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Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2891
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 4:11 pm: | 
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Hi everyone,
Me still tired with shoulder ache for a weekand also sore throat come and go now back again, even take medicine also like that leh, must be growing old feeling tired everyday!
Serene,
So how are U dealing with your 2 kids? OMG alone is a nightmare without help.
SupperHappyMum & Steph,
I will never agree with maid having a HP. They will have no heart to work if got HP for sure, my previous maid after return came back with HP and end up no heart to work everyday ask me which phonecard to buy and which are better :< So end up I send her back after warning she still didnt change.
Steph,
Yeah have to bring them out once in a well. As weekdays they are already trap at home fully. Now I still thinking whether should I keep my maid next year or get new ones. A bit scared after my previous incident leh. |
SuperHappyMum (superhappymum)
Junior Member
Username: superhappymum
Post Number: 414
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 9:17 pm: |
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Steph,
My maid is from Myanmar. I don't get filipino maid as they must have hp and off-day. Gradually, when Myanmar maids get more and more, they will request the same also. Sigh !
Why do Singaporean ends up depending on maids ?
It is scary in the sense that we are "inviting" as total stranger to stay with us and paying her $$.
Jasmine,
Since she is saying for her family to contact her only. I suggested to her that her family can call my hp when needed. It is in-coming call fee anyway.
Also explained to her the cost of owning a phone even if not using it.
We put the total earning of finish 2 years contract and work till Dec 10 vs immediate stop contract for her to see the different in amount of $$ she will earn. If she stops now, she will only earn 4 months pay for herself. If she will have to come back again, she will need to pay agent fee (+/- $2300) again although she might get at bit of higher salary each month. I think she can understand that and saying that we want to finish her contract the next day. Phew.....!
Let's talking about something happy:
My son is 6 months old now. I did it. I have exclusively breast feed him for 6 months. This is the 1st time I did exclusive bf 
Must pamper myself for a good meal tomorrow. |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2894
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Monday, August 02, 2010 - 9:58 am: |
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SuperHappyMum,
In-coming call free is for local call in only leh. If her family call U on HP U will have to pay the bills too coz overseas call to your HP is chargeable. So after explaining she decided to complete her contract than go back?
U stopping BF in total already? If U totally stop still have to massage your boots when having shower for at least 1mth. So if u planning for another kid, BF will not be a problem. |
SuperHappyMum (superhappymum)
Junior Member
Username: superhappymum
Post Number: 416
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2010 - 6:09 am: |
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Jasmine,
Really ? Her family gets phone at home immediately n called her on sunday. Will get her pay me back if there is charges from Starhub.
Can you believe it take ~S$1000 to get a phone & phone line at home in Myanmar ? I have checked with my Burmese colleague. It is possible leh !
She again spent $15 to call back home on Sunday after her family called. It is because she wants to advice her 17 years old sister not to accept her job as maid in Singapore as the family needs her sister to take care of a baby and an elderly. They even choose job you know ! Now, MAID IS THE QUEEN. There is no typo error here. Her sister is just 17 year old actually. There is a family going to be cheated by them soon. Sigh ~ |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2898
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2010 - 9:17 am: |
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SupperHappyMum,
If they call your home phone than U dont need to pay for phone bills, if call your handphone than U will need to get her to pay lah. Is like that lah, agent will try to cover their age for them. My sis ex-maid also she work for her for 1 week and tell my sister that she is only 19yrs old. My sis straight away call up the agent, the agent still can tell my sister dont believe what the maid says. My sister insist on sending her back to agent and told them if they refused to let her send the maid back to them she will call MOM to check. So the agent scared and buy tickets send the maid back home leh! |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 543
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 4:16 pm: |
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how superhappymum? maid issue solved?
Phone and calling cards: Do you supply one for the maid to call? sometimes i felt my maid quite poor thing and since now that she is earning meager amount monthly until her bond is up. I bought her calling cards. Any lobang? Thought I saw on BP once that ppl are selling at $7.90.
i've been super brain dead, going through motion; becoming oblivious for things surrounding me!
Sorry Jas, noted that i haven't reply u on the bb's clothes...i have no idea how to get it started esp Caleb is like on a growing spurts. he seems to outgrown many clothes real fast so i gave up. |
Winnie Ng (maplely)
New member
Username: maplely
Post Number: 32
Registered: 3-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2010 - 2:20 pm: |
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Hey mummies,
10 free samples of huggies dry comfort.
http://www.nomoresteamybums.com/index.html |
SuperHappyMum (superhappymum)
Junior Member
Username: superhappymum
Post Number: 417
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2010 - 6:29 am: |
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Jasmine & Steph,
my maid issue may consider resolved bah. She says she will stay till contract end (july 2011). I dont trust her anymore. |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 563
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 12:43 pm: |
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Thanks Winnie! I registered too!
SuperHappyMum, if there's no more trust a little hard to work with also leh...
She needs u as much as you do too...so maybe give and take?
Dear all, My grandaunt passed on last Fri of stomach cancer...her death was rather sudden, from discovery to diagnosis to death (triple D's i called) were just over a span of 3 weeks!
Well, I was sad and guilty that i haven't been visiting her after I got married. Feeling emo after event like this... will make me pause and appreciate things around me!
Hope all have enjoyed your quality time with family the last weekend |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2914
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 4:14 pm: |
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Steph,
Its ok lah. If U need bigger clothes for him when his weight stable when he turn 1 yr old than let me know. My boy below 1 also outgrown a lot of his clothes but after he turn 1, he can wear back some of his old clothes actually. When will your hubby be back? My hubby went to Laos to teach the teacher there, he say there is like old kampong ever in the city area. Guess what he buy the card to call back home the network is like so lousy until can't even hear him talking at all and cut off so many times, end up we use skype to call instead and its free some more.
U take care, my grand mother also die of stomach cancer she last for 3-4mths suffering actually. That was long ago after my 2nd elder brother wedding she went back and discover she have cancer.
SuperHappyMum,
Actually I also a bit not sure should I continue my maid after her contract expiry next march or should I look for new maid leh. My boy stick to her leh, so worry if I were to change a maid will my boy be ok with the new maid? |
SuperHappyMum (superhappymum)
Junior Member
Username: superhappymum
Post Number: 419
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 6:55 am: |
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Steph,
It is ok lah. I am mentally prepared she will request to leave anytime, now Worst come to worst, I only need her till Dec 10.
Jasmine,
Some of my friends never extend their maid contract because they say maid will change. My 1st maid made up story so that we let her go home 3 months earlier for their new year celebration. She thought we didn't know. We are just giving her convenience and happiness since she will go home for 2 weekds 3 months later anyway. Who knows she changed after coming back.
If your maid is good, why not give her a chance and you need to mentally prepare and need to re-evaluate her after extension. |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2920
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 10:05 am: |
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SuperHappyMum,
Actually that happen to me when I extent my previous maid lor, they change after coming back. Thats why now I think twice to renew tis 1. I think her looking after my kids are ok, both kids like her. But the thing is she cant change on cleaning habit, I find that she still not doing good after more than 1 yr working with me lor. Although my previous maid change when coming back during her 2 yrs with me her cleaning I can say is 80% of what I want which is good enough. But my previous maid till she left she dont know how to cook dinner for me and wanting more salary from me as she think she is already experience after working for me for 2 yrs. I did increase her pay by $60 and she still think not enough for her. Tis present maid finally put effort in cooking my dinner for Mon-Thurs when Im at work. I think better to look out for 1 and retrain again better than keep the maid. |
SuperHappyMum (superhappymum)
Junior Member
Username: superhappymum
Post Number: 421
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 6:27 am: |
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Jasmine,
Since you know her, why don't give her a chance. No harm. Taking new maid also a risk of getting bad maid (like what I experience). |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 571
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 11:27 am: |
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Hello mummies!!!
Wonder if it's my hormones or the perpetual deprive of sleep...my face says it ALL...popping up like teenage girl! Arghhh....sad sad!
Then I thought dealing with hair dropping is bad enough! |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2925
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 6:12 pm: |
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Steph,
Bare with it. U R right once U slowing down on BF, hormones will change de. Slowing it will be back to normal. Same to dropping hair.
SuperHappyMum,
Not that I dont want to give tis maid chance, the thing is she also thinking want to stop and rest for a period or continue also. Anyway I will see how it goes. |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 576
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Monday, August 23, 2010 - 2:52 pm: |
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Hello mummies....guess we are so busy! hardly active on this forum.
Jas: think I have never been that hideous ever! while BF-ing is good for babies...how come mummies suffer physically 
Serene: How are u??? I haven't gotten any response from u re: the milkbags.
How's the rest? |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2928
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Monday, August 23, 2010 - 4:20 pm: |
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Steph,
Yeah thats why ma ma shi wei da de lor, lets hope when they grow up they will be good. When will your hubby be back? My hubby just came back from Laos and will be going for 3 weeks re-service again in 2 weeks time.... I knew how U feel the stress without hubby around. Guess all mummies busy with work and kids. Both my kids is sick again, sigh... so hard to get them back to normal and they get sick again! |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 578
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 10:13 am: |
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Jas: My hubby will only be back early Oct. Although it's half way mark already! Horrendous 2 months now that I look back!
Yup I rem the Laos trip u mentioned, for YEP rite?
Actually it's tiring for mummy when kids fell ill...esp when they can't verbalise well enough for u to understand the symptoms. |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2931
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 4:08 pm: |
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Steph,
Count down for your hubby to be back ba. August ending so left 1 month & a week to count down for U. Me can't wait to go for my trip after hubby back from his re-service lor. Really need a break, I just can't imagine bringing both kids for a trip, hope everything go well. lor. Finger XX... |
serene Lee (serenelee88)
Junior Member
Username: serenelee88
Post Number: 375
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2010 - 1:10 am: |
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Hello mummies!! Using my phone to view the forum...Finally have ME time to do my things n sit down to rest! Gladys is fine now but still on-off having fever leh n oso don knw why. She nowadays keeps crying like trying to get my attention. She wan me to sleep with her, don wan daddy la.... Every morning see me, will wan me to hug n carry her... It's as if come back to last time b4 I sent her to sch very clingy... She oso cries every times there is thunder. Keep take away toys when her baby Sis wan to play, sayin the toys are hers... Then she took other toys that she don like to the sis. Sigh... I really need a MAID to help! But looking at all of you with maid problem, don knw how. I was quite disappointed with my hubby - he recently see his mum taking care of 2 kids very tired, wan to discuss to get a maid to help.. I work so hard n tiring too, he din even "think" of getting a maid to help! His friends saw that I very busy with kids, asked him to get a maid so to help... He always told them I can handle... Or he's there to help wat. then what make him think that his mum cannot handle, need a maid??? Don forget, his mum oso brought up him n his bro with one yr gap only! Mine is 3 yrs gap, which one more difficult?? I oso very stress.... My boss gg maternity soon...I have to take over her duties. |
SuperHappyMum (superhappymum)
Junior Member
Username: superhappymum
Post Number: 422
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 7:02 pm: |
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Tomorrow on leave. Tuesday is my last day of work in the current department. Mixed feeling |
SuperHappyMum (superhappymum)
Junior Member
Username: superhappymum
Post Number: 423
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 7:05 pm: |
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Tomorrow on leave. Tuesday is my last day of work in the current department. Mixed feeling |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2938
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Monday, August 30, 2010 - 9:42 am: |
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Serene,
U mean your MIL not looking after your kids? I thought she is looking after them? If so I think is a good idea to get a miad to help lor. Its not easy to take care 2 kids. Last time when we are young we are easy to take care lah. Now kids all super hard to take care I agree not like our time lor. As for maid, my hubby is clear that we will be looking for 1 new 1 as he dont want to let my boy too cling to her my maid. Cleaning wise she is not to our expectation, looking after them she is good like bathing them and feeding them. Anyway its not a good idea to continue to renew a maid... we have bad experience so scared le... |
SuperHappyMum (superhappymum)
Junior Member
Username: superhappymum
Post Number: 425
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 10:59 pm: |
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Jasmine,
I will face the same problem (about maid) in 8 months time. I think I will keep her unless she can continue without going for home leave. I will pay her the air-ticket in cash. I also had bad experience on maid attitude after home leave. |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 595
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Monday, September 06, 2010 - 11:03 am: |
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SuperHappyMum: You should be happy if you are getting a better timing and prospective in your new dept despite of getting to learn things all over again.
I'm so sad...my boy has his incisors erupted and chewed on me while I was trying to breastfeed him...I screamed and I think he was shocked by me..now he doesn't want to latch anymore... |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 596
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Monday, September 06, 2010 - 11:25 am: |
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Jasmine: wanted to ask when u did your kiddos first birthday..u got to the traditional choosing of items??
For e.g.
Pen -> journalist, writer to be?
book -> good in studies?
calculator -> accountant to be ?
or anyone any idea? |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2945
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Monday, September 06, 2010 - 5:47 pm: |
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Steph,
Its not birthday for the item U say leh. My colleague did that, its for 3 mths old. I didnt do it for my kids. |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2964
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Friday, September 24, 2010 - 9:23 am: |
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Hi mummies,
So long no one do post any updates? I will be flying off this sunday to NZ for 2 weeks. Keeping my finger XX is a smooth trip bringing the 2 kids along. Have do packing can't imagine the amount of items to bring along. |
SuperHappyMum (superhappymum)
Junior Member
Username: superhappymum
Post Number: 426
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, September 26, 2010 - 9:38 am: |
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Jasmine,
Have a happy holiday with your family ! Please share your experience when you come back. I am also planning to go for holiday with my 2 girls. |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 653
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2010 - 9:55 am: |
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Hello how's everyone? It's been awfully crazy for me! At least now...i'm counting down to my hubby returning this Fri...FINALLY!!! to think back, 4months just like tat swished by.
Hope u had a great trip with your LOs. 2 kiddos! can't imagine that!
SuperHappyMum, how are u settling with ur new dept?
Serene...u MIA again..u haven't give me your account number to transfer!!! |
SuperHappyMum (superhappymum)
Junior Member
Username: superhappymum
Post Number: 427
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 8:20 pm: |
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Steph,
Well done. You did it !!!
I am fine. Getting to know the new collegues. |
serene Lee (serenelee88)
Junior Member
Username: serenelee88
Post Number: 380
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 12:35 am: |
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Hello....
Hi Step,
My UOB saving a/c is 101-111-174-8
Hee...hee... damm busy, cos got to cover my boss's duties as she is on Maternity leave. Not really have time to chat...
Hope all mummies doing fine! Got to do my presentation slides now... chiao... |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 679
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 12:13 pm: |
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yeah superhappymum...long wait.
hi Serene, tough on you then to cover ur boss's work.
Check ur account ok? |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 680
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 12:17 pm: |
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Serene: In case, the ref code:
1010070065145998 |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 2965
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 2:44 pm: |
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Hi mummies,
Me back after a tiring holidays with 2 kids. Both me & hubby sick but not the 2 kiddos. But after they return than my elder girl fall sick after 3 days, she have fever but now better after few days rest. Maybe is becoz of the long traveling in car and also the time different is 5 hrs here time is 6pm there is 11pm. So now their sleeping time is all over the place.
SuperHappyMum,
All I can say its a challenge!! My advise is to be prepare yourself to handle them in flight and also during traveling its not easy. Its my 1st time and hubby says no more traveling till they are older. No joke.... my kids they are ok in flight only coming back my boy having a fuss as NZ side dont allow us to bring water on board so we have to get water from them on board when making milk and my boy can't wait cry till they just walk to us and help us get water 1st as they are serving meal at the back so its like block walkway and we can't do anything, think back so peisay... Weird lor when we went singapore side didnt stop us from bringing water on board but NZ side ask us to pour away all the water from our bottles. BTW both your girl same age as mine? Where U going? If short trip maybe better. Ours is 10hrs flight so consider long hr ba.
Steph,
Here U go hubby finally back liao hor. Must be a REAL relieve for U man 4 mths is a long period out with him around. Now all back to normal? Maid happier? U too? Dont need to rush to your MIL and back to and fro. |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 697
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Monday, October 18, 2010 - 9:47 am: |
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Jasmine: glad that you enjoyed ur break somehow.
Yeah...hubby back for 1 week and I'm still tired...y? my boy doesn't recognise him and stick to me more often now |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3001
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 12:50 pm: |
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Steph,
its like that lah, give him sometime to adapt back. My boy went NZ for 10 days came back dont want my MIL and maid, a well than he ok le.
Now our thread so quiet le. Hows everyone? |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 764
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 10:36 am: |
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Hello everyone!
ya lor all very busy. I'm off for another biz trip end of this month...so tough to sustain lactation.
boy is ok with dad now after nearly 3 weeks!!! and we shaved him bald as he seems fussy with his unkempt new grown hair.hahaha...evil us! |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3025
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 15, 2010 - 9:38 am: |
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Steph,
U still BF? Its good to do it as long as possible. I stop when my boy turn 15 months. #1 child I stop at 11 months as my girl start to slow down intake of my BF. U finally shaved him haha... My boy I shave him when he is 6 months as the top of his hair is growing but not the side, so look weird. |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 770
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Friday, November 19, 2010 - 11:18 am: |
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yes Jas, still BF-ing...down from 6 times to 3 now.
weaning off process...another 2 more months to go!
ya lor...my little botak, can't stand the hair unkempt and standing! but ppl say the more you shave, the more hair it will have?
heehee...i dun mind him having a head of lush carpeted hair :P |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3036
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 19, 2010 - 11:54 am: |
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Steph,
Good for U tahan for 1 year. Slowly extend your hrs, than can stop le. Remember after U stop BF, 1st few month need to massage your breast when shower. Clear when milk get lesser. U know till now when I squeeze my boots still got few drop of milk, I have stopped for half a year liao. Put olive oil after shower, just a little.
Those for skin 1 not cooking olive oil hor. |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 774
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Friday, November 19, 2010 - 3:59 pm: |
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Really ah? I don't recall how i wean off for my gal!
ok ok ..will take note! thanks dear! |
Horsey (horsey)
New member
Username: horsey
Post Number: 81
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, December 03, 2010 - 2:37 pm: |
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Hi there,
Im new to this thread.. just want to check if any mommies out here had organized or is organizing 抓周 for their babies? can shed some lights n share? thanks.. |
rhyane (rhyane)
New member
Username: rhyane
Post Number: 50
Registered: 12-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 10:11 pm: |
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hi mommies & daddies
please do cast a vote for my little girl if you have a minute.
thank you so much for your kindest support
she is on page 1, Rice Lauren Xinru, 3 years old
to help vote please click here - http://www.lokimedia.com.my/gapcastingcall/
then choose "Singapore"
thank you once again |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 793
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, December 26, 2010 - 12:04 am: |
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Merry Xmas to all mummies and babies and kids!!! |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3137
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 9:13 am: |
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Tis thread is in a silent mode...??? CNY is around the corner very fast... |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 827
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 1:57 pm: |
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Jas, I got write leh...but no response sob sob...
all busy bah!
I'm just done with my son's 1st bday! so fast hor....
now back to the working mum regime...nothing much interesting |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3146
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2011 - 9:33 am: |
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Steph,
Yeah my son also turning 2 yrs old during CNY on 11/2. Falls on friday, may celebrate for him on 4th day of CNY. But no doing anything big just cake cutting. |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3172
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 2:38 pm: |
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OMG Maid salary increase as Im going to look for new maid soon.
Not sure should I look for 1 now as my maid end in april, should I let her go 1 month early?? So xian, planning to move house end tis end looking out for resale in Hougang area and property price kept going up, and now with maid salary increase! |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 864
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 3:29 pm: |
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yeah Jasmine, everything is inflating except our salary!
You looking for Hougang area? near me
As for maid, if we continue their service, we top up with a little bit cannot meh? must be $450 and up? |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3195
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Monday, February 07, 2011 - 12:01 pm: |
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Steph,
Think most of the maid know by now that new maid coming all will get that amount le. Is either U base on market rate, if not is base on whether your maid want to continue or not. I just found 1, pay is $380+$20 no off day. She ever work in Malaysia, hope she dont give me any problem, fingers XXX...
Will look out for flat maybe in June on wards as would want my girl to finish her K1, start her fresh for K2 in Hougang. Which part of Hougang are in at? Im looking for either central or near festival market. |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3271
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 10:04 am: |
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Update on my maid. End up the maid we choose can't be in :{
And so last min. we have to opt to get in a philipino maid instate.
Hope she can come soon. Now my hubby screaming for help at home. As he took 3 weeks leave since he have school holiday now. I have to follow up taking leave after his school re-open. Sigh.... hope the maid is worth the wait. And I have a shock, her height update is extreme different from 157cm to 141cm, now she cant be hanging out heavy bamboo to sun, will have to make do with corridor to sun our clothes le.
Change of plan to move house till next year, as tmr will be going down to sembawang to look for a kindergarten for my girl, if we can enter her by next term there, will let her finish her K2 there than move house. Hope everything goes smoothly for us. PRAY... |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 938
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 11:39 am: |
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woot! I think we are so busy now that our little ones are so active!!!
it's been almost a year since we met?
Jas: Change maid again? how now? better?
I'm quite happy that i changed my maid last year and very comfortable with the current one.
she already worked for me for one year! not sure if I'm able to entice her to stay for another contract cycle.
Not moving liao? yeah...the property is absurdly overpriced... we have to slog for our lives to repay! i'm already headache with my elder girl P1 enrolment for next year!
Checked that to send her back to my old school but have to pay $ for alumni! then have to move nearer to school as we do not want to strain her with travelling. So after discussion, i guessed we will settle her for nearby school. |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 939
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 11:40 am: |
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Talking abt job, I'm peeved and sick...keeping options open...so got lobang PM ME! |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3334
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 - 10:14 am: |
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Steph,
Yeah man, last option we change to philipino. Thought will be better, but I think same problem. Their language is better than indo. but she still cant get what I trying to say, need time for her to get use to our english her. She also homesick as she have 2 gals at home. Have let her call back once le. Last night she asking to call back again. Hubby not so happy about it. So I told her if she call again next time to call will be 1 month time, she say ok. Hubby afraid she call back too many times will affect her on working here. Sigh... I caught in between... And problem with her with MIL also a issue... as MIL kept complain that she ask her to do things but she like never hear her. Coz MIl also cant speak much of english maybe, so when she do talk to her she didnt know she is talking to her. :/
Why U not happy working at your present company?? |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 994
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 10:57 pm: |
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oh dear Jas hope your maid situation is better now. May I ask how much is the salary? mine left 10mths more...i hinted her if she wants to contd...she says she missed home. it's like that if they have kids back home but better than those not married rite?
well... long due promotion and silly politics. |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3411
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Monday, May 16, 2011 - 11:34 am: |
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Steph,
Yours is indo. maid? My maid I paid her $350+$25(No off day).
So far I think single maid is better. Just that when we choose the single 1 all taken up. Single must get not so fat 1 skinny 1 work better. I think those with kids 1, will not continue after 2 yrs. For single depend on their age. Those who need $$ for home will stay to continue. U heard last week news. Got maid agency being fined by MOM coz they raise maid salary in groups of agency which is not allow. Good for that man, so they cant anyhow raise salary for the maids, how to afford?? We still need to pay levy!
Think everywhere also will have politics, just 1 ear in and 1 ear out, dont care lor. |
Steph (tanstephy)
Member
Username: tanstephy
Post Number: 998
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Monday, May 16, 2011 - 1:13 pm: |
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yes mine is from indo. i paid her $360 and no off days too.
wonder if i raised to $400 will she stay?
read the news on agency hike maid's salary benchmark, i almost choked on it when i see $450 for fresh maid!!! |
Jasmine (jasminenbc)
Intermediate Member
Username: jasminenbc
Post Number: 3434
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 4:02 pm: |
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Steph,
Now maids very clever. If they go back heard about those NEW maid can get that much of pay sure they will expect that much if U want her to stay on. Believe me, my 2nd maid also indo, she compare her pay raise with others. As when she decide to renew her contract with me, she say ok. But once she return home and came back. U can see that she no heart to work, its pointless to ask her stay on.... Thats why after she return, I make a hard decision to change her away, 3 weeks before I started work from my maternity leave. Think twice if she already say she dont want to stay on... |
Xw^Pinkydap (pinkydap)
Junior Member
Username: pinkydap
Post Number: 253
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 12:15 pm: |
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hi mummies i will be ordering milk storage bag from korea. interest can order at this link http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/581296/6392619.html?1323056755 |
Michelle (jollysnow)
New member
Username: jollysnow
Post Number: 24
Registered: 12-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2012 - 10:59 pm: |
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Hi Mummies,
Happy New Year to all!
I saw this new preschool called Giving Tre3 when I went to Thomson Plaza last week. I think their webpage is www.givingtre3.com. It was next to Thomson Plaza along the main road. Its a new preschool cum enrichment centre opening in Jan 2013. I decided to go drop by unannounced cos just nice my boy turning 3 next year and I want to put him in Nursery. The lady was very nice and friendly and showed me around the place.
I must say, I loved that place alot!! It was not very big with only 3 classrooms, 1 class being dedicated as a computer lab for their reading enrichment programme and 2 other classrooms. But it was very cosy! Like a home feeling. Their boss is also very sweet and she shared that she's been in the early childhood industry for more than 12 years. I don't really like those big organisations cos most of them just care about the business and making money but I could feel her passion for children even through talking to her.
They also have an outdoor area, although not very big with water and sand play. It was really nicely done up!
They also had reading enrichment and Pri Sch Preparatory programmes. Their reading enrichment programme is from Australia and its partially an online lesson. I think the name is Reading Eggs. Seems very interesting cos I went to the reading eggs website just now and the lessons were very fun. My girl quite likes to play on the computer and I think this will attract her. Besides having the online lessons, the teachers will also conduct activities in the classroom. I think will be a good balance.
They also have this Pri Sch preparatory programme that teaches grammar, maths, comprehension and creative writing to prep kids for P1. Sounds quite good too cos besides English and Maths, they also have this social and emotional learning lessons, something like learning how to listen, problem solving skills, focusing and paying attention etc. Which I feel my girl will need help in....she's quite hyper and can't really focus on a task for long.
They having opening promo now. Got waiver off registration fees and discounts too. I've decided to sign my kids up cos they have sibling discounts too. |
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