Just to share this great book I just read: "I Choose Us" by John and Karen Louis. You can read more on amazon. The book’s available in the libraries and Kinokuniya. Great for understanding yourself and your partner and why you react the way you do or fight over the same things over and over again. Lots of advice of how to be vulnerable and prevent conflict escalation. Also helps you be a better parent so you can help your kids avoid developing lifetraps - basically hangups they carry into adulthood.

Definitely better to go to a private orthodontist cos of the flexibility of fixing/changing appointments. Bear in mind that sometimes, the wire moves cos the teeth have moved in between appointments, so it pokes the child and causes ulcers and you would want an appointment quickly to have it trimmed to reduce the discomfort. With a private orthodontist you can do that pretty easily but not with govt clinics. I heard that orthodontic treatments are not subsidised so the charges are not much lower than what private clinics charge. Haven’t checked out myself so I’m not entirely sure. All 3 of my kids went to a private clinic at Raffles City. My youngest just started in Jan and he’s had to go back almost once every 2 weeks cos the wire was bothering him.


I must say that started braces young means the teeth move into position very quickly. His teeth are straight now; he just needs to close the gaps where extractions were done. One of my sons was through with the entire treatment in 10 months. My friends who did theirs in their 40s had to endure 2 years or so of torture. Adult teeth move slower and i’d imagine it would be more painful to force the teeth to move.

New Balance makes good running shoes and there’s a pretty wide range for kids. They have boutiques in Raffles City, Junction 8 and Velocity at Newton. They have an outlet at IMM too.


Isetan Scotts has a pretty good range of sports shoes for kids, including Asics.

24hr-mum:

Chirunner:

To stimulate appetite and growth, you can try TCM massage for kids. One of my former neighbours' son used to be skinny n after a while I noticed he had rounded out significantly so I asked my neightbour n she recommended a TCM. I brought 2 of my sons to this TCM n they rounded out too within half a year. In fact, they even became a bit too round so much so I had to reduce their intake. She's at 2 clinics at Yew Tee and Bt Gombak and does house calls too.

can give me contacts? how much it cost?

Call Dr Liu at 9003 8258. I can't remember how much it costs, but what she does is she might do a few sessions and teach you how to do it at the same time so that you can do it yourself and save some money. Just hope your child will cooperate when you try to massage him/her! Bit painful and uncomfortable in the beginning but they grow to enjoy it subsequently.

tigger88:

Chirunner:

To stimulate appetite and growth, you can try TCM massage for kids. One of my former neighbours' son used to be skinny n after a while I noticed he had rounded out significantly so I asked my neightbour n she recommended a TCM. I brought 2 of my sons to this TCM n they rounded out too within half a year. In fact, they even became a bit too round so much so I had to reduce their intake. She's at 2 clinics at Yew Tee and Bt Gombak and does house calls too.

Hi,

can I have the contact as well? Thanks!

So sorry I haven't logged on in a while. Call Dr Liu at 9003 8258. She's a qualified western doctor from Taiwan but she's only qualified to practise tcm in Singapore.

Why don’t you consult a tcm? If you need recommendations let me know. I know someone who helped treat an adult for that successfully. She was also told not to consume very cooling foods like water melons, bitter gourd, bamboo shoots, and to avoid cold drinks/foods. Best to consult to determine exact constitution of your daughter.

justlynne:

hi all,


i am interested to get some pineapple tarts, kueh lapis and sugee cookies for CNY. Please share with me if you got any recommendations.

For home made pineapple tarts - buttery, closed kind- you can call Ms Lim at 96372303.

My neighbour makes great lapis - plain, durian, prune- but she's stopped taking orders for CNY.

I ordered some through a friend- the closed oval shaped type. Tastes very close to the Middle Road golf ball tarts but much more manageable in size. Very buttery/crumbly crust which is the way I like it. Ordered last year n my kids still remembered n asked specifically for this particular one. I ordered 8 tubs @$20 per tub. I just inquired today n they’re still available.

To stimulate appetite and growth, you can try TCM massage for kids. One of my former neighbours’ son used to be skinny n after a while I noticed he had rounded out significantly so I asked my neightbour n she recommended a TCM. I brought 2 of my sons to this TCM n they rounded out too within half a year. In fact, they even became a bit too round so much so I had to reduce their intake. She’s at 2 clinics at Yew Tee and Bt Gombak and does house calls too.