Club FTWM

[Kissgurami]

ftwmum:

Hi all,


As you can guess from my nick I am a FTWM with no maid. DS starting P1 next year, hope to get him into student care as we cant afford a maid.
My mum is currently looking after DS after school.

Would love to hear more from the FTW mummies here who use BASC.

Thank u

Hi ftwmum

For BASC, I would agree it is tougher to receive feedback on. I did the scouting on my own as I was deciding between 3 BASC. I actually went during 3 different timing and days to spot check how is discipline handled within BASC. How the kids interact. Had the BASC show me around, see the food menu , their focus. Example, DDs BASC has 1 day in a month where they observe being vegetarians. their school holiday activities include visitings to old folks home, understanding various occupations and caring about pets.

The centre has to give you a good feel and mine includes revising spelling and making sure school homework is done in BASC.

Took me 3 months before I was firmly decided.

Hope this will help you

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TheAnswer:

For FTWM, does your DH give you pocket money? I mean monthly allowance to spend as you wish.

We are not high income earners. We split all expenses equally most times.
Yes, he does give me a small sum of pocket money but I use it to buy things for him sometimes or pay for treats for the family.

[Kissgurami]

TheAnswer:

For FTWM, does your DH give you pocket money? I mean monthly allowance to spend as you wish.

Nope. Single mum with a BF and I earn way more than my ex so doesn't make sense to force alimony.

BF gives a portion for the household but no pocket money either though I keep asking :evil:

[Imami]

Kissgurami:

Imami:

[quote=\"ScaredyMum\"]Realised that this Club is not as active as Club SAHM wor.... hahaha...

Ya boi!

LOL, busy working, cleaning the house and trying to revise with kids? :siam: :rotflmao:[/quote]Ya lor... No maid some more.... :faint:

[Imami]

MintyMin:

Imami,


Problems as in late in picking them up? So far i do not have such issues.. N the student care principal did say that they will stay till kids being picked up.. but of coz we shld not make it into a habit..

As for source of bad influence.. i guess it is inevitable.. as long as they go to sch.. there is no way you can stop them.. n we shld aws trust tat our kids remember wat we taught them at hm.. constant reminders and explanations are needed no matter if they are in student care or not.. IMO..

Yup, late in picking them up. I would have such problem a few times in a year (which is not very bad, but when I am late, I am very late).

[Imami]

The "busy season" in my office has started. Haiz… So dreading it. The worst was last year when I was practically working every weekends, public holidays, week nights for three straight months. Gosh, I really felt that I had neglected my son.


This year, I hope things will be different although the way I see it, things seem to be getting worse…

[MintyMin]

Imami:

MintyMin:

Imami,


Problems as in late in picking them up? So far i do not have such issues.. N the student care principal did say that they will stay till kids being picked up.. but of coz we shld not make it into a habit..

As for source of bad influence.. i guess it is inevitable.. as long as they go to sch.. there is no way you can stop them.. n we shld aws trust tat our kids remember wat we taught them at hm.. constant reminders and explanations are needed no matter if they are in student care or not.. IMO..

Yup, late in picking them up. I would have such problem a few times in a year (which is not very bad, but when I am late, I am very late).

I see.. can ur dh help during times tat u can't pick ds up? Or do u stay near any relatives tat might be able to help?

[heyhoe]

I had my share of being late in picking my kids up. Although we tried not to, it’s really difficult at times.


Thus, I made arrangements for the student care teacher to send them to "koufu". With extra cash, my kids will buy some snack/dinner while we rushed to pick them up.

[Kissgurami]

Imami:

Yup, late in picking them up. I would have such problem a few times in a year (which is not very bad, but when I am late, I am very late).

Where is the student care located near the school or your home?

[ftwmum]

Kissgurami:

ftwmum:

Hi all,


As you can guess from my nick I am a FTWM with no maid. DS starting P1 next year, hope to get him into student care as we cant afford a maid.
My mum is currently looking after DS after school.

Would love to hear more from the FTW mummies here who use BASC.

Thank u

Hi ftwmum

For BASC, I would agree it is tougher to receive feedback on. I did the scouting on my own as I was deciding between 3 BASC. I actually went during 3 different timing and days to spot check how is discipline handled within BASC. How the kids interact. Had the BASC show me around, see the food menu , their focus. Example, DDs BASC has 1 day in a month where they observe being vegetarians. their school holiday activities include visitings to old folks home, understanding various occupations and caring about pets.

The centre has to give you a good feel and mine includes revising spelling and making sure school homework is done in BASC.

Took me 3 months before I was firmly decided.

Hope this will help you

Thank u Kissgurami
Dunno if I can just arrive unannounced to the BASC within DS's future school.....The other is a tuition centre so cant just walk in as and when?
The one at the tuition centre sounds good but fee is $320pm