teh_oh:

once in a while, i get this 'urine' stench floating around my place (which usually lasted only a day) and i attribute it to neighbour cooking pig stomach. :shock: hope i am wrong.

I think they are preparing the kidney...

You should detail your experiences, people involved, especially who you complained to. Also relate what action was or was not taken. How long did this series of abuse last and until what point were you forced to resign from all this stress. Hopefully, you sought help and have the psychiatric reports or psychologist reports to show.


When you talk to MOM, always ask for a name. Who you are talking to and how are they helping you? Every two weeks, ask for an outcome. Detail their follow up and if it is not to your satisfaction, write it down and also approach your MP.

If you can detail your experience well and vigorously follow up, MOM is obliged to establish if there is a need for a case. Do not let them just brush you off and no longer follow up.

If you have a new job but still cannot get over it, of course you can sue him if you can spare the money. Would be just cheaper to complain to MOM about abusive workplace environment. And you can follow up with MOM vigorously. No need for lawyer.

Just an update on the progress of my 4 year old. I have some minor adjustments to his learning.


1) Following tamarind's recommendation, I no longer ask him to repeat sentences repeatedly in an attempt to memorise the characters.
2) I try to avoid reading the same stories too many times although my child loves to listen to familiar stories. This is to avoid him memorising the phrase or sentences. I try to get him to remember the characters instead.
3) Thankfully, he likes chinese cartoons. I encourage him to learn chinese so that he can understand what the characters are saying.
4) I do not ask him to write chinese characters except when he is doing berries homework. (He does the writing in class anyway)

Has anyone used those magic pen which scans the chinese word and gives you the meaning and how to read it? I would like to buy one as manual checking is really giving me a headache. But its expensive and I would like to get some real life feedback from users.
http://www.amazon.com/Penpower-Chinese-Expert-Pen-Scanner/dp/B000VS28JW

Hmm, do you grind your teeth when you sleep? Can also consider flossing and rinsing with salt water. Commercial mouthwash is not so good.

mummaid:

My DS loves hard boil eggs with mayo. Is there any limit to the no. of eggs a child should take in a week? Know adult should limit to 2-3 eggs per week.

The old myth about limiting eggs is no longer true as research have found. Kumpong eggs is, of course, the best. But how to get? If you have lobang, please PM me. I am very enthu about eggs!!!

Battling the egg myth: http://healthinmotion.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/eggs-the-myth-of-cholesterol-and-exercise/

During a lively debate on nutrition, a good friend the other day raised the link between eggs and cholesterol. This subject is one of curiosity because rather than being a culprit of disease, eggs are actually very good for us. First, we have to understand that cholesterol is not necessarily bad. Humans need it to maintain cell walls, insulate nerve fibres and produce vitamin D, among other things. Second, there are two types of important cholesterol: dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol.

Dietary cholesterol is found in certain foods, such as meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, and dairy products. The second type (blood cholesterol, also called serum cholesterol) is produced in the liver and floats around in our bloodstream. Blood cholesterol is divided into two sub-categories: High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), and Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL).

LDL cholesterol is considered bad because it sticks to artery walls. Too much of it can cause heart problems, but scientists are now discovering that consuming food rich in dietary cholesterol does not increase blood cholesterol.

A 1999 study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggest that those who consumed seven to 14 eggs a week had the same rate of cardiovascular disease as those whose consumption included no eggs.

In another study (February 2009 Nutrition Bulletin paper: “Eggs and Dietary Cholesterol – Dispelling the Myth”), Prof. Bruce Griffin and Dr. Juliet Gray reviewed studies of egg consumption, dietary cholesterol and heart disease risk. Their conclusion was that though dietary cholesterol can increase LDL cholesterol a small amount, the effect is clinically insignificant, and does not increase the risk of heart disease. In fact, eating eggs may increase HDL cholesterol, counteracting the effect of LDL cholesterol on heart disease risk.

These studies fly in the face of conventional wisdom on eggs, which advises people to eat no more than three or four eggs a week. In fact, health organizations including the British Heart Foundation, the American Heart Association, and the Food Standards Agency no longer advise that the number of eggs eaten needs to be limited. With the exception of people who have been advised to limit eggs for health reasons (such as those with familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol), eggs are now regarded by medical professionals to be a valuable contribution to a healthy, balanced diet, and can be eaten daily.

ANobleNerd:

S$10 isn't for school fees. It's for the miscellaneous fees like partial payment of utilities, maintainance etc. The government pays for the teachers' and other staff salary, etc. Even textbooks are subsidised - otherwise the cost of texts for schools would be open to market forces and be too expensive for many to afford.

Therefore, for all intent and purpose, Education IS FREE in Singapore.

As per our http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_getdata.pl?actno=1999-REVED-CONST&doctitle=CONSTITUTION%20OF%20THE%20REPUBLIC%20OF%20SINGAPORE%0A&date=latest&method=part&segid=931158659-000271:[quote]Rights in respect of education
16. —(1) Without prejudice to the generality of Article 12, there shall be no discrimination against any citizen of Singapore on the grounds only of religion, race, descent or place of birth —
(a) in the administration of any educational institution maintained by a public authority, and, in particular, the admission of pupils or students or the payment of fees; or
(b) in providing out of the funds of a public authority financial aid for the maintenance or education of pupils or students in any educational institution (whether or not maintained by a public authority and whether within or outside Singapore).

[/quote]Have to disagree with this interpretation of education being free. Once in a while, papers will publish some posterchild PSC scholar whose father sells fishballs, went to PAP kindergarden, neighbourhood school, never had tuition... magically he/she got straight As and is off to Oxbridge on that PSC scholarship. Yah, maybe... that happens... As to the probability, i think that $10 is better put in TOTO.

My interpretation of education as a male parent is to make sure my child is brought up with 1) correct values and 2) regardless of his ability, I am providing the best I can for him, so that he can function well in the society he lives in. That is certainly not free. I suspect mothers will even have a higher standard. And since the mothers are the ones giving birth, let them decide if they feel comfortable about having more children.

phankao:

My neighbour's was still nursing at 8 years old, I remember. He's a huge-sized tall boy of 16 years old now.

Sorry sorry, I need to understand this point... when you say nursing, this means drink milk (commercial milk) or breastfeeding? :shock:

micollh:

Isn't that soft boiled egg is not encouraged ? it has bacteria as it's not completely cooked ? i myself ate a lot when i was younger but now from the articles i read and other mummy's advise, i have avoided soft boiled egg for my kids.

On a personal note, I think its ok as I believe salmonella occurs from improper handling of food. However, if you want to be safe, you can do cooked eggs mixed with cheese and a little hot milk to make it smoother to swallow. I do that when I over cook the eggs, so soft boiled eggs become hard boiled eggs. So actually my kid gets variety too! :oops:

The main point is try get nutrient dense foods into the children in the morning.

I feed my 4 year old 2 soft boiled eggs and milk in the morning. Easy to swallow and don't waste much time. Does not vary much as he attends morning classes and we are always in a rush.


For variety, include almonds and prunes. These require no preparation time and is convenient plus nutritious. Either one of these is always in the car. However, it is nutrient/calorie dense and in chinese terms, \"heaty\". You need to have water around if you want to do that.

I would avoid carbohydrates as a rule, especially high glycemic ones. Carbohydrates digest easily, which means your kid gets hungry faster. Sugary stuff like Ribena is a no no. Btw Milo is mostly sugar. Stuff like waffles and kaya causes an insulin spike guaranteed to make your child moody.

Anyway, there is carbohydrates in milk sugars already. The fats and protein within the eggs and milk provides the key building blocks and amino acids needed. I would throw in a tablespoon of pharma grade fish oil but my mum stops me as he gets that in the evening already.

Info on eggs: (They do not cause high cholestrol)
http://www.wellwire.com/food/superfoods-food/eggs

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