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    How much $$$ do you spend on your Pre-schooler?

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    • M Offline
      Mrs Ang
      last edited by

      Mine just CCC cost me $800 for my bb (22wks old).

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      • C Offline
        cadenza88
        last edited by

        Mine also just half day CCC for my boys.

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          chacha2008
          last edited by

          πŸ˜„ It's so hard to find optimum point. We just try to do best for our kids.


          All expenses are on monthly basis.
          our 1st DD (25 mths old)
          S$ 1580 Play group class at Mindchamps Pre-school (full-day program including all enrichment programs by school)
          S$ 300 Shichida

          Our 2nd DD (10 mths old)
          S$ 300 Shichida
          S$ 150 Gymnastic
          S$ 70 Swimming

          +S$ 200 story books and educational toys

          πŸ˜‰ so far, all for kids. I cut down all personal expenses. No more shopping shopping.

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            Mrs Ang
            last edited by

            chacha2008:
            πŸ˜„ It's so hard to find optimum point. We just try to do best for our kids.


            All expenses are on monthly basis.
            our 1st DD (25 mths old)
            S$ 1580 Play group class at Mindchamps Pre-school (full-day program including all enrichment programs by school)
            S$ 300 Shichida

            Our 2nd DD (10 mths old)
            S$ 300 Shichida
            S$ 150 Gymnastic
            S$ 70 Swimming

            +S$ 200 story books and educational toys

            πŸ˜‰ so far, all for kids. I cut down all personal expenses. No more shopping shopping.
            Is Shichida effective? I heard different feedbacks.

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              jerejoy
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              Mrs Ang:
              Is Shichida effective? I heard different feedbacks.

              Shichida is effective if parents practise with their kids everyday. I do see the results in my boy. He remembered his A-Z, 1-10 when he is 16 months old, phonics when he is 17th months old and addition from 1-10 when he is 20th months old. I would say he does has very good memory.

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                chacha2008
                last edited by

                Mrs Ang:

                Is Shichida effective? I heard different feedbacks.
                πŸ˜„ It's so true whether the course is effective or not entirely depending on the parents effort in home practicing, not on attending the 75 mins class once a week. It 's a lot of hard work to prepare and plan for teaching materials, but the actual execution itself is only 15 mins daily.
                Furthermore, you really need to give your kid at least a year or two with the course to see some results. πŸ˜‰

                So far, we've been very happy with ourselves and our kid progression. My gal has good memory. She can memorize at least 100 words by 18 mths old. Now she (25 mths old) try to read simple story book by herself. πŸ™

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                  swpf
                  last edited by

                  adding mine in the list


                  DD1 - k1
                  church kindy - 480/term
                  computer (kindy)- 125/term
                  lorna whiston speech & drama - 340/term
                  yamaha junior - 300/term
                  ICR - 500/term

                  as at now, abt 580/mth

                  planning to put her to berries, abacus and gym
                  btw any recommendations for abacus and gym??

                  DD2 - 5mths

                  planning to put her to ccc at 18mths

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                    heyhoe
                    last edited by

                    Mine as follows:-


                    DS1 - P2
                    ----
                    Student Care- $260
                    ICL - $290 per term
                    Chinese - $120
                    Swimming - $50
                    Bible Class - $0


                    DS2 - K1
                    ----
                    Childcare - $350 (after subsidy)
                    ICL - $270 per term
                    Chinese - $60 per month (might drop off - not much progress)
                    Swimming - $50

                    Additional Piano-$120 for both


                    DS3 - N1
                    ----
                    Childcare - $350 (after subsidy)

                    Total=$1,546. Find it taxing although trying to cater to bare minimum. Also, felt guilty not able to give DS2 and DS3 as much as DS1 previously.

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                      GSK
                      last edited by

                      Oh dear, after seeing so many, seems mine is nothing.


                      1st child (K1-Age 5.5yo)
                      CarpeDiem - S$216 (After subsidy)
                      In school (as can’t afford outside enrichment classes)
                      - Music (by magic fiddler) $60
                      - Chinese Speech & Drama (By Apple Pie) $44
                      - Phonics (by learning cottage) $44
                      - English speech & Drama (by learning cottage) $52
                      - Total brain Training (by elite edu) $140 - still considering
                      Other enrichment
                      - CMA $100
                      - British Council $212.50

                      Spending: S$868.50

                      2nd Child (PG-21 mths)
                      CarpeDiem - S$295 (After subsidy)
                      In school - Total brain Training (by elite edu) $140 - still considering

                      Spending: S$435

                      Total spending: S$1303.50

                      Net Household income: about $5K only

                      Wanted to drop one of the them but my eldest enjoys every classes. And I really wish I could give him more too, like MPM maths and Berries…

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                        meiah
                        last edited by

                        Wah! I think mine is cheapo sia.


                        Per month

                        DS1: 12 yr old
                        Violin: $160

                        DS2: 8 yr old
                        Violin: $80
                        Chinese Berries: est $140
                        English LCentral: est $140

                        DD3: 2 yr old
                        $0
                        Used to have gym at raffles gym: est $120

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