check the link for the list of cc/ifc
http://app.mcys.gov.sg/web/serv_newdss_disability_main.asp?Services_Id=4
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(2011/03) Mar 2011
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preciouzalex
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chen, are u stil leaving #1 at the same place for child care..then if u put #2 at another place..then wont u have to ferry 2 different places etc??? wouldnt that be cumbersome?
i also wanted to put #1 at the child care at halifax but due to abit off location n most important the pricing differnce, my hubby is not keen...can i know how's the place..??
i actually like that it has outdoor space etc..but to pay so much more, i must know its actually that much better than the rest etc..
any comment on the halifax one?
i also wanted to put #1 at the child care at halifax but due to abit off location n most important the pricing differnce, my hubby is not keen...can i know how's the place..??
i actually like that it has outdoor space etc..but to pay so much more, i must know its actually that much better than the rest etc..
any comment on the halifax one?
preciouzalex
Active Member
its not cheap skate..my area dont have cheap ones..no choice lor ...
mine already consider average..
chen's halifax is really ex..top notch..i like it ..but hubby dont wanna pay n send..
mine already consider average..
chen's halifax is really ex..top notch..i like it ..but hubby dont wanna pay n send..
preciouzalex
Active Member
2KS, is it too much trouble for u to share wiht me a photo of son's bed plus the bed rail..u seems to have good equipments ie stroller etc..
i really need to setup a bed for my son..n start training him to sleep before #2 comes..
i really need to setup a bed for my son..n start training him to sleep before #2 comes..
patience
Active Member
jaime, halifax quite near yr place also lei. My search for IFC was exasperating, only end up there cos they had quite immediate vacancy. I must say it's really worth the fees la, teachers and facilities are excellent. Not denying, other centres too.
There's new IFC at pico centre?!!! okok, let me try to search for more info. I guess classes will be filled up quite soon ba. But i'm unsure whether to switch my #1 to be with #2 lei, she's so comfortable and enjoys her everyday there. Although sending and picking frm 2 locations seem a great hassle.
There's new IFC at pico centre?!!! okok, let me try to search for more info. I guess classes will be filled up quite soon ba. But i'm unsure whether to switch my #1 to be with #2 lei, she's so comfortable and enjoys her everyday there. Although sending and picking frm 2 locations seem a great hassle.
Thanks 2Ks for your sharing ;-)
I'm also a coffee addict, i cut down during my 1st trimster, however now, i occassionally take no more than 1 cup a day. Asked my gynae, he says it's fine but no more than 2 cups a day!
My mum also tells me not to drink tea wor! tea = cooling, not good for the body. Not sure old wives tales or not, sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry!
I'm also a coffee addict, i cut down during my 1st trimster, however now, i occassionally take no more than 1 cup a day. Asked my gynae, he says it's fine but no more than 2 cups a day!
My mum also tells me not to drink tea wor! tea = cooling, not good for the body. Not sure old wives tales or not, sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry!
hazel1607
Member
2Ks, ur gynae is Dr Lawrence Ang? Mine too.. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif] I'm staying in the north area too, woodlands.. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif] think we shld have a small gathering with the rest to befriend and exchange tips etc.. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
annie: yes...have to pay one month deposit equivalent to the monthly fees (note, it is without subsidy)
i.e lets say your ifc charges $1000 (not yet deduct subsidy), your deposit will be $1000
and i believe there is some registration fee too.
jaime: sure...i try to take pics and show you..but my son bed quite messy...LOL
ya you should train him to zzz soon, or else headache to handle 2!
do u have a maid at home? so yr #2 will send to IFC too?
i.e lets say your ifc charges $1000 (not yet deduct subsidy), your deposit will be $1000
and i believe there is some registration fee too.
jaime: sure...i try to take pics and show you..but my son bed quite messy...LOL
ya you should train him to zzz soon, or else headache to handle 2!
do u have a maid at home? so yr #2 will send to IFC too?
patience
Active Member
2ks, dun think it's montessori lei, just that many parents say it's a good centre. I don't really know how to see the difference lei, she's only 18mths now. And I seldom benchmark her with other kids, just leave it to her pace. Hmm, but at her current age, I find her very responsive to music and dance, can self feed, can take off her own shoes, take simple instructions, building up her vocab at a fast pace. But, she's still very shy with strangers lei, super sticky to me.
Jaime, the school is very good to me la. To date, never got my gal's laundry mixed up. There's this nurse who's also a teacher, she care for those from 2mths to crawlers, after which the walking infants will go to another class downstairs. Their teacher to infant ratio is 1:3, maybe that's why a higher fee. My gal learn lots of songs and vocab in school. There's really ample space in the school for them to run about.
sorry to bore the rest with IFC... ops!
Jaime, the school is very good to me la. To date, never got my gal's laundry mixed up. There's this nurse who's also a teacher, she care for those from 2mths to crawlers, after which the walking infants will go to another class downstairs. Their teacher to infant ratio is 1:3, maybe that's why a higher fee. My gal learn lots of songs and vocab in school. There's really ample space in the school for them to run about.
sorry to bore the rest with IFC... ops!
Lim, I haven decided since I hope to go during the day time when my bOy is in Sch. I don wan to leave him alone at home too
I will see others school schedule before deciding what is best arrangement
Anyway, I won place my bb to IFC unless I m working fulltime
If not, I dun see why I'mnot making use of my time as a sahm to take care of the little ones lor
I will see others school schedule before deciding what is best arrangement
Anyway, I won place my bb to IFC unless I m working fulltime
If not, I dun see why I'mnot making use of my time as a sahm to take care of the little ones lor
angelwind
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fangfang
i went to taka for the mooncake event at the atrium. got 1 kiosk sells jap tea. i bought 1 kind which is caffeine free!
im a super big tea drinker so i was so happy that i found caffeine free tea.
for jap or chinese tea. you must drink it hot. cannot brew with cold water. after it cools down to room temperature liao, it will be 凉...so if you want to avoid body too 凉 then you can only drink hot tea
not applicable for ang moh tea
i went to taka for the mooncake event at the atrium. got 1 kiosk sells jap tea. i bought 1 kind which is caffeine free!
im a super big tea drinker so i was so happy that i found caffeine free tea.
for jap or chinese tea. you must drink it hot. cannot brew with cold water. after it cools down to room temperature liao, it will be 凉...so if you want to avoid body too 凉 then you can only drink hot tea
not applicable for ang moh tea
Pixel- last time 10 yrs back, the video cam is so super big n bulky, we managed to persuade our gynae to bring in as mt a delivery suite was big at that time.
Every thing so perfect till he fainted! The midwife slapped him a few times till my gynae say leave him alone first haaa
That why thus round, we will buy the pig intestine for him to wash n cut!!!
This round more kiasu- Bo piang since is our 10 lap bb once again!
Every thing so perfect till he fainted! The midwife slapped him a few times till my gynae say leave him alone first haaa
That why thus round, we will buy the pig intestine for him to wash n cut!!!
This round more kiasu- Bo piang since is our 10 lap bb once again!
Annie/ fish
I start to feel bb kicking only this week, ESP nite time when my hub come home and he has to sing a song so that I dun feel uncomfortable when bb kick.,.
Infact, now as I m waiting for my boy tuition to end, I feel bb kicking.. Is a slight one like pop pop pop feeling on my rite more since my last scan on Monday, Bb'legs are on the rite)
I start to feel bb kicking only this week, ESP nite time when my hub come home and he has to sing a song so that I dun feel uncomfortable when bb kick.,.
Infact, now as I m waiting for my boy tuition to end, I feel bb kicking.. Is a slight one like pop pop pop feeling on my rite more since my last scan on Monday, Bb'legs are on the rite
)Hi all, I find this website very interesting with all the WHY questions since we r preggy
Just to share w u all:http://www.babyworld.co.uk
Just to share w u all:http://www.babyworld.co.uk
starfruit12
Member
have to do speed reading..too many posts..haha..
Tweety, pls take gd care of yourself now..will be ok..
2Ks, you are a hardworking lady..compare to you, I super "xiaojie"..
Chen, your bed looks nice, you get at TPY? TPy at where?...but when the kid bigger, can fold and keep boh?
Linda, your hubby is cute..but hor i tin he not the oni one..keke
Tweety, pls take gd care of yourself now..will be ok..
2Ks, you are a hardworking lady..compare to you, I super "xiaojie"..
Chen, your bed looks nice, you get at TPY? TPy at where?...but when the kid bigger, can fold and keep boh?
Linda, your hubby is cute..but hor i tin he not the oni one..keke
blendedbaby
New Member
Linda - i laughed out loud when I read about your husband [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif].
My hubby was shocked at the gunk that came out of me actually he's shocked he still wants me after all that ahahaha. When my baby was born, I remember being totally alone while the husband went shutter happy with the camera and busy falling in love with our daughter. Poor me all by myself and super tired.
My hubby was shocked at the gunk that came out of me actually he's shocked he still wants me after all that ahahaha. When my baby was born, I remember being totally alone while the husband went shutter happy with the camera and busy falling in love with our daughter. Poor me all by myself and super tired.
starfruit12
Member
thks for this info, Chen
Wow M
So fast your hub divert his love to the little one, so cute of him and I guess u must be very happy that he fall in love in 1st sight! Haaa
My hub by the time he woke up, we were all ready to move back to the room with bb on my breast side. He was still shock and ask me if I carry the correct baby!
Dun u find it cartoon!!!
So fast your hub divert his love to the little one, so cute of him and I guess u must be very happy that he fall in love in 1st sight! Haaa
My hub by the time he woke up, we were all ready to move back to the room with bb on my breast side. He was still shock and ask me if I carry the correct baby!
Dun u find it cartoon!!!
blendedbaby
New Member
Linda - your husband is hilarious!
any mummies with gynae that prescribed co-amoxiclav 625mg antibiotics before?
BB, the bo chap a&e doc just tell me suspected infection and took some urine for culture test but never tell me what kind of infection leh..left mi in suspense and kept asking him baby ok anot..he simply tell me monitor..sigh...
BB, the bo chap a&e doc just tell me suspected infection and took some urine for culture test but never tell me what kind of infection leh..left mi in suspense and kept asking him baby ok anot..he simply tell me monitor..sigh...
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nat_nic
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2Ks,
I used to be like you. Send the kids to childcare and only both of us rotate take leave. But my gals are horrible even though in childcare more tha 6mths, sick ok BUT once have fever can last for 2-4days! If happen once a month imagine how much leave me & hubby taken for them. If once every 2 month stil not so bad... That why end up I kenna boss unhappines and end up have to give up my job again.
When your #2 born, going to send IFC too? At sembawang area?
My hubby can never accept IFC. HE say start from PG already so many problems.. IFC worse?
Recently didnt log in cause feeling very vexing...
With all the childcaring issues.
Now not going to get maid. Let my gals continue childcare and bo bian pay without working mum subsidy. Shall get a confinement nanny as this my last one going close shop so must really build e health back.
Hubby saying maybe wait after confinement then see whether to get maid. Since the gals full day childcare, I can manage e BB myself at home without them from 8-6pm...
But I still wanted to go back work....
Really don't know how to make things work.
Getting so quick temper lately towards my gals n even Hubby.
Really hate this kind of feeling...
Sorry for my complaining again....
I used to be like you. Send the kids to childcare and only both of us rotate take leave. But my gals are horrible even though in childcare more tha 6mths, sick ok BUT once have fever can last for 2-4days! If happen once a month imagine how much leave me & hubby taken for them. If once every 2 month stil not so bad... That why end up I kenna boss unhappines and end up have to give up my job again.
When your #2 born, going to send IFC too? At sembawang area?
My hubby can never accept IFC. HE say start from PG already so many problems.. IFC worse?
Recently didnt log in cause feeling very vexing...
With all the childcaring issues.
Now not going to get maid. Let my gals continue childcare and bo bian pay without working mum subsidy. Shall get a confinement nanny as this my last one going close shop so must really build e health back.
Hubby saying maybe wait after confinement then see whether to get maid. Since the gals full day childcare, I can manage e BB myself at home without them from 8-6pm...
But I still wanted to go back work....
Really don't know how to make things work.
Getting so quick temper lately towards my gals n even Hubby.
Really hate this kind of feeling...
Sorry for my complaining again....
North side mummies- Let arrange for a meet up soon...Yishun, Woodland or bisham....
babybride- if u got your gynae email (on name card), u can email him/her, can request to see him as well. Me dun have good impression of KKH A&E gynae, too much rubbish from them before liao. Once i go in during ivf, he just ask, so u need MC. I told him off, dun u know thaat IVF already given HL!!
babybride- if u got your gynae email (on name card), u can email him/her, can request to see him as well. Me dun have good impression of KKH A&E gynae, too much rubbish from them before liao. Once i go in during ivf, he just ask, so u need MC. I told him off, dun u know thaat IVF already given HL!!
cynthia: i cant afford to be sahm...i need the benefits, MC, medisave to survive.. sometimes when i am alone with the child for a few days, i dunno what to do with him leh...
and i got so much things to take care at home, so i got not much time to teach him, so to IFC is the best choice...he'll learn better there...
starting was more jialat for me, cos hub study 3x a week, so everyday its a mad rush for me to pick up my son, push the stroller home and settle him all by myself..sometimes i just had bread for dinner only...
but i hang on there, cos if get a maid, i wont be fang xin also cos no one to jaga for me...so that is my only way lor..my consolation, hang on there, its only a few yrs of hardwork...
and i got so much things to take care at home, so i got not much time to teach him, so to IFC is the best choice...he'll learn better there...
starting was more jialat for me, cos hub study 3x a week, so everyday its a mad rush for me to pick up my son, push the stroller home and settle him all by myself..sometimes i just had bread for dinner only...
but i hang on there, cos if get a maid, i wont be fang xin also cos no one to jaga for me...so that is my only way lor..my consolation, hang on there, its only a few yrs of hardwork...
benbenfish8083
Active Member
Haha... Linda.. Ur hubby reli cute lei... reli got guys see blood n faint wor.... So cute.. Then u got sian him after that??? Ur first Aldo delivered by Adrian tan??? Then he got laugh at Ur hubby ma??? Now I muz let my hubby to see more liver n blood thing to let him get used to it first... Haha...
starfruit12
Member
bb bride jus check w your own doctor
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nat_nic
Guest
2Ks,
Perhaps my concern is still working place. Cos not all company are really family oriented. Imagine if I start working, during probation already start taking leave. I wanted to hang on earlier on but end up sometime Hubby also unable take leave & I have to take consecutive 2days at least.
Really very troubled by this. Govt trying to say balance family & work. Now birth rate is low also blame us. Hai alot mummies wanted to work but end up cannot work. Living standard is higher n higher. Who want to pop more babies?
Perhaps I meet the target cos this my #3 hahaha.
You do not have In laws or parents to help even if they sick with fever for days?
Perhaps my concern is still working place. Cos not all company are really family oriented. Imagine if I start working, during probation already start taking leave. I wanted to hang on earlier on but end up sometime Hubby also unable take leave & I have to take consecutive 2days at least.
Really very troubled by this. Govt trying to say balance family & work. Now birth rate is low also blame us. Hai alot mummies wanted to work but end up cannot work. Living standard is higher n higher. Who want to pop more babies?
Perhaps I meet the target cos this my #3 hahaha.
You do not have In laws or parents to help even if they sick with fever for days?
hazel1607
Member
2Ks, my son still doesn not know how to speak in a sentence yet.. still learning, his quite shy when his outside.. very diff when at home.. faint.. haha
BB rabbit, ya we shld organize a meet up soon.. think Yishun would be a better place? since Northpoint has more eating places.. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
BB rabbit, ya we shld organize a meet up soon.. think Yishun would be a better place? since Northpoint has more eating places.. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
preciouzalex
Active Member
thansk 2ks in advance for the photo...
yes need to train..if not i will dump #1 with hubby when #2 comes out coz need to b/f...
i have no maid..u have a maid even though #1 is in ifc? my hubby dont like maid coz the privacy issue lor..so its not in the plan to have a maid yet until cant take it any more that kind i suppose
yes need to train..if not i will dump #1 with hubby when #2 comes out coz need to b/f...
i have no maid..u have a maid even though #1 is in ifc? my hubby dont like maid coz the privacy issue lor..so its not in the plan to have a maid yet until cant take it any more that kind i suppose
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nat_nic
Guest
Thumbs up for meeting... but will be evening???
Yishun is fine with me.
Yishun is fine with me.
cynthia: totally agree with what you said! govt wants us to have more babies...
but local companies are not family orientated..
i am lucky cos i work in my company for 12 years, so my boss and female manager are really nice and understanding...and cos i have 21 days annual leave per year so it is enough for me...
maybe when yr #3 gets bigger, you can start with part time 1st? staying at hm for long can be quite boring also right? plus no own income, everything got to rely on hubby...
no...my parents and in laws are all working...
touch wood* so far my boy didnt fall sick for many days except the HFMD saga which i took 4 days leave...
hazel: mine only know his "korean" language which nobody understands...LOL..
jaime: sure, i try and take it tonite, if i remember, u know la...after give birth, memory sucks...
no i dont have a maid...i am all alone with 2 dogs, a toddler and a big baby (hub)..
but local companies are not family orientated..
i am lucky cos i work in my company for 12 years, so my boss and female manager are really nice and understanding...and cos i have 21 days annual leave per year so it is enough for me...
maybe when yr #3 gets bigger, you can start with part time 1st? staying at hm for long can be quite boring also right? plus no own income, everything got to rely on hubby...
no...my parents and in laws are all working...
touch wood* so far my boy didnt fall sick for many days except the HFMD saga which i took 4 days leave...
hazel: mine only know his "korean" language which nobody understands...LOL..
jaime: sure, i try and take it tonite, if i remember, u know la...after give birth, memory sucks...
no i dont have a maid...i am all alone with 2 dogs, a toddler and a big baby (hub)..
preciouzalex
Active Member
chen, i really like your ifc coz the older kids are segregated within the IFC level as well..coz no other ifc does that..i really wanted to send him there...
now at child care level, i also wanna send him there as well..but if both send there...easily 2k plus every month for 2...that like some one's salary already...
unless i can prove to my hubby that its really much better than the rest lor..which i cant
now at child care level, i also wanna send him there as well..but if both send there...easily 2k plus every month for 2...that like some one's salary already...
unless i can prove to my hubby that its really much better than the rest lor..which i cant
angelwind
Active Member
cynthia, 2ks
i agree totally
i actually wrote in to straits times forum before about this. we cannot afford the work life balance because not all companies are understanding that we need to take leave.
actually if i am poor, i dont mind having babies...BUT if i do not have work life balance then i will MIND having babies
i think its the crux of the low birth rate in SG
heng my company is pro work life balance. but really, even companies pro WLB or not, up to your boss/supervisor/manager discretion. i can have a very pro WLB company but not a WLB boss. i still cant have flexible working timing or what, right?
i agree totally
i actually wrote in to straits times forum before about this. we cannot afford the work life balance because not all companies are understanding that we need to take leave.
actually if i am poor, i dont mind having babies...BUT if i do not have work life balance then i will MIND having babies
i think its the crux of the low birth rate in SG
heng my company is pro work life balance. but really, even companies pro WLB or not, up to your boss/supervisor/manager discretion. i can have a very pro WLB company but not a WLB boss. i still cant have flexible working timing or what, right?
preciouzalex
Active Member
2ks...ha ha.me too...memory very poor nowadays..mind all preoccupied with the little master at home..
u more si ku...still got 2 dogs..
so with #2, wil u get a maid?
u more si ku...still got 2 dogs..
so with #2, wil u get a maid?
jaime: no i dont think will get a maid..cos same like you, privacy matters and then its so hard to find a good maid lor...its like strike 4d kind..LOL
pixiepixel: same sediments! if local companies can be more flexible towards us...i will consider having #3...but too bad...i cant afford...everything all $$$
oh...my big baby still will help me abit la....so still not to bad..
pixiepixel: same sediments! if local companies can be more flexible towards us...i will consider having #3...but too bad...i cant afford...everything all $$$
oh...my big baby still will help me abit la....so still not to bad..