<![CDATA[31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan?]]>My original EDD was 3 Jan 2010 recent check up changed to 31 Dec 2009...Heard a lot of rumors that children born on the last day of the year tend to lose out or lugi in terms of development (physically and mentally) since they are older by 1 yr old the very next day after birth .......there is another school of thought ...i am confused...of course i will take thing as it goes naturally, but if given a choice to choose the date to induce, without harming the bb, which date shall i choose....to complicate the matter, heard that school admission age is 02 jan to 01 jan of the following year... your comments pls...:?:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/3760/31-dec-1-jan-or-2-janRSS for NodeTue, 21 Apr 2026 09:52:28 GMTThu, 18 Jun 2009 05:37:26 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:31:02 GMT]]>Hi Dora,

Thanks for the info. I will inform my brother. His bb’s EDD is 7 Jan and he hopes that bb will not be born during dragon year…worst case Jan 1. So that means any baby born on 1 jan of the New Year will be considered as prev year bb and there is no delaying of p1 registration unless medically proven by doctor.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/858377https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/858377Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:31:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:16:09 GMT]]>

mom2boys:
Can I say that if baby born on 31st Dec, he/she has an option to opt for the following yr enrolment during P1 registration?


How about 30th Dec?
Nope. DD born 31 Dec 06. She is going P1 next year with the 2006 cohort. Even those born 01 Jan 07 have to be registered for P1 together with the 2006 cohort. There is no choice. The compulsory education act states that all children who are 6 years old on 02 Jan of that year must start P1. Any parents who wish to register their children must write in to MOE for approval to start school later - with supporting document from doctors to prove that the child is slower in growth etc.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/857665https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/857665Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:16:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:49:05 GMT]]>Can I say that if baby born on 31st Dec, he/she has an option to opt for the following yr enrolment during P1 registration?


How about 30th Dec?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/857624https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/857624Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:49:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:00:58 GMT]]>My daughter is a year-end child…late Nov.

Her memory is very short…teach her today and she will forget soon after. So much time has to be spent going backwards before revising present topics.
She came at 39 weeks…gynae gave me 3 dates to choose as daughter wasn’t growing much and placenta was ‘old’.

Let the gynae decide when bb should be delivered…he/she knows best.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/854861https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/854861Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:00:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:45:18 GMT]]>DD was born 31 dec, natural. In the early years, yes there’s a great difference. I feel before k1 there’s a noticeable difference like speech development, writing skills. Her handwriting and drawing was horrendous compared to her peers. But from K1 onwards where all the basic fine and gross motor skills and speech capability are developed, then there is no difference. Maybe in terms of maturity she’s maybe a bit more innocent. But that may not be a bad thing. In fact, academically DD is ahead of some of her classmates, esp the boys. Anyway there are always people born in Jan who do badly in studies, and dec babies who excel.

I think you should just let your gynae decide based on the health of your baby and you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853318https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853318Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:45:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:25:41 GMT]]>

Oppsgal:
BeContented:

[quote=\"Dawnie\"]My gynae actually proposed 2nd Jan '13, by then I will be in WK39+. I gave birth to my boy during WK38 via emergency c-section. I wonder if my baby gal this time round can stay in my tummy till WK39 or not.


Hmm.....are the 2 pregnancies far apart or near? Think that will determine & also, the gynae preference too.

DS was born 39+weeks via emergency c-section and DD was born 20months later. Original plan was to go natural for DD....but somehow as I approached 30 weeks, gynae started to 'talk' about elective c-section. Due to DD was quite big and DS was only born 20months ago (I had poor skin/healing), eventually I opted for elective c-section at 37+ weeks. So probably you need to be prepared......

gynae said that after c-sect need at least 2 years before can have next baby?[/quote]If I still remember correctly, it's recommended to space the delivery at least 18months apart. However, in my case....DS was big and my tummy was really stretched. And I have very poor skin which takes a long time to heal.....so needed even more time. In fact, when c-section for DD, gynae aborted the first cut as the wound was uneven and did on a 2nd location (unlike most, subsequent c-section is done on the same cut).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853083https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853083Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:25:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:16:48 GMT]]>

IJJ:
Que sera sera, what will be, will be. 😂


Enjoy your pregnancy, don't worry about thing before its happens. I witness countless yearend kids doing much better than their older peers. The 'disadvantages' are only significant at the initial years. Even before formal educations, these should all be 'even out'. 😉
I believe this is quite true.
My EDD was slightly after mid-Jan but was asked to opt for elective c-section between 30/31Dec or 1/2/3Jan. Similarly, went thru all the discussion/worries etc....but eventually opted for 31Dec.

Initial years (0-6yr)
Motor skill in the earlier years is definitely obvious....while others are walking steadily, she was crawling.....while others could write, she was still struggling to hold the pencils.....while others talking in sentences, she only managed to utter 3-5 words etc etc.
There will be lotsa 'why your child soooooo slow' from relatives to friends to even teachers. The fact she was big-size made things worse. I was frustrated but would constantly remind myself.....she is year-end, year-end, year-end 😉
Intellectually.....hmmm.....can say a bit challenging too lah. But eventually, I came to terms that there is a 'time' factor.....so I kinda went slower and waited for DD to reach her development stage. Before that, I was losing temper and DD was crying cos' cannot understand.

Primary years
By P1 DD had kinda caught up. At P5....dun think it matters anymore.....and she is doing well in school tho still very 天真 like a 老 cute due to her size (>90th percentile).

I guess some things cannot be controlled/avoided for year-end babies.....but we can manage our expectations so that it's less stressful for all.

Enjoy the pregnancy 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853071https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853071Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:16:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:10:06 GMT]]>

Dawnie:
My gynae actually proposed 2nd Jan '13, by then I will be in WK39+. I gave birth to my boy during WK38 via emergency c-section. I wonder if my baby gal this time round can stay in my tummy till WK39 or not.

Try to walk less & rest more during the last few months. I also tried to delay my last one in such way but endure more pain then.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853061https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853061Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:10:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:55:48 GMT]]>

BeContented:
Dawnie:

My gynae actually proposed 2nd Jan '13, by then I will be in WK39+. I gave birth to my boy during WK38 via emergency c-section. I wonder if my baby gal this time round can stay in my tummy till WK39 or not.


Hmm.....are the 2 pregnancies far apart or near? Think that will determine & also, the gynae preference too.

DS was born 39+weeks via emergency c-section and DD was born 20months later. Original plan was to go natural for DD....but somehow as I approached 30 weeks, gynae started to 'talk' about elective c-section. Due to DD was quite big and DS was only born 20months ago (I had poor skin/healing), eventually I opted for elective c-section at 37+ weeks. So probably you need to be prepared......

gynae said that after c-sect need at least 2 years before can have next baby?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853035https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853035Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:55:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:48:31 GMT]]>

Dawnie:
My gynae actually proposed 2nd Jan '13, by then I will be in WK39+. I gave birth to my boy during WK38 via emergency c-section. I wonder if my baby gal this time round can stay in my tummy till WK39 or not.

Hmm.....are the 2 pregnancies far apart or near? Think that will determine & also, the gynae preference too.

DS was born 39+weeks via emergency c-section and DD was born 20months later. Original plan was to go natural for DD....but somehow as I approached 30 weeks, gynae started to 'talk' about elective c-section. Due to DD was quite big and DS was only born 20months ago (I had poor skin/healing), eventually I opted for elective c-section at 37+ weeks. So probably you need to be prepared......

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853028https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853028Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:48:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:41:29 GMT]]>How about, let nature take its course (Dec birth), or 2nd Jan c-section.


Personally, I would prefer my children to be born during the first half of the year. My hubby and I are both rather petite - so our kids are the S/XS sizes, too. Being born in the first half of the year means they are about as agile, quick and responsive as their peers that might be bigger or stronger. I am sure it doesn’t matter once they are in mid-primary school, but in the early years, 3 months or 6 months means a lot of difference.

I had a colleague whom was the smallest, youngest in the cohort. He said he was always the smallest, always kana bully by the bigger boys, always run the slowest, and jump the lowest, etc. I feel that there is no point in being too eager for them to start P1 (Dec baby), so let them relax a bit and start when they are more mature (hence Jan baby).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853019https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/853019Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:41:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:16:34 GMT]]>My gynae actually proposed 2nd Jan '13, by then I will be in WK39+. I gave birth to my boy during WK38 via emergency c-section. I wonder if my baby gal this time round can stay in my tummy till WK39 or not.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852982https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852982Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:16:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:11:18 GMT]]>

MrsSeah:
Me, I want give birth on 1 Jan. 😛


My hubby will sure go and look for auspicious date. 😛
I will go for Jan 1st week and avoid Jan 1 by all means. I prefer child to start school in 2013 instead of 2012 year end.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852901https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852901Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:11:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:09:52 GMT]]>If possible, I’ll try to have it done after first few days of Jan. Why? So your kid need not be slower in thinking than the rest in his class. U’ve a lot of coaching to do if he/she is immature as compare to their peers like my DS2.


Also, now if u’re born on 1st Jan, u can joined the year ahead to start school. So that’s why I prefer few days after 1st of Jan. Do check on MOE website about this info.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852898https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852898Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:09:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:06:10 GMT]]>Me, I want give birth on 1 Jan. 😛


My hubby will sure go and look for auspicious date. 😛

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852895https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852895Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:06:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:04:01 GMT]]>I am planning my scheduled c-section. I’m given the option of having cesarean either last week of Dec '12 or 1st week of Jan '13. If you are in my shoes, what would you choose?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852894https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/852894Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:04:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:16:54 GMT]]>Don't worry and just enjoy your pregnancy. Only 5% of people are born on their EDD anyway, and 80% BEFORE their EDD - so go figure the odds.


With regards to Year End kinds (YEK), my two older ones are Dec and Nov babies...they may appear slower in motor skills than people their year, but generally, they'd catch up regardless.

Each child is unique so let them learn at the rate they are most comfortable with. I'm also a YEK but top 3 pos in class leh! :oops: so why worry.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/37242https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/37242Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:16:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:47:21 GMT]]>del

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/36850https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/36850Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:47:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:39:32 GMT]]>

IJJ:
Que sera sera, what will be, will be. :lol:


Enjoy your pregnancy, don't worry about thing before its happens. I witness countless yearend kids doing much better than their older peers. The 'disadvantages' are only significant at the initial years. Even before formal educations, these should all be 'even out'. 😉
I agree.
Think it all depends on whether you put the pressure of comparing your child...
They'll catch up by pri sch developmentally.. in the meantime, your child will be exposed to learning experiences @ a much earlier age than his peers.
Apparently some childhood development experts say that the child's potential to learn is highest from birth to about 6 years... so your child kind of learn more than his 'older by a few months' peers.
My son's bday is a couple days before Christmas.
Of course, if I compare him with my friend's child born in Mar, the other kid is way ahead developmentally & they're both starting nursery next year.
But I believe you have to respect your child's own development & not succumb to pressurising him.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/36815https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/36815Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:39:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:11:37 GMT]]>Que sera sera, what will be, will be. :lol:


Enjoy your pregnancy, don't worry about thing before its happens. I witness countless yearend kids doing much better than their older peers. The 'disadvantages' are only significant at the initial years. Even before formal educations, these should all be 'even out'. 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/35055https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/35055Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:11:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:04:07 GMT]]>:ugogirl:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/35052https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/35052Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:04:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:08:26 GMT]]>

Admummy:
i wish i could relax too but then nowadays so competitive, i cannot help but behave kiasu....anyway, i am not aiming for bb to be scholar or exceptionally doing well... my main concern is that my kid may lose out, cannot cope or feel inferior as a result of being the youngest in the cohort....if he/she struggles at such young stage, then his/her pride, mental development may be affected and this may affect the shaping of his/her future... therefore, as mother i really have to give the issue some thought....

Hi Admummy!

Actually, I myself was born at the end of the year, and was the youngest among my classmates. My parents didn't send me to a good school, and it didn't affect me - until my father started comparing my results with my cousins who studied in other schools. I was very :x everytime my father said my results were inferior compared to my cousins. What I am trying to say is that parents play a very important role, too, when it comes to whether the child feels pressurised or not. At the primary level, it is usually the parents who add stress to the children (of course there are exceptions). Like what Chief KS said, after a certain age, this difference in age doesn't impact on the achievements of the children much.
Admummy:
hahah as for enjoying my pregnancy....i wish i could...but then i've been a merlion for 12 weeks already (dunno when will it end) yesterday I even vomited blood when i puked.... 😢
Don't worry! You have passed your first trimester! You won't be a merlion anymore :xedfingers: . Things will just get better. Who knows, you may even gain back more weight than you lost. The most important thing is not to stress yourself too much, because it will be \"passed on\" to the baby. It's a vicious cycle. If you don't want your child to be stressed easily in future, you must not feel stressed now. You want to have a happy baby, right? So, be happy. Just remember this song, \"Dont Worry, Be Happy\"... :celebrate:

Take Care!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/34440https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/34440Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:08:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:03:49 GMT]]>

qms:
Admummy:

Heard a lot of rumors that children born on the last day of the year tend to lose out or lugi in terms of development (physically and mentally) since they are older by 1 yr old the very next day after birth .......


Hi Admummy!

My brother-in-law was born in December, and he was the President's Scholar. What does it say?

At the end of the day, relax and take things naturally. You should be enjoying your pregnancy (because it is the only time you can eat lots and lots of food without feeling guilty 😉 ) rather than be troubled and confused by such issue.

chiefkiasu, hmsg, carrottree:
thks all of you for the input, really helpful, i will definitely consider all these if given a chance to choose the date of bb delivery date...

qms,
wow i wish my kid can turn up to be as clever as your bro-in-law!!

i wish i could relax too but then nowadays so competitive, i cannot help but behave kiasu....anyway, i am not aiming for bb to be scholar or exceptionally doing well... my main concern is that my kid may lose out, cannot cope or feel inferior as a result of being the youngest in the cohort....if he/she struggles at such young stage, then his/her pride, mental development may be affected and this may affect the shaping of his/her future... therefore, as mother i really have to give the issue some thought....

hahah as for enjoying my pregnancy....i wish i could...but then i've been a merlion for 12 weeks already (dunno when will it end) yesterday I even vomited blood when i puked.... 😢

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/34387https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/34387Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:03:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 31 Dec, 1 Jan or 2 Jan? on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:36:06 GMT]]>

Admummy:
Heard a lot of rumors that children born on the last day of the year tend to lose out or lugi in terms of development (physically and mentally) since they are older by 1 yr old the very next day after birth .......

Hi Admummy!

My brother-in-law was born in December, and he was the President's Scholar. What does it say?

At the end of the day, relax and take things naturally. You should be enjoying your pregnancy (because it is the only time you can eat lots and lots of food without feeling guilty 😉 ) rather than be troubled and confused by such issue.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/34324https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/34324Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:36:06 GMT