Me Time!

[Estéema]

I always keep a bottle of Ivy Cough mixture handy. Family & PIL loves it as it’s natural extracts & easy on the throat.

[janet88]

Estéema:

I always keep a bottle of Ivy Cough mixture handy. Family & PIL loves it as it's natural extracts & easy on the throat.

I take neuflo as it loosens the phlegm...usually I start with a sore throat and then next the phlegm which irritates the throat and causes me to cough. for the past few days, I have been staying at home and drinking water all the time. the heat makes me feel so moody and irate.

[Estéema]

janet88:

Estéema:

I always keep a bottle of Ivy Cough mixture handy. Family & PIL loves it as it's natural extracts & easy on the throat.

I take neuflo as it loosens the phlegm...usually I start with a sore throat and then next the phlegm which irritates the throat and causes me to cough. for the past few days, I have been staying at home and drinking water all the time. the heat makes me feel so moody and irate.

Keep cool.

[janet88]

with daughter's MYE finally over, we (more than for me) can focus on the packing. I feel a load has been lifted off my shoulders.


ID is trying to complete the renovation and hand over end May...if he does, yoo-hoo, we have the month of June to enjoy our new place :imcool: this Sunday, I told daughter to start clearing the things in her room and dump what is necessary.

[starlight1968sg]

Janet

Last paper today? Go for a mini celebration before starting the next project

[Estéema]

janet88:

with daughter's MYE finally over, we (more than for me) can focus on the packing. I feel a load has been lifted off my shoulders.


ID is trying to complete the renovation and hand over end May...if he does, yoo-hoo, we have the month of June to enjoy our new place :imcool: this Sunday, I told daughter to start clearing the things in her room and dump what is necessary.

That's a good exercise after exams - clear desks, relieve mind! I'm sure I'll build up momentum. Book yr movers early.

[janet88]

starlight1968sg:

Janet

Last paper today? Go for a mini celebration before starting the next project

Exam ends today!!! many times, I really wonder who is sitting for the exam :slapshead:

Waiting for delivery of stove, heater and toilet accessories today. Trying to keep myself relaxed because next week will be busy.
Body and head still aching.

Hubby took out stuff from the shelves last night at 1130pm :siao: and asked me whether I want them.
I told him, 'Hello...it's 1130PM and time to sleep. Why are you taking out those stuff? I am not unwell. If you take them out, do something and don't just dump them in the corner.' :stompfeet: :rant: :mad:

[janet88]

Estéema:

That's a good exercise after exams - clear desks, relieve mind! I'm sure I'll build up momentum. Book yr movers early.

I can't book the mover until I know when the flat will be ready.
also hope to move some boxes over first after the chemical wash.
my focus is on the renovation now...I've packed what I can earlier...but still need to use the remaining stuff which is still quite a bit.

[Estéema]

I tentatively booked mine ahead of time after getting the handover date fr ID. The movers I hv been using are very accommodating & will change move date when I need to. Just given them a few days’ notice. They’ll mobilize diff teams. I get to specify my team leaders & ano experienced uncle bcoz of our custom-made table, clock & other items.


They give me 40-50 boxes anytime ahead of moving for early packing, although they can do the packing for u but I prefer handling my stuff on my own & label them by color-code.

[jo sarah]

Estéema:

Agree with you that parents have to set clear rules & limits & enforce them well.

We cannot pass on the responsibilities to school, altho we hope the educators can hv a set of rules to limit usage & similarly enforce. Not suggesting we go back to no hp or technology days.

DH is more lax with kids. I'll watch their time spent, but when time to put away (e.g. By 9.30pm DH suppose to be the one keeping), so DC will put on the table. Minutes later when DH doing his work, DC quietly sneak away & use again. I was watching, but u know, as mums, we multi-task. I can be packing up my stuff, I'll notice every small movements. I saw DH eyes was turning towards DC but he didn't issue any warning. After a couple of chats abt enforcement, DH now hv a hang abt how I am firm & quick in arresting a bad habit before kids get a leeway.

We put kids work areas in a quiet corner of living area (within clear sight) - we call it the study corner. Charging stations all at living room. No data plan. Individual SIM card to be topped up on regular basis. All hp kept out of sight by 9.30pm & collected next morning fr 6am. Allow wifi access only when hmwk need research & googling for info (usually I delay this gratification - wait for dad's wifi when he returns u can go online so meantime do written work, planning, studying work. Once in a while, when it's closing deadline, I open up my wifi for early completion of hmwk.

It's alr not easy btwn parents to work parenting rules out. Can we expect this fr sch? Teachers hv to teach & guide our kids academically, and we're imposing time on them to police our kids. We'll hope most parents hv well behaved kids to minimize need for lesson-time to be wasted on lecturing on 自我控制. So, as parents, we guide at home & work with school for special assembly talks or workshops on device usage. I know not all schools hv strong PSG nor there be many parents having spare hours.

Still good to collaborate so tt young ones hv good rules & limits to work by.

I find Esteema's responses (above and earlier) very useful, and will like to share them with other parents not here.
Here's something to share:
I know of a primary school that has recently announced that kids are not allowed the use of mobile devices whenever they're on the school premises. At any time, and in emergencies, the kids are told they have a telephone to use in the school's General Office. And yes, I've seen kids lining up to use that phone during recess or at dismissal. The kids are told that should mobile phones be seen in school, the phones would be confiscated and only their parents can retrieve them from the school.