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Gg, ya.. Xin ku now and xiang shou later. Me still have to wait till shay grow up and be more independent then i can have another one. The thought of finally relax liao and have to start all over again, sian.. Dun worry too much and enioy ur pregnancy. Like what cala say, u will sure have solution when time comes.
Thanks all! Appreciate all the encouragement! Ya, we thot good for closer gap so won't need to readjust again. But is indeed siong la, feels guilty cannot play with no 1 as much as I wish. Now wondering can I handle him if sign up for those parent accompanied classes cos may need to carry them up and down when playing or music and dance etc?
another article abt schs... good to read.
http://www.todayonline.com/Hotnews/EDC110125-0000190/Focus-on-the-parents--MM
http://www.todayonline.com/Hotnews/EDC110125-0000190/Focus-on-the-parents--MM
I started feeding Shay with rice ytd. I put more water so thT the rice is softer. She eat more than usual and seems to like it. Will continue giving her rice from now on...
Any bb taking just 1 nap now? Shay change to 1 nap liao. Once in a while 2 naps. If i force her to take 2 naps, she will slp very very late at night. Is it too little to take 1 nap at 13mths huh?
Any bb taking just 1 nap now? Shay change to 1 nap liao. Once in a while 2 naps. If i force her to take 2 naps, she will slp very very late at night. Is it too little to take 1 nap at 13mths huh?
mstanmstan
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Congrats GG !!!
Me & my hb hesitate to hv 2nd one too becos sure need maid & my hb not too keen on maid & MIL not keen to look after as she already mentioned 1st one she cant handle so now we hv to source ard for CC for our 1st (of course at the same time try to delay putting her at CC).
BB : my bb already took 1 nap a day liao....even so not too long nap (usually 1-1.5hrs or the most 2hrs on super gd days)....only sometimes took 2 super short nap (30-45mins each).....;p
Mummies, how long bb shld nap now at 13mths ? 1.5hrs once enough ?
Me & my hb hesitate to hv 2nd one too becos sure need maid & my hb not too keen on maid & MIL not keen to look after as she already mentioned 1st one she cant handle so now we hv to source ard for CC for our 1st (of course at the same time try to delay putting her at CC).
BB : my bb already took 1 nap a day liao....even so not too long nap (usually 1-1.5hrs or the most 2hrs on super gd days)....only sometimes took 2 super short nap (30-45mins each).....;p
Mummies, how long bb shld nap now at 13mths ? 1.5hrs once enough ?
mstanmstan
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BB : I never change her napping time....she seems not keen to nap nowadays so sleep less or she change her own napping duration & time......;p
karen, mstan: http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/sleep/naps.html
"Toddlers (1 to 3 years): Toddlers generally require 10 to 13 hours of sleep, including an afternoon nap of 1 to 3 hours. Young toddlers might still be taking two naps, but naps should not occur too close to bedtime, as they may make it harder for toddlers to fall asleep at night."
"Toddlers (1 to 3 years): Toddlers generally require 10 to 13 hours of sleep, including an afternoon nap of 1 to 3 hours. Young toddlers might still be taking two naps, but naps should not occur too close to bedtime, as they may make it harder for toddlers to fall asleep at night."
re: sleep
my boy too!!! always struggle when it's time to nap. He's still taking 2 naps, morning nap abt 2hrs, afternoon nap ranges from 30min-1.5hrs.
And recently, he has been waking up as early as 5/5:30am when he used to sleep till 6:30-7am.
He sleeps early @ 8:30am. Could it be becoz he sleeps early that y wakes up so early?
Any BBs like that recently?
my boy too!!! always struggle when it's time to nap. He's still taking 2 naps, morning nap abt 2hrs, afternoon nap ranges from 30min-1.5hrs.
And recently, he has been waking up as early as 5/5:30am when he used to sleep till 6:30-7am.
He sleeps early @ 8:30am. Could it be becoz he sleeps early that y wakes up so early?
Any BBs like that recently?
Mtdt, its 877 after subsidy but i'm not workin now, will hv to pay $1100 leh. So i muz fast fast find a job once We confirm the CC.
How u find the quality of the enrichment prog like the speech and drama etc. Hubby is thinkin of sending her for external progs when she is older. So we are not sure whether to spend more $ on a gd CC or juz go to a normal CC and spend more on the external enrichment progs..
How u find the quality of the enrichment prog like the speech and drama etc. Hubby is thinkin of sending her for external progs when she is older. So we are not sure whether to spend more $ on a gd CC or juz go to a normal CC and spend more on the external enrichment progs..
Janiz - honestly I din see much english S&D in CM last time. They spend the time doing readers more. but their chinese S&D v strong (& fun). tats for PreN and Nur, I havent reach K1/K2 in tat sch 
K1/K2 - they hv pottery and chinese calligraphy which i think the kids enjoys very much. (on top of Eng/chi S&D/cookery).
Have a fren whose kid graduated from CM and now in a SAP sch. No academic enrichement outside and still gets Band 1 for all subjects. (but again it's kid dependent). Now tat fren's younger kid is still there at K1 and Nur. so i do get updates still from her
if talk abt eng/maths - they are pretty strong. Chinese - hmm.. like all places, i feel v dependent on the kid. haha
When no1 1st transfer to new sch - I can see that his learning in CM is faster than his PATS. I have another 2 frens also transfer out to kinderland kindy (2 diff branches) due to move house and both also says their kid like "super kid" in the new kindy as they already learn much more in Character montessori.
K1/K2 - they hv pottery and chinese calligraphy which i think the kids enjoys very much. (on top of Eng/chi S&D/cookery).
Have a fren whose kid graduated from CM and now in a SAP sch. No academic enrichement outside and still gets Band 1 for all subjects. (but again it's kid dependent). Now tat fren's younger kid is still there at K1 and Nur. so i do get updates still from her
if talk abt eng/maths - they are pretty strong. Chinese - hmm.. like all places, i feel v dependent on the kid. haha
When no1 1st transfer to new sch - I can see that his learning in CM is faster than his PATS. I have another 2 frens also transfer out to kinderland kindy (2 diff branches) due to move house and both also says their kid like "super kid" in the new kindy as they already learn much more in Character montessori.
Janiz - I think hor...
they focus alot of encouraging kids to learn/loves reading. thus for eng, they rather do readers then S&D.
For Chi - usually kids wont learn to read the words until late nur or k1. thus can only spend the time doing S&D.
And since S&D (which generally builds confidence/speech etc) is done during chinese class, so they dun repeat it in english class.
Also - they are actually done by inhouse teachers. Maybe the eng trs there not "trained" to be S&D trs... thus they rather focus on readers all other enrichements are also done by inhouse trs like the chinese calligraphy by the PRC trs etc.
only pottery is an external experienced tr tat comes in to teach. (and of cos swim)
they focus alot of encouraging kids to learn/loves reading. thus for eng, they rather do readers then S&D.
For Chi - usually kids wont learn to read the words until late nur or k1. thus can only spend the time doing S&D.
And since S&D (which generally builds confidence/speech etc) is done during chinese class, so they dun repeat it in english class.
Also - they are actually done by inhouse teachers. Maybe the eng trs there not "trained" to be S&D trs... thus they rather focus on readers
all other enrichements are also done by inhouse trs like the chinese calligraphy by the PRC trs etc. only pottery is an external experienced tr tat comes in to teach. (and of cos swim)
einnoc - so far (after 2 rounds of sch searching), CM is the only one tat uses character traits in their term theme.
others (still hv lah.):
for Pats - they do have tat as "holiday program" like last dec is "kindness".
for skoolhouse - it's their afternoon enrichment theme.
others - not tat i rem of liao
others (still hv lah.
): for Pats - they do have tat as "holiday program" like last dec is "kindness".
for skoolhouse - it's their afternoon enrichment theme.
others - not tat i rem of liao
Haha mtdt.. Thanks thanks for your sharing again! Sigh reali a delimma leh. Although my girl nv attend shichida, i spent a lot of $ to buy avocado (brain food) for her leh haha so hopefully that will make her more clever!. Ok i'm starting to b bo liao coz my girl dun wan to nap today while i feel like nappin so so much! Shall copy and paste your comments and show hubby later!
mstanmstan
New Member
snow xue : my gal usually sleep ard 9+pm & wake up ard 7-7.30am....but this morn she wake up at abt 5.30-5.45am (slept at abt 9.15pm previous nite)...
.....hope tomm morn she dun wake up so early....;p
Re : sleep
My gal avg sleep abt 9-10 hrs at nite.
Nap will varies 1-2 hrs in total.
So if based on calamri articles - in total she sleep abt 10-12hrs.
Maybe enough lor.....;p
Of course wish that she sleep more/sleep early at nite & dun wake up so early in the morn so that we can hv more time.....;p
Re : sleep
My gal avg sleep abt 9-10 hrs at nite.
Nap will varies 1-2 hrs in total.
So if based on calamri articles - in total she sleep abt 10-12hrs.
Maybe enough lor.....;p
Of course wish that she sleep more/sleep early at nite & dun wake up so early in the morn so that we can hv more time.....;p
mstanmstan
New Member
May : we hv tried to let her sleep later (like 11-11+pm) but she's like alarm clock sure will wake up by 8am latest.....;p
sleep
actually hor... i think it's just a phase.
just continue ur routine and it wld be over and they wld pick up the "correct/gd" sleeping habits.
personally i also think 11pm like v late for a kid. maybe my own upbringing, last time my mom chase us to bed at 9+... and 10pm lights off. so now I do the same for my kids! hahaha
actually hor... i think it's just a phase.
just continue ur routine and it wld be over and they wld pick up the "correct/gd" sleeping habits.
personally i also think 11pm like v late for a kid. maybe my own upbringing, last time my mom chase us to bed at 9+... and 10pm lights off. so now I do the same for my kids! hahaha
kitsune_sg
Active Member
Mstan, GG, my gal has been taking 1 nap for a few months liao. Self led, she just keeps refusing to take her 10+am nap so we let her sleep after lunch same as her Cheh Cheh. Good also lar, cos the maid can do things and we can rest while both of them sleep.
kitsune_sg
Active Member
GG, your friend must have good childcare support, that's why gan gan lai.
calamari>have you booked your accomodation in Hakone? Just came across this post and not sure if you want to consider this Ryokan. http://injapan.gaijinpot.com/2010/06/09/hakone-ryokan-experience/
Pauline>reading and viewing posts on Hakone and Japan brings back good memories. Too bad we couldn't afford a nicer ryokan when we were in Hakone.
Pauline>reading and viewing posts on Hakone and Japan brings back good memories. Too bad we couldn't afford a nicer ryokan when we were in Hakone.
LSnTYL: hey thanks for remembering me hehe. I booked my Hakone accomodation liao. Going to Aura Tachibana. http://www.aura-tachibana.com/english/. Looks good from pic and has own private onsen in room at balcony...hope it is as good as it sounds/look.