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[drumstick]

Hi


I haven't got time to visit the Bp branch. But called and they said no vacancy, also they allowed viewing only on sat. I want to see the situation when the class is on- going. cck branch would be nearer to my place. So still can't decide. Cck branch is quite ok but understand tat their principal just joined and is not montesorri trained le.

[Joeyz18]

drumstick,

yes, BP cfm no vancancy now and they only allow viewing on sat unlike cck can view anytime on wkdays or sat. are the branches under diff mgmt? are you aware? u live in CCK? near lot 1?

[buds]

Hi chatelaine, not really 'most parents' prefer non-aircon.

I personally prefer and insist to have one with aircon. If
for children who stay full-day especially... it is definitely
more comfortable. My children are eczemic and will
develop a very uncomfortable rash when they are too
hot and sweaty especially around the joints... nape of
their necks... etc. When they scratch, it opens up pores
that are very painful. Hence, aircon environment which
is clean will prevent occasions of such rashes... and also
directly means; we will use less of the steroidic creams
on their skin, which is not advised for prolonged use.

Children falling sick is normal especially the 1st few mths
attending school... ANY school for that matter. Not just
limited to only a childcare environment.

The centre's stand on not receiving children with fever &
very bad runny nose, diarrhoea, stomach flu, (etc) is also
as important. Cannot be lenient when it comes to centre's
maintenance of hygiene as well. Teachers should always
enforce cleanliness of self with all the children under her
care... ensure they wash their hands with soap... show
them how to wash their hands properly... how to blow into
a tissue (not just wipe with back of hand)... how to cover
mouth when sneezing & coughing... (etc)

It is not just up to the centre alone to maintain cleanliness
and hygiene standards. This is a social responsibility. Each
and everyone of us plays a part.

In the course of my work, i have came across many
inconsiderate parents who can give us a hard time
when it comes to keeping their very ill children at
home. Heart pain sometimes seeing the children
being dragged outta bed with red and watery eyes,
drippy nosies... and the parents insist that their
children are not sick. Upon testing of temperature,
when children are found to be above the normal body
temperature (children indeed have fever) and told to
bring their children home to recuperate and recover...
they will give us black face.

It is the onus of the centre to ensure so... this helps to
avoid our other healthy children from being infected. So,
parents do need to be mindful of this as well. Our children's
health within centres is a shared responsibility.

[drumstick]

Bp is the hq. Cck is franchise. Maybe tats y bp is more popular. But not sure if curriculum is the same. Me prefer to go down during sch hours then can get a better feel. Me stay at yew tee and boy will be taking sch bus. So prefer somewhere nearer so that the journey not so long.

[chatelaine]

Hi buds


Thanks for the detailed info.

Nowadays children get sick easily and Dr. often diagose them with either bronchitis or bronchiolitis. Hence, aircon is not advisable for them. My DD is one of them. Most of my colleagues child also had this problem.

Once they are in aircon place, they tend to cough easily and takes sometimes to heal.

Both my kids also afraid of warm, often need to on the aircon together with the Humidifier. After they fell asleep, I will off the aircon.

[Joeyz18]

oic, no wonder the viewing timing is different. i asked more than once and BP just don’t allow viewing during normal days… have u view other sch other than amazing star?

[drumstick]

I’ve seen mulberry. The place is v nice and the toilet is really nice. I’ve spoken to the teachers and they are all v friendly. Only thing is tat the class gog to be big, thou still within mcys ratio. They did say that they will break into 2 classes, if really big.


I’ve also viewed Cambridge at toh tuck. V nice place and I like it a lot. But it’s landed properties so I’m worried bat my son gog up and down the stairs. Also, it’s quite far from my. Plaplace

[buds]

Hi chatelaine, my girls not afraid of being warm especially when they're

having fun with their friends but the rashes are extremely painful for
them. My husband side from MIL to all children ALL have history of
asthma. So, my first daughter was unfortunate to get it as well.
So to speak she had her first bronchitis when she was just a few
months old. It did not help the least that my MIL insist on keeping
a pet cat in the house. A stray one at that too.. so very dirty and
the fluff from all that fur... OMG! :faint: She used to get bronchitis
almost like every other week.. so tiring to care for.

I manage her asthma by removing the possible causes that can cause
her to have an allergy like jaga her food intake... ensure the rooms
are dust free (floor, curtains, etc) ... carpet/rug free... clean fan blades..
I also bring my girls to play outside a lot. Some sun will do them good...
Swimming has also helped her a lot. Now she is only on preventor puff;
which she takes only when she falls sick which is no longer that often &
also takes shorter time to recover. When she was younger we also teach
her how to cough out phlegm which helps as well on top of the medication
given by our family gp.

[chatelaine]

Hi buds


Huh? I can’t imagine your MIL insist keeping a stray cat at the risk of your daughter’s health. Especially they already had a history of children having asthma.

I had one colleague, her DD was diagnosed with bronchitis since young. Till now she’s already 12yrs, she still can’t sleep in aircon room.

[buds]

Hi chatelaine, asthma has varying degrees of chronic-ness.

With constant care on our part DD1 manage to outgrow it a
little, bit by bit as she grew.. she is eating extremely well &
frankly you cannot tell she has asthma from her good size.

Uhhmmm.. Yaah.. that cat part. :roll: She said she ate more
salt than me... and that she had cats throughout her life with her
growing children... (No wonder, right!).... but she emphasized to
me (very blatantly) that none of her sons died.

So... go figure.

Well, she may have not darn cared abt her sons the way i care
for my girls. So; while she was ok with them being sick all the time
& telling people how she toiled and took care of often sickly children,
it was NOT OK with me.

To make things worse, my FIL and BIL smokes.

Thankfully, we are no longer staying together.