How much $$$ do you spend on your Pre-schooler?
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chacha2008:
Is Shichida effective? I heard different feedbacks.
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
so far, all for kids. I cut down all personal expenses. No more shopping shopping. -
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. -
Mrs Ang:
Is Shichida effective? I heard different feedbacks. 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.
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.
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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 -
Mine as follows:-
DS1 - P2
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Student Care- $260
ICL - $290 per term
Chinese - $120
Swimming - $50
Bible Class - $0
DS2 - K1
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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
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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. -
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… -
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 -
My K2 girl:
Arts $76
Music $369
Kindy $200
Total $645 -
My K2 gal :
1. Child care (full day after subsidy) : $630
2. Prep for P1 : $90
3. Phonics (1-1, home based) : $150
3. Chinese Enrichment (Tien Xia) : $104
4. ICR : $180
5. Abacus : $112
6. Swimming : $50
Total : $1316 per month :faint: -
my K2 gal:
Kindergarten: S$250 per month
Music : S$340 per term
Ballet : S$75 -S$80 per term
Chinese Enrichment: S$ 295 per term
Wei Qi : S$120 per term
My nursery boy:
Kindergarten : S$250 per month
Music : S$340 per term
Art: : S$15 per lesson
Planning to enrol them to speech and drama.... still not sure abt the fees.
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