Hong Wen

[SAHM_TAN]

hquek:

What pocket money? I prepare food and water bottle for him each day. I do give him some money in a wallet to be put in his bag - since he doesn't touch that money, I see no point to top it up. Don't want to incentivise him by 'earning' mummy's money and eating mummy-prepared food.

:rotflmao: But curious, how do you teach him money sense? I'm thinking about how to start my DD on that. The only saving concept she knows is that ang pow money will be saved in the bank.

hquek:

On eating, we've tried badgering, persuading etc, but it doesn't work. he's been that way since 6 months old. DH tried to force him to eat certain stuff but the mental thought of chewing veges is enough to make DS want to puke; plus too much time is spent on 'coercion'. I was fussy eater when young, so not going to push the issue....in time to come, hopefully he'll eat a wider variety of things.

My DS is very strange, before he turned 18mths, he was practically a \"garbage can\" anything I gave him, he will gamely eat. Between 18mths and 2yos, he closed his month to everything but western soup and bread. So I homemade mushroom, tomatoe, pumpkin and what not for him. Then from 2yos till now, back to normal except for green veg. But curious when he sees his sis eat, he will eat. My DH will check that they have all the family groups. He always worry that the kids are not eating enough...... :roll:

[Vez]

SAHM_TAN:

hquek:

once I made spaghetti and it was returned practically untouched. Since then I've scaled down on ambition and just stick to fish fingers + cheese. Our friend won't even take ham at times, so not going to try ham sandwich. :stupid: :stupid:

First time I hear a kid does not like ham. I try not to give my kids too much ham because of the salt and preservatives.

Mine also doesn't like ham. Everything you give it to her she will :dowan:
Believe it or not.. recently then she start eating french fries

[Vez]

hquek:

SAHM_TAN:

[quote=\"hquek\"]

No leh, he doesn't seem to fancy the bookstore. All these months he's only spent in total less than $5 in school.

Does he save the rest of his pocket money?

What pocket money? I prepare food and water bottle for him each day. I do give him some money in a wallet to be put in his bag - since he doesn't touch that money, I see no point to top it up. Don't want to incentivise him by 'earning' mummy's money and eating mummy-prepared food.

On eating, we've tried badgering, persuading etc, but it doesn't work. he's been that way since 6 months old. DH tried to force him to eat certain stuff but the mental thought of chewing veges is enough to make DS want to puke; plus too much time is spent on 'coercion'. I was fussy eater when young, so not going to push the issue....in time to come, hopefully he'll eat a wider variety of things.[/quote]Mine also used less than $5. I think is wll be cheaper if she buy food from the canteen. Me everytime those those cake n bread for her cost abt $2.50 lor.

I still put some money inside her pocket. Once she told me she forgot to bring her lunchbox out to recess. Run back and take but the door is locked. Luckily she got $ in her pocket so she follow 1 of her classmate to buy food. Maybe she experiences the chaos and hassle of buying food.. She rather eat bread EVERYDAY. :stupid:

[Vez]

hquek:

Vez:

[quote=\"hquek\"]Come to think of it, he doesn't refuse to buy from canteen - but he'll only eat onion rings, bags of unknown (I think it's snacks/crisps type). none of that rice/noodles thing for him. :roll:

Didn't know their school canteen selling tibits. Have your child patronise the bookshop already???

No leh, he doesn't seem to fancy the bookstore. All these months he's only spent in total less than $5 in school.

He tells me usually he'll head straight to library during recess, sometimes may play with friends a bit (but that is rare occasion). Yesterday I think their class were involved in planting some seeds during recess time.[/quote]hquek,
maybe ur DS n my DD know each other

[hquek]

Vez:

I still put some money inside her pocket. Once she told me she forgot to bring her lunchbox out to recess. Run back and take but the door is locked. Luckily she got $ in her pocket so she follow 1 of her classmate to buy food. Maybe she experiences the chaos and hassle of buying food.. She rather eat bread EVERYDAY. :stupid:

leads me to the story when once I forgot to make bread (actually I thought my mum bought bun for him and put in his bag). Our friend thought he was 'abandoned' without food. He didn't bother to search in his bag for the wallet that is always there - just assumed it's not in there since he didn't see it directly. Thank goodness he borrowed a bit of money from a classmate and bought some snacks to eat (not enough for onion rings even, poor chap).

Anyway, after that, I made him pack his own bag so he knows where things are. And of course, debt was repaid. I do have a niggling wonder if that poor girl had to go hungry becos she was short of the 50cents lent to my son....

[hquek]

SAHM_TAN:

But curious, how do you teach him money sense? I'm thinking about how to start my DD on that. The only saving concept she knows is that ang pow money will be saved in the bank.

So far, he doesn't need money for own use. Ang bao goes straight to his bank account. Recently he wanted to buy a Ben 10 book, I told him he has to take out of his hard earned money; he cannot use the money that is for reward (eg reading well that kind of thing).

That poor fella had to do some chores around the house like fold pillowcases, dry mop the floor, to qualify for that hard earned money. He did get extra tips for doing those chores with a smile though.

[SAHM_TAN]

Vez:

SAHM_TAN:

[quote=\"hquek\"]once I made spaghetti and it was returned practically untouched. Since then I've scaled down on ambition and just stick to fish fingers + cheese. Our friend won't even take ham at times, so not going to try ham sandwich. :stupid: :stupid:

First time I hear a kid does not like ham. I try not to give my kids too much ham because of the salt and preservatives.

Mine also doesn't like ham. Everything you give it to her she will :dowan:
Believe it or not.. recently then she start eating french fries[/quote]I, on the otherhand is trying means and ways to cut down on their fries intake :lol: :lol: :lol:

[SAHM_TAN]

hquek:

SAHM_TAN:

But curious, how do you teach him money sense? I'm thinking about how to start my DD on that. The only saving concept she knows is that ang pow money will be saved in the bank.

So far, he doesn't need money for own use. Ang bao goes straight to his bank account. Recently he wanted to buy a Ben 10 book, I told him he has to take out of his hard earned money; he cannot use the money that is for reward (eg reading well that kind of thing).

That poor fella had to do some chores around the house like fold pillowcases, dry mop the floor, to qualify for that hard earned money. He did get extra tips for doing those chores with a smile though.

Happy to work for his Ben 10 book

[simsl_sg]

Understand that the school starts at 7.15am and bell ring at 7.30am. What happens if student late, say come after 7.30am, will be punish?

[Young Mum]

Hi, I m quite new here. I have 2 kids in HWS and recently I was told that they have difficulty getting food in the canteen cos everyone is cutting queue. Therefore, my kids (P1 & P3) have requested for packed food for this week. Just wondering if your kid/s facing the same problem?