Hi North_Mummy,
Yes, I stay in North. May I ask u place ur child in which CC? So far how is everything?
I am quite upset with my child health there. I called up the teacher and talk to the teacher, hopefully they can assist in watching over my DD health.
I agree with you, no matter how good the cirriculum is, if the child keeps falling sick, eventually they learn zero, just like my DD, I can see her learning is very poor and far behind, coz when doing revision with her at home I can see the difference.
Do you know if employ an aunty to fetch her up and down, coz if really no choice, I feel like changing her to 4hours classes and stay there for dinner, how much will it cost?
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Hi Kay_liz,
Sorry for the tardy reply, was busy with my DD. She just turn 4.
My girl is down with the same sickness again, 7 time in the 7 month. No choice digging for childcare now again, but all full house. I called MCYS to ask for assistance, they told me to get the CC to write in to appeal. But the CC told me they have also exceeded the appealing seats. :sad:
I called the other CC which is under PCF also full house. I am really burning.
This time I called MCYS again, told them the whole reason why I needed a change. They ask me to try call PCF again to ask them to appeal, if they really still cant help den call MCYS again. I dunno how can they help in this case. Coz the CC told me the sch area cant fit in anymore, and each center will have a few extra space for appealling, they have also use up the apprealling seats. I even told the CC why not I get MP to assist me, the CC told me MP can only assist write in to MCYS, ultimately still up to MCYS whether they approve anot.
I told MCYS, u expect us parents to take leave monthly just becoz of her health not able to adapt? We will lose my job soonner or later and who is gonna support my family, will MCYS? And my child well being, fever for the 7 mths already. I think something must be done for her. LOL... Fierce? haha.. I feel no choice, got to flare le..
I just felt gov ask us to give birth more, the more the gov merrier. But there are not enough CC even schools to hold our children, and in SG now both parents will have to work in order to maintain the household expenses. Everything gone up, but we get so little assistance. Sometimes felt to angry and fed up no where to place my DD. All the CC in Sembawang is full, so new parents here have to place child at home? OR piggy back to office? MCYS really dun understand us. :mad: :slapshead:
Got to end here, if not I guess I will write a long long paragraph complaining like mad, coz I am really piss off, since last year March I have already been place in waiting list for all centers near my house, till now no news. And now wanted a change a year plus later still the same... Oh please save me.... :imdrowning: :gloomy: -
RE: Am I wasting Money?
Thanks so much for all the precious reply, very much appreciated...
DD now is better, only having alot of phlegm. Will bring her back to polyclinic and get referral letter back to KK. Hope she will be better soon..
I gave her supplements too, lots of vege n fruits.. Just couldn't find out wheres the problem coming from, but after seeing the post, I guess it seems quite normal that child will fall sick almost every month for the first year in CC. I will continue to endure till end of this year, I guess.
As currently there is no vacancy in other CC as well. Quite an upset matter over vacancy in CC's. Been having this problem since last year when I need to place her in. Almost all center's are full, and waiting list is long.
DD currently still enjoying her school, as there are more activity lesson's there as compared to other CC's. She is in Star Learner's. Any parents also having child in this school too? So far how do you find the cirriculum?
My initial main concern was to find her a good school, so that she will be able to learn more things and cope better as she grow to P1. (Am I very kiasu, haha?) But now, health become the red light for me.
Initially, I was thinking to place her in CC or PAP 3 hours lesson. Alot of points to consider, if place her in CC she were be there whole day with teachers taking care, meal all prepared and she will learn to be more discipline. PAP 3 hour lesson, lesson taught may not be so comprehensive, but were have extra money to pump in for other enrichment course. Which one do u think I should chose now? Going to P1 is not an easy task for all children's now. Unlike our years, books were so much easier to understand.. LOL.. So I really wish to get her very well prepared, busy with my work and might further study now, really not much time to spend with DD :sad: quite heart ache at times.
*My mum is the caregiver, age is catching up, she also find it hard to take care of her up and down and also her needs. So quite headache on which to choose. Coz if I place her at 3hrs PAP lesson, my mum will have to take care of her more, and also if I place her in enrichment courses, my mum will have to run all the up and downs for me, very heartaching also..
Having a child nowadays is really not easy.. very very stress... :sad: -
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Hi Monster Mummy,
Thanks for the reply. Yup my child just recovered from bronchitis too. This CC does is not air-con base, that's where I can't find the reason why. :roll:
Too many children together? Hygiene problem? Or sick children are not being address in the right manner? What can I do other than changing center, dunno whether any parents there facing the same problem anot. How to check and ask?
I have ring up the other center closer to my home, but currently there is no vacancy. What should I do... :sad:
Anyway would like to ask too, my child has been continuously sick and always had very high fever that will last for longest 8days. Brought her to KK hospital and address my concern to them. Wanted a detailed check for my child since they are doing blood test but was rejected. Nurse and doctor told me, prolong high fever will not lead to brain damage. I went to search and had read many reports on what damage will there be should the fever prolong and too high. I don't understand why the reply I got from KK is that. Hoping anyone with same problem could share with me..
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Am I wasting Money?
Dear all,
Hope to get some advice and comments here.
I have placed my child at a CC from last year dec till date, my child fall sick since the first month of placement till now. Fever, flu and cough monthly, the fever shoot's up quite high and always lasted for a week or more. I know placing child in CC is more prone to fall sick, so I thot for the first 2 or 3 months I have to endure abit and understand that it's a new enviroment, my child will need time to build up her immunity with the center. But now this has become a monthly issue, its the 6mths already, and my child had just recovered from high fever.
I was thinking whether was it due to the center may be having hygeine problem or they are not strict in not allowing sick children's into the center. The center was having HFMD since day one school opens, the spreading was so bad that the center have to be ordered to close for 10days. After school re-opened for about weeks they have quite a few new HFMD cases coming up again, but all recovered now. This is quite a big center that holds about 200 children from toddler to K2.
Any parents facing the same issue? :imdrowning:
Every month my child will missed out about a week or longer of lessons from the CC and I would either need to take urgent leave or get Mum's help to take care of my child. The CC sch fee is not cheap about $800 per mth including sch bus, I felt abit wasting of money with her not attending the lessons for a week monthly.
About the school cirruculum so far I just felt that my DD learn quite alot, like chinese she have learn the strokes of the words, she is now in N2. Is other CC N2 also teaching the same? As I heard from some of my friends their child (same age as mine) CC is not teaching this yet, check with their CC, the teacher mention this will only be taught in K1, not N2.
Have friends telling me before CC's with name's will teach a level ahead, compared to normal CC's. Is this true?
I am thinking of whether to change an enviroment for my child, I really cannot take it that she fall sick every month, and always having very high fever. I worried for her brain and well being.
I understand too that teachers are also the main important role in CC, she is quite use to the teacher there, only two teachers had ever said unpleasant things to my child, the form teacher is loving her alot. I am so troubled over this and what should I choose.
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I would like to engage a part time maid, staying in a 3 room flat. Does anyone have a good one to recommend. Please PM or leave a msg here for me.
I really need one badly and urgently. Please help me.....
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RE: Horror Chiildcare Centre in Pasir Ris
Hi amaratine,
So sad and sorry to hear about how your child is being punish in her CC, whereby we parents depend on them, trust them as a good care-giver when we need to work.
I am still new to CC, my girl will be attending CC end of this year. I am also very worried and scare, don't know how will my girl be in CC.. Hope everything will be fine...
Did you report to MCYS? I think they should be sound and look into the case that you are mentioning. As child can suffer from being alone or in dark and this may result in lifetime suffering. Not all childs can recover or get over it.
Anyway care to share the CC name? So that other parents can be aware of this school also, and prevent any mishap for our young ones.
Take care and I hope your child is fine... -
RE: Differentiating Childcare, Preschools & Enrichment Programs
Hi tankee,
Thanks for sharing... After viewing your comments I have finally decided to place my girl in a good pre-school.
I have placed a deposit to secure her place and she will be attending in Dec this year...
Its gonna be a new start for her to change sch, and I have to learn to catch up with her on her changes in going to CC... Don't know how will she be as she has never stay alone outside from young. I am very worried of her, any tips to give me?? :nailbite:
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RE: Differentiating Childcare, Preschools & Enrichment Programs
Dear All,
May I asked for ur views, do you think placing child in a neighbourhood CC and give them extra enrichment program will be better or place them in a good CC which is so called all rounded would be sufficient? As I can only spare up to a certain amount for my child's sch's fee, so I can only choose either one.
I am quite confused which to chose.Good names CC (so called branded CC) or HDB CC + enrichment. Coz I have frds telling me that CC only also study a few hours. More important is the enrichement.
My wish is to place her somewhere good and she can be academic prepared for P1, coz have frds child who went MMI and enrichment their child can cope better with P1 work and till P2 now still able to survive on own without parents or tution teaching. where else the other frd of mine, child is in HDB and no enrichment course finds it very hard to survive in P1.
I hope my post offends no one placing child in HDB area.. I know child is individual.. just wanna get more views.. hope no chopping on me... Sorry :imsorry:
And hopes to get more reviews...
Thanks so much for all who read and give me reviews in advance..
Greatly appreciate....