You can PM me if you still need clarification. I am not muslim but from indonesia so I know a lot of the custom and religion.

tamarind:

Any Muslim parent here ? I need help about some matters regarding my Indonesian Muslim maid, can you please PM me ? I only need to ask some questions to clarify about something.

Hi All,


Thank's all for the input:> Still deciding whether or not to put my girls on apple tree's waiting list. I guess the good thing about putting them there is getting some free time for me and let them mix with some friends. Also easier for me if we are going to be without maid next year. Schellen, what is physical play?Is it somekind of playgroup too?

Also, anybody have any ideas on how to prepare my girls for school i.e: to adapt more quickly without crying? I have tried to bring them out more often, to meet some friends, etc etc but still they have very bad separation anxiety.

Hello all,


Thank’s for the input:)

Jennifer, I initially wanted to put them in apple tree too next year. But I changed mind bcos this playgroup (not apple tree) is just below my block and convenient to me. i should have waited until they are 3 as planned. Now I can’t even get any place at apple tree for next year as registration is already closed:<

Money is definitely an issue to us. Between paying rent, maid, and two toddlers we are quite tight and some more we are not citizens and there is no subsidy. Neighbourhood playgroup is still ok as it is cheap, but we can’t afford expensive ones unfortunately. Since i am SAHM, i thought it will be easier to just teach them at home as I know exactly their learning style. Not easy tho as we need dicipline.

Actually, it is not me who wanted to pull out. it is the teachers who cannot bear with them. I initially pull out the younger girl at the end of second week (they are twins) as she is crying out the loudest and more stubborn. But then the teacher said the older one also keep on crying once the younger one was not there and asked me to take her home. I have got no choice. I even have to chase them to pay back one month fee as I already paid 2 months. it is really a bad experience for me and i feel very discouraged to try similar playgroup now:<

Would like to invite opinions from forummers, is it necessary to send our toddlers to playgroup before kindergarten.


I have a bad experience recently with neighbourhood playgroup and is thinking to just send my girls straight to Kindergarten when they are 4 years old. I think most neighbourhood playgroups are understaffed and is not suitable for my girls as they were crying all the time during class. For their case, 2 teachers are handling 16 children between 1.5 to 3 years, and at the start of the term one teacher is very busy with admin stuff. She has no time to teach at all, leaving 1 teacher (new one!) to handle the teaching. A lot of children were crying and they can barely handle the class, it was horrible. I decided to withdraw my girls and still thinking whether to look for another playgroup/nursery for next year, as they will turn 3 feb 2010. My girls are doing quite good at home and they have already learnt about alphabets, numbers, colors and some general stuff. I guess the only reason to send them to playgroup is just to get them some friends to play with, as they are always alone most of the time. Any advise? Thank you.