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[i3mum]

Hi Funx3,


Thanks for sharing! You must have done a good job in nuturing your kids, ESP your DD!

I also think once the child gets busy with primary school work & CCAs, we have to cut down the rest of the classes. Wanted to check if you know CCAs are conducted on Saturday for primary schools or only on weekdays?

[Funx3]

i3mum:

Hi Funx3,


Thanks for sharing! You must have done a good job in nuturing your kids, ESP your DD!

I also think once the child gets busy with primary school work & CCAs, we have to cut down the rest of the classes. Wanted to check if you know CCAs are conducted on Saturday for primary schools or only on weekdays?

Thank Q for your compliment. :oops: But Paisei, Don't think I'm really that Good .... Though I Often Put Myself in their shoes, and Imagine \"If I am their Age, What would I like to Do\", then Factor in my own \"ADULT\" Sense ....

Glad to Say that ALL my Kids R Very \"Friend-Friend\" to me and still willing to Talk to me on ALL Sorts of Issues ....

As for Sat CCA, Depends on Which School Your Child is In.
Most Schools Now Try to Cut back on CCA on Sat - \" Hey Teachers Also Got Family, and SPore Govt R Encouraging More Org'n to have Sat OFF, Right?\" :lol: :lol:

Unless its the Uniform Group, with OLD Boys/Gals Volunteers,
OR Got Very Very Important Upcoming Events like SYF Competitions and the Kids Really need Extra sessions just prior to the BIG Day ....
then they may have some CCA on Sat Morning (ONLY) sessions .... But Must pack up by 12noon, for my Gal's School.

So U can Safely schedule for External CCA on Weekends ....

[i3mum]

I hope my kids will be like yours, cooperative & sensible! Yes, I m also thinking if school will cut down those CCAs on sat, so that I can send for classes.. hehe really have to plan well.


Thanks for your reply!

Funx3:

Thank Q for your compliment. :oops: But Paisei, Don't think I'm really that Good .... Though I Often Put Myself in their shoes, and Imagine \"If I am their Age, What would I like to Do\", then Factor in my own \"ADULT\" Sense ....

Glad to Say that ALL my Kids R Very \"Friend-Friend\" to me and still willing to Talk to me on ALL Sorts of Issues ....

As for Sat CCA, Depends on Which School Your Child is In.
Most Schools Now Try to Cut back on CCA on Sat - \" Hey Teachers Also Got Family, and SPore Govt R Encouraging More Org'n to have Sat OFF, Right?\" :lol: :lol:

Unless its the Uniform Group, with OLD Boys/Gals Volunteers,
OR Got Very Very Important Upcoming Events like SYF Competitions and the Kids Really need Extra sessions just prior to the BIG Day ....
then they may have some CCA on Sat Morning (ONLY) sessions .... But Must pack up by 12noon, for my Gal's School.

So U can Safely schedule for External CCA on Weekends ....

[Funx3]

i3mum:

I hope my kids will be like yours, cooperative & sensible!

Sensible Part OK .... :love: :love:

Cooperative .... Er .... Let Me Tabulate Mentally ALL the Times they Sneekily DO something to Counter My \"Sensible\" Arrangement .....
Frankly, My Score Not Very Well .... :oops:

Kids Nowadays Got their Own Minds - We need to Negotiate with Them ....
:lol: :lol:

[lovemykids]

ganchong:

[Moderator's Note: Topics merged.]


Hi all,

I am looking for a gym programme for my two sons, age 3 years and 21months old.

Does anyone have any feedback on the following gyms?

1. The little Gym at Forum Gallery, as read from the website, seems comprehensive in helping pre-schooler to achieve gross and fine motor skills
2. Sporty Joe at Turf City, looks more like the sort of fun kindergym for the young
3. Prime Gym at Toa Payoh, seems to be more competitive kind of gym trainings


I brought my 3 year old son to Brain Revolution to get assessed for his weakness and strengths in learnings. I am quite desparate as he was telling me that he do not like the montessori school he is attending. (BTW, he is attending Montessori For Children at Newton since this year)

Results showed that he need more trainings on gross motor and fine motor skills.The programme at the centre costs too much ( 1 hr = $120 ) so I am thinking of enrolling him in a gym which could help his motor skills.

I am very stressed cos all the other boys who went in the same batch as him are all happily settled in this school and only my son always reply with negative answers about the school, eg, not fun, not nice...
So wondering what is wrong with him, I thought that maybe this montessori school is abit \"rigid\" for him or he has learning difficulties in doing the montessori works so he is not enjoying the school. I do not wish to change school as this is the third school. Very headache to find school again....

Anyone have any experiences with any one of the above gyms?

i enrol my child into Gymnastics Education at Bukit Timah Shopping Center.
I spoke to the owner, Mr. Dion, the youngest kid that hes taking at his Gym is 2.5yrs old.
Apparently, many gym for young kids are just play gym. However, Mr. Dion's Gym focus on kid's motor skills and coordination.

You can give it a try.

His contacts are as follows:
- 81123185 (HP)
- http://www.gymnastics.sg

Hope the above helps.

[b2b3m4]

Funx3:

Hi b2b3m4,
Is your DD in P1?
U could approach the school CCA HOD, to register for Inter-school competition For Gym Competitions. Even if the school does not send any school team, you could enter as Individual competitor.
Saw some competitors did this in the past competitions.

However, check with your coach - some events like Uneven Bars in Artistic Gym may need Coach to be present during the competition, else deduction of marks.

Also, separate competition for Rhythmic Gym - Inter-school Minimum Level is : Level 1 FreeHand Group - Team of 5 event. No individual event for Level 1.
Level 2 (Ball, Rope) - can participate for Individual events.

Thanks for the reply. My ger will only be in p1 next yr. Let's see how it will work out eventually. She's currently oso taking ballet and piano. As a FTWM, i find it hard to schedule her lessons and training at home now. Now thinking if i shld let her drop piano.

[Funx3]

b2b3m4:

My ger will only be in p1 next yr. Let's see how it will work out eventually. She's currently oso taking ballet and piano. As a FTWM, i find it hard to schedule her lessons and training at home now. Now thinking if i shld let her drop piano.

Think If U Can, Try To Let her Go thru P1, then U Sit Down with Her to See Where Her Interest Lies ....
P1 is Not So Bad, HW - Wise, So should B Able to Cope ....

:celebrate:

[b2b3m4]

Hi Funx,

are a working full time? I’m a FTWM and i was just been approached by my dd’s coach to let my dd to join the competitive team. However training are on weekdays and i’m thinking how do parents cope with training like this.

[Funx3]

b2b3m4:

Hi Funx,

are a working full time? I'm a FTWM and i was just been approached by my dd's coach to let my dd to join the competitive team. However training are on weekdays and i'm thinking how do parents cope with training like this.

Hi Sorry for the Late Reply,
Have not Been Looking at this Thread for Some Time ....

I Used to Work Full Time in my Gal's 1st 4 years in Primary School, but have tone down to Part Time Last Year ....

My Gal is in the School Competitive Team since P2, till Now.
Yes, Squeezing Time Out to send my Gal to Training is Rather a Strain to Me during those Days ....

My Gal Trains 3x per week in school, and 2x per week in External Gym ....
On top of that, during her P1 and P2 days, she's Got Chinese Dance and Ballet at NAFA, on top of other Enrichment Classes Like Abacus, Piano, Chinese Compo, Taekwando, etc.

I Rely A Lot on My Live-in Maid to Send My Gal to and From Class ....
Most of Her Classes R in the CC Nearby or in School (we R within Walking distance to school), So No Problem for My Maid to Handle ....

I Make it a point to Handle All the To-and-Fro for Far Away Classes like in NAFA, etc

Must Say it's Rather Taxing, But AS LONG AS My Gal wanted it, I'll Gotta Squeeze Time Out for Her lor ....

By Upper Primary, She has Decided What She Like to Keep and Drop the Rest ....
Reason Being :
1. Cannot have So Many Classes - Got Time Constraints ....
2. Lose Interest in Some Classes Already - No Longer Enjoy Them

So Now, Her Main Interest is in Rhythmic Gym and Chinese Dance ....

And, Oh Recently, Late Last Year,
She Develops interest in Chinese Caligraphy,
So Added Chinese Caligraphy Class in Waterloo Street to the list ....

[b2b3m4]

^ Funx3,

Thank you for the reply. I do not have a helper and her school do not have gym. So dd1 needs to travel from Sengkang to Toa Payoh for her gym. Thank goodness her ballet and music are nearby. Now i am thinking if i shld switch her gym club. DD1 is more interested in RG but her club only has RG once a week (1hr) which is not enough. She spent 4 hr per week on AG now. However dd2 is the AG one and trains 2x/week at the same club.
Which club does your dd go for her external RG training?