Any Mommies in mid-late 30s or over 40 with small children ?

[HappyAvon]

phankao:

duriz:

I figured if someone is older than the child but no more than 10 years, can be addressed as jiejie. But anyone older than the child by 10 or more years should be addressed as aunty. not to confused the children mah

Usu don't call aunty unless married lah

I have a good fren in her mid 30's now and still single..many years ago, when my girl was learning to talk, I taught her to call my fren \"yi yi\" (aunty) but in mandarin..sounds nicer mah...My fren requested to be called jie jie...and so girl had been calling her jie jie all along....Recently, my fren came to my house and after she had left...my girl was asking me is jie jie married?? I said no and that's y u are calling her jie jie....If she is married, she will be adressed as aunty...She said \"But she is so old oredi\"...

[tree nymph]

HappyAvon:

I have a good fren in her mid 30's now and still single..many years ago, when my girl was learning to talk, I taught her to call my fren \"yi yi\" (aunty) but in mandarin..sounds nicer mah...My fren requested to be called jie jie...and so girl had been calling her jie jie all along....Recently, my fren came to my house and after she had left...my girl was asking me is jie jie married?? I said no and that's y u are calling her jie jie....If she is married, she will be adressed as aunty...She said \"But she is so old oredi\"...

different generation? cos if my kids call my friends jiejie then my friends may have to start to call me aunty? Does that mean my friend became same generation as my kids?

Should our kids call our friends aunty and uncle cos our friends are same generation as us, where else our kids are one generation behind us? Its just like our unmarried siblings, our kids still need to call them aunty and uncle...

:?

[sleepy]

tamarind:

Dear all mommies,

Do you remember the first time other people call you \"auntie\" ? How do you feel ?

Don't quite remember. Mostly being addressed as 大姐 by food stall owners.
probably because they cannot bring themselves to lie to greet me as 小姐 yet don't want to offend customers so don't greet them aunties

As far as I can recall, it's the 阿婆 who call me auntie when they need help reading price tag at NTUC

[sleepy]

tree nymph:

different generation? cos if my kids call my friends jiejie then my friends may have to start to call me aunty? Does that mean my friend became same generation as my kids?


Should our kids call our friends aunty and uncle cos our friends are same generation as us, where else our kids are one generation behind us? Its just like our unmarried siblings, our kids still need to call them aunty and uncle...

:?

My kids greet my friends as auntie/uncle follow by name
regardless of marital status

My dd used to have a teacher in her 50s when she was 3 yo. I asked her to greet her as 'teacher follow by name'. She kept saying 'auntie teacher', took her a while to keep the 'auntie' out

[phankao]

tree nymph:

Let me tell you all one joke.

A few years ago, I noticed that my period was very short and light. that continues for a few months. Short and light means i prob only use one pad and that's it. Was a bit worried so I went to a Chinese Medicine Hall and ask if I should take something to 调理. Thought maybe I should take 白凤丸. When I descripe my conditions to the sales assistant, she told me i have to take the special 白凤丸, I asked why, she told me that based on my description, I'm most likely having menopause liao. I was so :shock: :shock: ! Told her I'm mid thirties and I asked her if she has heard of anyone like that. She told me in straight and serious tone - yes, nowadays women are getting their menopause earlier and earlier. So its no surprise that you are having menopause... :!: :!: I was a bit alarmed, and immediately called my gynae to see him the next day. When I told the gynae my conditions and asked if I'm having my menopause, he :rotflmao: and assured me with tears in his eyes that I'm definately not having menopause. Just that the lining is thin and I may not be able to have kids anymore. :roll: :roll:

3 months later, I'm pregnant again... :roll: :roll:

*faint* That's almost what happened to me, but not as soon as you.

My mom had early menopause in her early 40s, so thot it nothing unusual for me. From mid-30s, I had very lightflow and short (within 3 days no more at all), and i never would get pregnant - hit \"bullseye timing\" also would not be pregnant. Until one day 5 years later, to my shock, I was pregnant at 40+!!!. ;( Wah, totally worst days of my life happened from then on - throughout pregnancy and after. Really tough compared to 10 years earlier and I had already moved on with my life before that.

[phankao]

fussyMummy:

But hor I cannot stand if those auntie/uncle older than me call me auntie... :stupid: :x

Normally I will just ignore...

I'm ok with it... after all, i have 4 kids - not Auntie, then what am I?

[duriz]

Recently, my fren came to my house and after she had left...my girl was asking me is jie jie married?? I said no and that's y u are calling her jie jie....If she is married, she will be adressed as aunty...She said \"But she is so old oredi\"...[/quote]


kids say the darnest things

[phankao]

Augmum:

For those mummies giving birth after the age of 35,

i wonder .....did u all go for the amniocentesis test???

my cousin who had her 4 th child at the age of 40, her gynae persuaded her several times to go for the test,
but she refused (she is a devoted christian), saying that
whatever the outcome, she would not abort the child as it is God's gift........

do u all agree on her saying.....???

The point is - if you have amnio, what are you going to do if the results are not what you want to hear?

I did not do any tests for our 4th baby (nor our earlier 3 either), but I went one step further. I requested for no scans as well. If there are any defects and baby dies at birth or earlier - so be it - nature intended. At least we would have one less worry.

If I have to live with 'defects\" or a handicapped child? Aiyo, I dunno what I'd do but probably live one day at a time. Already with this healthy 4th baby, I feel like I've been asked to go beyond my capabilities and am living on a deficit (deficit on energy and deficit emotionally) - as in, I'm living on an \"overdraft\" in this area!!!!!!!!!!! :idea:

[duriz]

Augmum:

DesertWind:

[quote=\"duriz\"] Me

Hi KopiYing,
You still OK lah! My friend gave birth to first kid at age 43! :lol:
:celebrate:

wow.....any prob in conceiving ??[/quote]Married December 2008, had my baby October 2009. No scandal :imanangel:

All natural conception and birth. Very lucky, very blessed.

LOL @ myself. Just kidding about the scandal part ladies and gents

[HappyAvon]

sleepy:

different generation? cos if my kids call my friends jiejie then my friends may have to start to call me aunty? Does that mean my friend became same generation as my kids?


Should our kids call our friends aunty and uncle cos our friends are same generation as us, where else our kids are one generation behind us? Its just like our unmarried siblings, our kids still need to call them aunty and uncle...

:?

Hi sleepy, I would think more appropriate to call them aunty/uncle lor..but some ppl may not like it especially if they are not married...They feel that calling them aunty/uncles make them feel so old....

tree nymph:

My kids greet my friends as auntie/uncle follow by name regardless of marital status

My dd used to have a teacher in her 50s when she was 3 yo. I asked her to greet her as 'teacher follow by name'. She kept saying 'auntie teacher', took her a while to keep the 'auntie' out

My girl's class has an assistant teacher who looks like mid 40's but she does not dress up like her form teacher...During her 1st few day in school, she cannot remember the assistant teacher's name...So whenever she needs to talk about this asst teacher, she will tell me that \"a-ma teacher\"...I know who she is referring to and so told her the teacher's name over again...[/quote]