Logo
    • Education
      • Pre-School
      • Primary Schools Directory
      • Primary Schools Articles
      • P1 Registration
      • DSA
      • PSLE
      • Secondary
      • Tertiary
      • Special Needs
    • Lifestyle
      • Well-being
    • Activities
      • Events
    • Enrichment & Services
      • Find A Service Provider
      • Enrichment Articles
      • Enrichment Services
      • Tuition Centre/Private Tutor
      • Infant Care/ Childcare / Student Care Centre
      • Kindergarten/Preschool
      • Private Institutions and International Schools
      • Special Needs
      • Indoor & Outdoor Playgrounds
      • Paediatrics
      • Neonatal Care
    • Forum
    • ASKQ
    • Register
    • Login

    Club SAHM

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Newbies & Clubs
    3.6k Posts 370 Posters 1.4m Views 1 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • I Offline
      Imami
      last edited by

      slmkhoo:
      Imami:


      My kid was prescribed with ventolin (or zemolin also can. Same ingredients, just different brand) for cough. If there's pheglm, then with mulcosolvan. Works all the time. These can be bought through a pharmacist but don't need doctor's letter.

      If it's your first time taking OTC medicines, it's good to know the generic names of the drugs (most of the names given out here are brand names) and their effects. Not all 'cough' medicines work the same way - some are for soothing sore throats, or thinning phlegm, or relaxing airways. Some cause drowsiness, some are also antihistamines. Make sure you are taking the right kind. Pharmacists will be able to advise.

      Ventolin/zemolin is for relaxing the airways, particularly good if the problem is still contained at the upper respiratory tracts. It is not a cough suppressant but neither Is it an expectorant.

      Mulcosolvan Eases the airways and dilutes the phlegm. Works like flumucil.

      None of the above two will cause drowsiness and neither are antihistamines.

      I personally feel that going to a pharmacist is only a good move if you already know what you want/need. For my case, my kid has been on ventolin and mulcosolvan (prescribed by pd since infancy) whenever he coughs. So I know when is the right time to use them and how much is the dosage. The pharmacist is only helpful in my case when they run out of ventolin/mulcosolvan and that they could recommend an alternative (which is how I got to know zemolin = ventolin) and show me that both contains the same active ingredients.

      I was once recommended actiFied by a pharmacist, which is for dry cough. Not a good recommendation because it was not as if she had done what a doctor would do - check your lungs, throat etc. All she did is asked about the symptoms. I didn't take her recommendation eventually.

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • janet88J Offline
        janet88
        last edited by

        I saw Woods cough medicine at IMM.

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • B Offline
          buds
          last edited by

          SAHM_TAN:
          buds,


          Maybe you start a new thread or revive the thread on no tuition for PSLE. The response might be better.

          I'm here cheering you on :rahrah: becos I want to achieve no tuition too 😉 I'm only aiming 230s T-score, wonder is it achievable without tuition? 😂
          Babe, think after some thought... i've pretty much decided to blog abt the journey instead lah. Hopefully can recycle and update the resources needed for my other children later on, when it's their turn. 😄

          Errrmm i have no aim to date. I am just trying to get by steadily and consistently so planning is key. I need to map out the stuff i wanna do with DD and the resources i think is best for her use.... that she can best grasp and apply when she's attempting on her own.

          I suppose as for the T-score, i'd have to see how she fares for next year's SA1 first and then set a target for her... somewhere she thinks she can achieve. I am only here to aid her.. guide her.. support her.. in the absence of tuition as $$$ and logistics are quite impossible to get around with 4 children for now. DD is not the motivated type so i have my work cut out for me.

          Will see how it goes. 🙏 Thanks for your :rahrah:. :hugs:

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • B Offline
            buds
            last edited by

            PiggyLalala:
            If u are only aiming for 230s T- score, I think it is achievable even without tuition. Just make sure tt the child does not have a particular weak subject, say, low 60, to pull the t score down. Just my view. 🙂


            Buds, 加油 :rahrah: :rahrah:
            Thanks for the pointer PiggyLalala! :please:
            Will definitely put that in mind. 😄

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • B Offline
              buds
              last edited by

              jedamum:

              i want to offer alternative view.
              don't just aim for 230s T-score. list down the preferred schools around your area or just the preferred school. if there is a preferred school that takes in 234 or 236 that is just within a few stops or walking distance, would u want to risk getting only 232, 230? 232 also 230s.... so mentally you should have the backup plan for 220s school too. or if your preferred schools are 220s school then personally aim for 230s without tuition - certainly doable.

              2 cents.
              Thanks, jedamum. :snuggles:

              Can always count on you to think outside the box. 😉 This is good.. this is good.. I'm gonna start asking who has the important thick \"selection\" booklet now... Anyone? :please:

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • jedamumJ Offline
                jedamum
                last edited by

                Buds,

                You are welcome.
                It is scary to think that four 'A’s can only yield a 220s. Risky if you are trying for 230s school. It can also yield 240 in some cases. That’s why a weak subject makes a lot of difference. Some one pointed out earlier.

                Janet,
                Thanks for the heads up on Imm woods.

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • M Offline
                  mummytofour
                  last edited by

                  Good morning everyone…I have not visited this site for a long time. Since itz end of exams, time for my own activities. I am a SAHM to 4 kids for almost 10 years…love my "job"and proud of it.

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • janet88J Offline
                    janet88
                    last edited by

                    jedamum:
                    It is scary to think that four 'A's can only yield a 220s. Risky if you are trying for 230s school. It can also yield 240 in some cases. That's why a weak subject makes a lot of difference. Some one pointed out earlier.


                    Janet,
                    Thanks for the heads up on Imm woods.
                    Languages have to be strong...possibly a HIGH A to pull up overall.
                    No B or C to yet that 220 min COP. I am not going to think of my younger one yet.

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • B Offline
                      buds
                      last edited by

                      jedamum:
                      Buds,

                      You are welcome.
                      It is scary to think that four 'A's can only yield a 220s. Risky if you are trying for 230s school. It can also yield 240 in some cases. That's why a weak subject makes a lot of difference. Some one pointed out earlier.

                      Janet,
                      Thanks for the heads up on Imm woods.
                      Yes jedamum, scary indeed. :nailbite: That's why I don't think about that. 😉 Yet. 😂

                      I'm more geared towards consistency of revision with ultimately a strong grasp of concept mastery and application technique. Especially since a good memory is not what dd is blessed with (apart from those gazillion pop songs that she can store up in that brain bank of hers. :roll:) so must monitor even after mapping out the work to carry out with her. 😓

                      If I am anal abt those numbers now, I don't think I can help her objectively or.... patiently. :politebleah: I'm also hoping by writing/blogging about the process towards preparing for PSLE, I could also look back and reflect which ones worked and which didn't. Following that, I see that I already have a template I can follow thru or improvise to see myself thru another 3 PSLEs.

                      🙏

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • jedamumJ Offline
                        jedamum
                        last edited by

                        Buds, your dd2 is very matured, she will surely be self motivated. Your boys can seek help from jie jies next tim,e too. It is usually the first major exam of the first born that makes us panic.

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0

                        Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.

                        Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.

                        With your input, this post could be even better 💗

                        Register Login
                        • 1
                        • 2
                        • 268
                        • 269
                        • 270
                        • 271
                        • 272
                        • 356
                        • 357
                        • 270 / 357
                        • First post
                          Last post



                        Online Users

                        Statistics

                        2

                        Online

                        210.6k

                        Users

                        34.2k

                        Topics

                        1.8m

                        Posts
                        Recent Topics
                        New to the KiasuParents forum? Tips and Tricks!
                        How do you maintain your relationship with your spouse?
                        Budgeting for tougher times ahead. What's yours?
                        SkillsFuture + anything related to upskilling/learning something new!
                        How much do you spend on the kids' tuition/enrichments?
                        DSA 2026
                        PSLE Discussions and Strategies

                          About Us Contact Us forum Terms of Service Privacy Policy