aims5120:

Hi


Do I have the most number of kids in this forum currently?
....Cos I have 5 kids (aged 12y, 10yr, 5yr, 3yr and 1yr). I'm currently working and also a single parent (daddy departed last year)...
Life is tough but one has to move forward...

:hugs: I'm sure it will get better, super mummy, you can do it.

buds:

Fettuccine:

Hey all, I thought I had joined a group something like this in this forum, but anyway, here i am again.

I think you mean Club SAHM where we all used to hang out, Fettuccine.
Club SAHM is regardless of the number of children.

I think the sharing here is more specific in a sense it is for all/any parents
with 3 or more children and sharing how everyone manages with everything
going on.... coping with more children under their roofs.... more mouths to
feed.... more errands to run... (etc) ....

Hi Buds, now I recall...:-)

Yes, more mouths to feed and the errands all clicked with me, including increasing costs...

tamarind:

I dislike shopping local shops, expensive and not value for money. I bought all my kids' clothes from overseas websites like


http://www.gymboree.com
http://www.oldnavy.com
http://www.landsend.com

I usually buy when there are discounts. I normally pay less than SGD20 for each piece of clothing, and the quality is excellent. I join sprees so the shipping is quite cheap.

Recently I bought some polo shirts from the Ralph Lauren website :

http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3950816

Each shirt is less than SGD20 including shipping, very good value !

In fact, most clothes that I wear are also bought from US websites

It is so much more convenient to shop online, if I were to Orchard Road to shop, I could pay more than $40 taxi fare, or spend 2 hours on the MRT.

Thanks so much for sharing, Tamarind. I definitely go check them out

blur-daddy:

Congratulation! I'm glad that's what suitable for your DS2 and happy for u. Twinning program just as well expose him to project works etc. BTW, did he make it through 2nd round?


My DS2 next yr is P3 and likewise, I doubt he is suitable for GEP...

Oh, you never know. One of my friend got a shock when her son got selected for GEP this year. Her boy was never in the top 10 in the class. I thought the GEP program is much interesting than the mainstream curriculum. Not for the prestige of being gifted but doing projects seem fun.

noob:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"Fettuccine\"]
I hope my DS will change his mind after reading your feedback

He is very resistant to transfer to another school due to his close bond with teachers and friends. However, he will be in another class in P3 next year, but only with 3 friends from the old class. I told him, he still have to make new friends next year.

The reason we are changing school, is because of convenience. Of course, the decision lies with him as I do not want him to be unhappy and lose his grades. Despite all the explanation, he is very adamant to stay. In fact, his current school is sec affiliated.

If your son's present school has affiliated sec school, why transfer him ? If he is adamant to stay, he will be unhappy if you transfer him. Honestly, don't transfer him since there is affiliated sec school. Your son may have to make new friends next year but he is comfortable with his surroundings already.

Your son's school already has a safety net why transfer? For my dd she is willing to make a change that's why we go ahead with the transfer.[/quote]Ic. Wish my ds is more understanding like your dd. Our main reason for transfer is convenience. However, the distance to affiliated sec is also much further. Just thinking about driving three kids to three different schools is tiring for me.

janet_lee88:

Fettuccine:

[quote=\"noob\"]

My dd has been transferred from a neighbourhood school to a all girl's school with affiliation this year in P4. She performed very well in neighbourhood school with an outstanding result of being the 3rd in level. I told her the reason of transfer and she understands it and accepted it. Since her transferred to the current school she has maintained her good result. The only challenge she faced was to make new friends with new classmates in the beginning but soon she overcome the hurdle and become much stronger.

I hope my DS will change his mind after reading your feedback

He is very resistant to transfer to another school due to his close bond with teachers and friends. However, he will be in another class in P3 next year, but only with 3 friends from the old class. I told him, he still have to make new friends next year.

The reason we are changing school, is because of convenience. Of course, the decision lies with him as I do not want him to be unhappy and lose his grades. Despite all the explanation, he is very adamant to stay. In fact, his current school is sec affiliated.

If your son's present school has affiliated sec school, why transfer him ? If he is adamant to stay, he will be unhappy if you transfer him. Honestly, don't transfer him since there is affiliated sec school. Your son may have to make new friends next year but he is comfortable with his surroundings already.[/quote]Thanks for your advice, we have bought him new uniforms for next year (current school). So he most probably stay for the next 4 years

Hey all,


I thought I had joined a group something like this in this forum, but anyway, here i am again.

I’m a SAHM, with three kids (P2, K2, 2).
Spending alot of more time with my children at home with teaching and taking care of them. Hope I can find pointers from parents here. Cheers!

noob:

My dd has been transferred from a neighbourhood school to a all girl's school with affiliation this year in P4. She performed very well in neighbourhood school with an outstanding result of being the 3rd in level. I told her the reason of transfer and she understands it and accepted it. Since her transferred to the current school she has maintained her good result. The only challenge she faced was to make new friends with new classmates in the beginning but soon she overcome the hurdle and become much stronger.

I hope my DS will change his mind after reading your feedback

He is very resistant to transfer to another school due to his close bond with teachers and friends. However, he will be in another class in P3 next year, but only with 3 friends from the old class. I told him, he still have to make new friends next year.

The reason we are changing school, is because of convenience. Of course, the decision lies with him as I do not want him to be unhappy and lose his grades. Despite all the explanation, he is very adamant to stay. In fact, his current school is sec affiliated.

We'll see how it goes, if accepted, we try to persuade, otherwise, we just have to juggle between two schools.

ctct61t:

Fettuccine:

[quote=\"mrswongtuition\"]How old is your child? There's a thread that shares how much we are spending on our kids.

$700 is considered 'low' based on what other parents posted. Most of them spending like $1k and above...

:!: The most I spent this year is a few hundred on assessment books and story books.

I lack enough patient too my DD, thus I think it's a good way to let her join team to learn something...[/quote]I'm sure she is learning, lucky girl! Forgot to mention, my DD is learning ballet at a CC (about $100/mth). I thought of getting a private violin teacher for my DD, but not sure where to look for a good one.

I guess it will be harder to save money next year, cos DS is going to be P3. I am not sure if I can cope with teaching a toddler, the P1, and the P3 at home. Most likely will have to \"outsource\" too...

mrswongtuition:

How old is your child? There's a thread that shares how much we are spending on our kids.

$700 is considered 'low' based on what other parents posted. Most of them spending like $1k and above...

:!: The most I spent this year is a few hundred on assessment books and story books.