Club FTWM

[June]

I am also a FTWM and happen to chance upon this thread No need to elaborate skiving in between and start posting here and there


Well for me being financially independent is important and thus i m working and also able to enjoy life little luxuries eg: holidays, branded bags, DS classes These days the economic situation is too vulnerable and restructure is so common and it is important to have dual income too. Just that we got no rest on weekends as got to clear housework, chauffeuring DS to classes, revise school work.

[DesertWind]

lovekidsverymuch:

Yes panicked to the core wanted to show doctors but then MIL stopeed said wait boy slow mah then someone said ppl who start talking late become intelligent :love: so we stopped worrying then later he learnt though one thing bout him was watever he spoke was correct pronounciation he never spoke in baby language...

Hello all, I am a FTWM! My son is now 2 yrs 7 months old and like pixiepixel started worrying couple of months ago when he was still just speaking a handfull of one word/syllabus! More than that, his childcare teacher told us that after attending 6 months there, he was still unable to sit still and pay attention. He also does not look at the teachers when being spoken to! MASSIVE PANIC!!!

The thing is my son was not like that at home. He was usually very cheerful, look at us, kiss us and pay tremendous attention to the TV!
I suspect he was terribily bored in the ccc and does not like his new teacher.

So I switched him to a private early intervention centre just to test him out in a new environment for 2 weeks. Guess what? He liked his teachers, was so much happier and he started to count from One to Five verbally and using his fingers! Teachers here said he has great eye contact, very good attention one-on-one and active and cheerful boy! :?
So we are now much happier and relief but closely monitoring him. Hope to God that he will development nicely through this difficult 3 yrs old period!

[pinan]

Hi Hi,


please add me to the club.

DS (6 in May)
DD (4++)

Cheers!

[simplyme]

Hi everyone,


I am also a FTWM, dd at K2.

[minniemom]

hi


me a newbie & a FTWM, DD at K2 & DS at terrible 2.

doing 5 day work. i wish i could spend more precious time with them.
Reason me working is, since mil is staying with us, she helps to look after the kids. I cant think of having myself n mil at home everyday (you know wat i meant). But with the coming of DS, can see mil is more tired now after a day with the kids especially DS. Hubby is working on shift so mil dont really need to look after the kids a full 5 days.

2ndly like most of us, for our own expenses & financially independant. So tht I could buy extra stuffs & get on holidays.

By the way, how do u all cope with both work & household chores?? I feel exhausted easily now tht DS is growing naughtier.

[sanrioland]

Hi all,


Im a FTWM too!! :celebrate:

I have a 6yrs+ DD and a 10mths+ DS... :love:

Nice to meet all the mummies here... :celebrate:

[Luvkid]

minniemom:

.....Reason me working is, since mil is staying with us, she helps to look after the kids. I cant think of having myself n mil at home everyday (you know wat i meant)....

Hi minniemom,

we have some discussion about staying with in laws over here http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2075

Feel free to visit it. It takes long to read all the posts there.....

Anyway, welcom to FTWM club!! :celebrate:

[butterwaffles]

Me, another FTWM reporting here! My son is 12 weeks+ old. Now actively looking around for a suitable childcare centre for him. I cannot say i want to be a SAHM because i do enjoy going to work as i have pretty ok colleagues. But i also miss my son alot and wonder if i could have done more for him if i can afford to stay at home. My MIL resigned the moment i delivered so now, she is the main caregiver. Very worried that my son will not be close to me…

[DesertWind]

butterwaffles:

Me, another FTWM reporting here! My son is 12 weeks+ old. Now actively looking around for a suitable childcare centre for him. I cannot say i want to be a SAHM because i do enjoy going to work as i have pretty ok colleagues. But i also miss my son alot and wonder if i could have done more for him if i can afford to stay at home. My MIL resigned the moment i delivered so now, she is the main caregiver. Very worried that my son will not be close to me...

Hello Butterwaffles!
Wow, how nice of your MIL to resign and look after your son! Better your son close to granny than to the maid! My son is very close to my maid but when I comes back he still clings to me. The mother & child bond is very strong so your son will naturally cling to you no matter what. As FTWM, we just have to be very disciplined and really spend as much time as we can after work to come home quickly. Lots of mum with young kids no longer attend the company D&D, go wedding dinners (non-relative), dept. dinners etc...etc... My son is now 2.5 yo and he is beginning to \"demand\" that I do things for him instead of the maid. eg. showering him, powdering and wearing his clothes, sleeping with him etc... I finds it tough after work as I am usually so tired, came back must bath & eat but young son will often cling and won't let me do anything but carry him. Much as I love him I found my temper quite short as well!
Best to be a SAHworkingM but financially hard to give up!

Let us all Jia You! Jia You! no matter what!

:celebrate:

[DesertWind]

sanrioland:

Hi all,


Im a FTWM too!! :celebrate:

I have a 6yrs+ DD and a 10mths+ DS... :love:

Nice to meet all the mummies here... :celebrate:

Hello Sanrioland (so cute.....kawaii.....)

:imanisland:

I have a 2.5 yo DS. Welcome to the FTWM club!

:celebrate: