I had 5 Indon maids before and finally change to Myanmar maid. She is good so far and so good until i given her 4 off days every month and handphone after working with me for 6 months. But she doesn’t like to go out much and only want 1 off day/mth.


I would say I am lucky to have her. I am SAHM. Her character is good and a lady with not much words and don’t talk much. She came from a village…far away from Yangon city so she is really ’ pure’ and innocent like a piece of white paper. So easier to teach and she is really obedient so far…but then…long term wise, nobody can guarantee. I can say depend on herself, her character and her sensibility. If she changed in attitude from good to bad, i cannot blame her. I will just have to let her go. But am thankful that she is good so far. And hoping she can work with us for 10 years or more ! Not becos i am lazy in doing housework. But i would prefer to spend more times with my kids and personal time alone dating my husband if financially still permit.

Good luck to you guy in finding a good maid. If she is good, keep her!!!

aleela:

Dear phtthp,


Appreciate your answer so prompt. It help alots to me
my girl are Singaporean, so there no choice only Opera Estate.
Your kid also in Opera Estate? How is the teacher in OEP?
not sure kids will facing stress for their homework load or high expectation?

most important for me is the teacher are good and student their hv good behavior...

My boys are from OEPS. P2 this year. Whether the teacher are they good or bad, seriously, we can't set too high expectation on them. Cos they are handling approx 30-40 students in 1 class. Is quite tough. Can you imagine..assume, the teacher given 1 hours to conduct the lesson say for English, but 30 mins wasted on 'pulling', 'telling' the active, talkative kids to go back to their seats and stop talking and etc. My boy is 1 of them..sad to say.. he had difficulties in concentrating cos he told me other kids are disturbing him and vice versa.
Also, the teacher got to manage some really problematic child too who just cannot take in instruction. E.g, child with mild ADHD, autism for example, will be tough for the teacher to handle during lesson.

So i had to educate my boys to show high respect to the Teachers, obey, listen and ask if don't understand either during or after lesson. Most important....KEEP QUIET during the lesson and don't tired the Teachers. LOL.

As for the school work...sigh...recent feedback from his Math teacher's...some students personally left their homework book in their school locker. So when they go back, they will tell their parents/ caregiver - NO HOMEWORK TODAY.
And some even more daring..tear away the pages number at the below right hand corner thou Teacher had circled the number page for them to do..all sorts of funny stuffs done by the Kids. I just find it amused...LOL..So i make it a point to email, SMS and even whatsapp the teacher to check on my Son homework when i find something is ' fishy'.. All the kids learned from 1 another..( sigh )
But to be frank...the homework is much much easier if compare with Temasek Primary. Cos OEPS is really a very holistic school. Less stress i would say.

So for students to have good behaviour, seriously...impossible!! Everyone comes from different background. Upbringing is different. Some kids are helpful, kind, considerance, thoughtful but some kids are opposite and even some are bully.
We just have to teach our kids to respect 1 another. My kid met 1 bully in the school. This boy in another class, started to get violent. Really violent.. Punch, kick, hit other kids and cause some injury..My boy is 1 of them been bullied by him. Believe most of the parents 1st reaction will be complaint to the school. I am 1 of them after my boys been injured by this boy for many times until the last resort i called up and went to the school cos he had kicked my boys ' private ' part which i feel is just too much! But after finding the real truth, i then realise where this boy came from. His parents were not with him. Either in Jail or ran away and he was most of the time at home. Soclal workers from the govt sector is helping him. I pity him. I feel sorry for him and i told my boy how blessed he is to have a proper family. So i didn't want to persuade further but i teach my boys to learn to protect himself instead and avoid body contact with him as far as possible. And should he be violent, first thing to run to the office to seek help. But never never to hit others.

Therefore, Teacher to be good, Student behaviour to be good...is really hard. I can only say..in my humble opinion...be gracious and take things easy. Just solve whatever problems along the way. Primary school life is really FUN!!

Him


I had just feedback to the school office. This morning the bus aunty still letting the kids to watch the wrestling show. Think no point talking to her.

Now waiting and see what the school will do. Hope they able to help. Really don’t like my kids to watch such Program earlier morning. Best is no TV of course. Haih…

Side track..any mummy here let your kids take school bus?


I let my boy takes school bus in the morning. Initally was quite happy cos DS enjoyed it. Reason because of the TVs program. At first didn't bother much but yesterday DS came back and keep telling me how good the uncle fight. I was puzzled so When down this morning to see. And saw the TVs program was the wrestling show. I told the bus aunty please do not let the kids watch such violence program in the morning. She replied me \" the Malay people love to w atch\"

Before I can say much, she asked me to get down the bus cos is late.

I shall monitor this 2 days and see whether the bus driver aunty will change the tv program anot. Else I have to feedback to the school.

Bakebean, thanks! Johnson is the only supplier. I shall wait for stock to come and let him wear PE attire first.

Bakebean, thanks! Johnson is the only supplier. I shall wait for stock to come and let him wear PE attire first.

Side track..anyone know beside Johnson uniform, any other places can i purchase the Opera Estate uniform. :roll:


Their stock only coming in 1st week or 2nd week of Jan 2013. :sad:

limlim:

if P2B, <2km confirmed.. no need ballot.


If P2C, >1km almost no chance based on history..

Thanks!

limlim:

if P2B, <2km confirmed.. no need ballot.


If P2C, >1km almost no chance based on history..

Thanks!

limlim:

if P2B, <2km confirmed.. no need ballot.


If P2C, >1km almost no chance based on history..

Thanks!