PM Lee urges more babies in Year of Rabbit

[verykiasu2010]

toddles:

actually my friends who brought babies (under 18 months) to polyclinics for vaccinations all had great experiences. they get to cut queue! ok lah, let's say 'priority'. apparently if they see you with an infant you get to go within 10 mins. :love:

same for airlines. priority boarding and priority meal service

in fact, going to paediatrician will ensure long queue and pay more

[janet88]

Chenonceau:

Problem is that almost all our Ministers are men, with supportive wives (EVEN IF the wives work). We need 2 or 3 women ministers who have supportive husbands to get this through 'cos the men don't get it.

MM's wife raised the 3 kids.
How many male ministers can raise their hands and tell people they played a big part raising their kids ? If they can put themselves in wives' shoes, well maybe they will understand better.

[laughingcat]

Chenonceau:

Problem is that almost all our Ministers are men, with supportive wives (EVEN IF the wives work). We need 2 or 3 women ministers who have supportive husbands to get this through 'cos the men don't get it.

Even if the wives of the minister are working, they only work as consultant. I know of one which is like that.....that wife work only 2-3 times a week with approx $28K per month. Went to their house for CNY and my boys were given $100 as ang bao. :shock:

[3Boys]

laughingcat:

Hey 3Boys, dun go leh. :lol: It is interesting to read your view leh. :please:

Yeah, I'm a bit left field on some issues, and not shy to share them. As my friend Way2Go tells me, I have a style issues.

Enough strong opinions for one day, before I get banned.....

[verykiasu2010]

janet_lee88:

MM's wife raised the 3 kids.

How many male ministers can raise their hands and tell people they played a big part raising their kids ? If they can put themselves in wives' shoes, well maybe they will understand better.

the 'hard truths' book says Mrs Lee made sure to be home for lunch every day, while MM Lee made sure to be home for dinner with the kids every day (except for overseas travelling and official functions, I guess)

[MMM]

toddles:

Makes me wanna migrate there now..................$350 a month till the kid is in their teens WOW! but then again they do pay much higher taxes (but I've heard folks who migrated to Aust who say they don't begrudge the taxes one bit for the better work-life balance there).

Yes.... wonder if it comes at the cost of higher taxes. If it does, I rather not have it.

Was talking to a friend from Sweden. They only pay $200 for child care. Maternity benefits are pretty good as well. But he told me that 50% of his salary goes to different form of taxes (including personal income tax). :faint:

[laughingcat]

verykiasu2010:

the 'hard truths' book says Mrs Lee made sure to be home for lunch every day, while MM Lee made sure to be home for dinner with the kids every day (except for overseas travelling and official functions, I guess)

my lunch is only 1 hour. Not enough time to travel to and fro from work to home with kids. coz my chauffeurs are my pair of legs, public bus and MRT.

[verykiasu2010]

laughingcat:

my lunch is only 1 hour. Not enough time to travel to and fro from work to home with kids. coz my chauffeurs are my pair of legs, public bus and MRT.

for the late Mrs Lee, her office to home is 7 minutes, based on what the book says

[janet88]

Mrs Lee runs the law firm…she is the boss. She can afford to spend lunch time with the kids. Hey, she is the mother and understands.

[verykiasu2010]

MMM:

Yes.... wonder if it comes at the cost of higher taxes. If it does, I rather not have it.


Was talking to a friend from Sweden. They only pay $200 for child care. Maternity benefits are pretty good as well. But he told me that 50% of his salary goes to different form of taxes (including personal income tax). :faint:

Canada does the same, including immigrants' kids C$300 per month cash till the teens, plus medical benefits etc

Tough work for SG government to attract immigrants to sink root here.