i think im a weird mum. Most of the time, i got to nag at my gal to stop drawing. She can spend her day mostly on drawings..she is not talented ( to me) but she loves drawing v much.

Sent her to 2 different art schools for some exposure but had stopped attending. Art teachers told me that she is abit stubborn. Only want to do things on her own way.
:?

hi


another KS mummy here reporting.
DD1 used to attend SHichida since 11 mths old till abt 3.5 yrs old...so total investment including buying materials alreadi like near to $10K

DD1 now 5 yr old
daily 3 hr sch - $250 per mth
Berries world -$120 per mth
English - $200 per mth
Abacus - 110 per mth
2 Arts session - 180 per mth (jst withdrawn not long ago)
dancing - 70 per mth

DD2 (2yr old now) attended right brain sch and GUG before but withdraw her after one term coz programme seems not suitable for her. Hence next yr she will be attending full day pre-sch. Fees $1K per mth.

nt forgetting their medical insurance n other policies and milk powder....

still managable but somehw our lifestlye change.no more frequent shopping at luxury boutiques and saloon visit.

mayb u are right.'puppies' are more playful by nature...thats y i nick name my no2 jack rusell and believe it ant, she loves puppies so much tat she only wan to wear tops wif puppy prints on it and carry her soft toy dog at home everwhere she go :lol:


my elder gal's pre-sch only have 3hrs daily programme so no2 will be gg to another pre-sch


so are u preparing yr ds1 for P1 next yr?? hw do u cope??wont yr ds2 wants ur attention when u are coaching yr no1??

jedamum:

poohcutie:

my no2 needs different stimulation and i really cant catch up wif her. she is quite active and doesnt allow me to homesch her. Hence, decide to send her to full day pre-sch.

is your no. 2 borned in the year of the puppy? my no. 2 is and he is also very active. i am also worried that preschool teachers couldn't handle him as there is no 1 to 1 attention. actually i am the only one around the house who can handle him singlehandedly...even my mum or mil said that they can't handle him alone.

hi

ya. born in year of 'PUPPY'. I got no help from parents or PIL. Helper went off last yr and since then, im handling 2 kids alone at home most of the time.

ehh., sometimes my hubby also cant handle my gal esp when my elder gal is at home..She will find ways to 'disturb' her jiejie. got to be alert wif her as well cos she is playful.most of my hsehold items have been 'destroyed' by her

hi all


this is an interesting topic and i got to spend time to all the pages.

can any1 advise where can the kid do a test to distinguish between gifted and ADHD??

hi jedamum


re:back to workforce
do miss my workinglife but i guess my kids are more impt as for nw. may work part time in future

re: HFMD
this HFMD is always 'around'. Hope schs and cc will be more alert and do checks daily.

my no2 needs different stimulation and i really cant catch up wif her. she is quite active and doesnt allow me to homesch her. Hence, decide to send her to full day pre-sch.

red_ryder:

I try to limit to 2 enrichment classes, so as not to tire out the kid and leave time for free play.



Anyone else in such a dilemna?

hi
same situation as u.
My gal is 5 this yr. Currently doing her dancing class on sat and 3 other enrichment classes over the weekends.
jst few days ago, she requests for fencing lesson
Others may think that im the one forcing her for all these!

:oops:

hi

jst my sharing on right brain

my no1 started SM when she was 11 mths and withdrew her when she was abt 3.5. Since am a SAHM, i do home practice wif her like once a day for abt 30 mins (like flashcard, pretend play, etc)

My gal is 5 nw. So far, we got feedback from her enrichment teachers that she ‘picks up’ fast compared to her peers and she is quite ahead of her peers. She has gd memory too ( i think mst kids do). But ultimately we do not want her to ‘study’ using her memory but study with understanding & concept.

i do feel that right brain more or less does helps alil plus my hardwork .hehehe

Having to say that, most parents expect to see immediate result after attending few lessons or a term. Remember that all kids are diff.

pt_su:

Can anyone share if the course in CMA is conducted in English or Chinese?

How much is per term fee and what is the duration of each lesson?

I call up another school in Crestar, course are conducted in Chinese.. Anyone know if this school is good?

Also any different in teaching method between CMA and Crestar?

hi
my gal jst started CMA in safra abt 2 mths ago. her teacher conduct the lessons in either eng or chinese. So far so gd. my gal quite enjoy the class , her mates and the homework! haha

ChiefKiasu:

poohcutie:

hi


am new here.
Stay at home mum of 2 kids aged 5 and 2.

Welcome poohcutie! Which childcare are your kids in? And I guess next year is the big year for your 5year old child. All ready to go?

hi
Thks
Im a SAHM since the birth of my no1.
my 5yr old is attending pre-sch and no2 who will be 3 next yr will be gg to full day pre-sch so that i can spend more time wif my no1 to prepare her for P1