catherine, sincerely hope things work out for you
Hope your friends are able to help out too when your little one falls sick else you have to take urgent leave pretty often ^^ No need to think about #2 so early...i was super sure i won't have anymore after my boy. But after he turned 1, i saw him trying to play with the older kids and getting ignored of cos. It hurts....just when we are considering whether to try for #2, i got pregnant. Fwah...so words don't say too early, keke...My baby girl will go infantcare too, i've already put her name on the waiting list. Alot of challenges, if you have insufficient family support and yet have to work late but ensure you pick up your little one from the centre on time. And trust me, when the time comes, you will not want your little one to be the first to arrive at the centre everyday and yet the last one to be picked up as well! Super heartpain de....I was lucky to have found a superb infantcare centre when i was residing at Jurong. Till now, we miss the teachers very much. They really care for the babies. My boy really blossomed under them
If any mummies here are residing near Jurong West St.93 or 92 and your baby has to go infantcare, i recommend you visit PCF Sparkletots at blk 922 St.92.
gg_lee, means in another 5 months, your boy will turn 2.5 years old? If all along your mum is the main caregiver, the transition period will be tough. But he will adapt. I personally think its better to send him to centre earlier rather than later so he will not think that because meimei is coming, mummy doesn't want him anymore. It is true that for now, he might not be able to express him very well. But if you actually see him everyday, as in, really take charge of all his needs on a daily basis, you will be able to tell if something is wrong. My boy is now 19mths old, cannot express himself well either. But one look at him, his one gesture, i will know if something happened at the centre. But again, my boy is pretty much a 'complain king'!!! So your #2 will stay with your mum on weekdays? Your MIL not offended ah? You stay with her but your kids let your mum take care
Getting a maid is pure luck. But for FTWMs like us, sometimes there is no choice if there is just no other form of help. I don't know how i'm going to cope as well. Just hope my parents will take pity on me and try to help out more, hah.
serene123, healthy & normal can already
Congrats!!!