHS.
eh do you gals find that nowadays - esp reaching 3rd tri, u get more and more short tempered, bothered abt tiny stuff?
pris,
no worries about the list, will just have to think a bit and DIY. Having worked all my life, and not working now...brains seems to have slow down a lot. nowadays always looking for short cuts
thks for explaining abt sightwords and the recommendations for phonics programs - will check it out later. for phonics, at what age did you start out?
actually singapore kids learn phonics at what age in school? preschool or nursery class?
piggy/cheryl
piggy, thks for the link, i already bookmarked it. One thing to note abt GD method is that the flashcrds have to be of certain size/colour/font etc - pictures have to be specific type also.
so some of the ready materials online cannot be use wholesale - have to adapt accordindly. In the beginning i thought it was a lot of crap - cos flashcards are flashcards - but then after reading GD books, realise there;s a reason why the cards must be certain size/font/colour etc etc.
re: BW
anyone has any promotions/ recommendations for Strip (which branch) or honeypot? which one is better? It has been more than 6 mths since went for BW...also cannot remember where is good.
mashy,
Im looking for that book. I've already PM you, Thanks in advance.
H1N1,
oh no, that means the alert will soon be raised to orange again - means ante natal class cancelled again?? hiaks....so troublesome, i still haven't go for the hospital tour yet, still haven't decide between KKH or TMC. ARGHS.
donkeymami
Active Member
Hi...
Here is the dimension for jersey fitted sheet from aussino 132cm x 71cm x 10cm
nw having 50% sale, after disc oli $9.95.
Here is the dimension for jersey fitted sheet from aussino 132cm x 71cm x 10cm
nw having 50% sale, after disc oli $9.95.
