Hi, is good to see that there are many ppl like you who care for the low income family.


Personally I am a youth volunteer at my CC, for my past experience I been doing volunteering work for the elderly around my CC estate monthly. I did organise some outing before, for the low income family from AWWA.

Currently MCYS have CDAC and CFAC which is running such program, you may wish to collaborate with them.


CDAC Tuition Programmes
Aims to organise quality and affordable tuition classes for students from low-income families who are not performing well in school.
Please contact CDAC Secretariat for the application form or print it from http://www.cdac.org.sg.

Centre-based Financial Assistance Scheme for Child Care (CFAC)
CFAC helps low-income families to pay for their children's child care fees. This is to support mothers who go out to work, while ensuring the children's developmental needs are met. CFAC provides a child care fee subsidy every month.

Hi,


Just want to share the CC near my house will be holding a children talent competition on 20th DEC this school holiday period.

Venue: Jalan Besar CC (next to lavendar MRT)
Registration Fee: $6.00
Day/Time:
20-Dec-09 (Sun) 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM


Gift of Talent Competition Age: 4 to 12 years old
Theme:Christmas

Prizes: 1st Prize: $50 Popular Voucher, medal and hamper

2nd Prize: $30 Popular Voucher, medal and hamper

3rd Prize: $20 Popular Voucher, medal and hamper

2 Merit Prizes Trophy

Rules & Regulations.The child is to prepare a 2 minutes song performance (compulsory) and another 2 minutes other talent performance.

For example, a participant may sing a 2 minutes Christmas song and perform a 2 minutes dance. :snuggles: :snuggles:

:celebrate: Mid Autumn Festival Latern Competition

Date\t\t: 3rd October 2009 (Saturday)
Time\t\t: 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm
Theme\t\t: Environmental Friendly Lanterns
Registration Fees\t: $8 per submission (including buffet and Lucky Draw)
Registration Location\t: Jalan Besar Community Club (Tel: 62986110)
Closing Date\t: 30th September 2009 (wednesday 12pm)
\t\t (Limit to 20 participants on first come first served basis)


1st : $120 NTUC Voucher
2nd: $100 NTUC Voucher
3rd : $80 NTUC Voucher
2 merits:
$50 NTUC Voucher


Materials used limited to recycle items. e.g.: plastics bags, chops sticks, drinks cans…
Maximize lantern size: 30 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm
Judging will be conducted during Mid Autumn Festival Party

For more info please check out at Jalan Besar CC : 62986110

Hi mummy:


I would like to share with all the mummies this information. This CC is organising talk for parents. Which I think is good, as sometime I find it difficult to look for such talks outside, or otherwise is quite expensive.

hehe… somemore is near my place. Here is a brief idea of what the talk will be about.


Find out your child’s Love Language & learn how to grow their Love Bank!

When children feel loved, they feel good about themselves. This will
in turn help them become confident and successful. Love Talks! helps parents to:
·Understand what are the five primary love languages
·Discover their child’s and their own primary language
·Learn how using the Love Languages can enrich their children’s lives and help them fulfill their potential.
·Explore the ways they can nurture their child’s emotional needs and the special way their child feels loved.
·Look at how to build resiliency in their children.


About the Trainer
DENISE PONNAMPALAM, has a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and is a trained Satir Therapist. She has eight years of experience working with parents and families in schools and family service centres. She conducts talks and workshops in addition to counselling.


(This talk is targeted for parents with children between 3 – 6 years old)


Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Time: 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: Jalan Besar Community Centre
Cost: $5 per person (passion card holder)

Hi all,


Happen to saw that Jalan Besar CC is organising a baby contest on 05-Jul-09 (Sun). There are cash price and hampers for the winner. Last year I attended it, quite a big event. This year they have a bazaar cum open house at the same time. I be going for the bazaar to take a look this year, since is near my place.

Can check out at the OnePA web site for more details. :celebrate:

Hi,


I was wondering do you consider letting your children do social work when they are young?

How do you go about doing it? Or probably the whole family do it together?

Hi,


My bf have a son 3.5 yrs old. His son called me mummy. Sometime I feel that there is pressure of becoming someone mummy. There are times when I ask myself what I want to do with my child. There are tons of things like baking, giving him music lesson, playing at the playground and sleeping together. Whenever I see his son, the things which I dream of doing seem so dim to fulfil with him. He is only interested in going shopping and sitting in the trolley at the supermarket. Brought him to a storytelling class, ended tears when the teacher closed the door. So thinking that probably with my bf and me in the class will be better,it did seem to be better, but a few lesson he refused to step to into the school. It’s so confused at times. I thought of giving up on giving him such lesson, and just let him be. Probably this will be better for him and myself.

It is very disheartening whenever I thought of it, as time to time I will tell myself that is not use, he will not go to the class with you. His grandparent is not really co-operative, as they don’t want to bring him to the class nearby, and mentioning that is too young to let him try all this, let him watch VCD and his toys and he will learn on his own.

After all this, I do not want to force myself too much. I feel that I am the only one fighting alone.

Original Title: Adv: Autism suspected


Hi,

I happen to bring my son to a friend's house. They have 2 children about the same age with my son. His behaviour catch the attention of my friend's who is a playgroup teacher, he ask me if I have suspected that my son have Autism. My son don't seem to be interested to play with other children, and there is some delay in speech.

I started to read up articles and research in the internet, and it worry me more. When I see that there are a few signs of Autism.

Here are some signs to look for in the children in your life:
Lack of or delay in spoken language
Repetitive use of language and/or motor mannerisms (e.g., hand-flapping, twirling objects)
Little or no eye contact
Lack of interest in peer relationships
Lack of spontaneous or make-believe play
Persistent fixation on parts of objects


Is there any parent who have ever had this experience to share?

http://www.autism.com/index.asp