Hi! I am new here too! I have a girl born in 2010 and am thinking of sending her to playgroup soon.

Tks!

yanyan:

Hi,


Can ask the experienced hcp users.. I tried to cook fish in my basic hcp yday & the skin sticks to the top layer after i flip.. Anyone know why this is so?

Is it my pan not hot enuff or i need to put oil?

Btw, i didnt coat my pan before coz it was a gift from a fren from korea..didnt knw need to coat until i realised this thread.. Already used it to cook few times.. Too late to do coating?

Hi! Did you dry your fish well? I realised thru trial and error that the drier my food, the better the results!

Hi! I found the article below really useful. What shocked me were the comments made by the American Academy of Pediatrics that screentime (tv or videos or ipads) slow a child's ability to learn!


I try not to let my 2 year old watch any tv and I limit her ipad watching to half an hour a day... cant be helped lah, I'm a sahm without a maid... need some time to rest too! In the beginning she would cry n ask for one more episode but after training her for a few weeks she is used to the routine now and doesnt fuss anymore... maybe will work for u too?

http://www.center4research.org/2010/05/young-children-and-screen-time-television-dvds-computer/

\"But according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children under 2 should not be watching TV, videos, or DVDs at all. In fact, the Academy recommends no “screen time” for babies and toddlers. Parents should instead encourage more interactive activities such as playing and talking. The American Academy of Pediatrics first announced this in 1999, but most parents are unaware of this advice: either their pediatrician never mentioned it or parents figure time in front of a screen is harmless or even educational, provided children are watching the “right programs.”

Research shows that, for children under 3, it’s not just what’s on TV that matters but that it’s on at all. Even if the TV is simply “on” in the room where the child is playing, there are negative effects.\"

Hi! I am new here too! Have been a Sahm for 2 years now since the birth of my girl. Anyone living in the east with two year olds as well?

Thank you so much for responding dozzybum. 2 days a week is quite a good proportion I think, or is this the norm? Sorry, am really a newbie and just starting to read up etc. Does it mean that maths is coducted in Mandarin as well?

Hi! I am looking around for a preschool for my 2 year old and Lorna Whiston is one of them. Can I find out if there are updates abt the East coast branch? How are the Mandarin classes? Appreciate any feedback from u guys.

Hi! I’ll be checking Odyssey out soon. Can I check with RTmummy how the school prepares the kids for primary school? Cos I’ve been told that the school is more geared for foreign students who will go on to international schools. Tks!

Hi! I just spent some time reading all 23 pages of this thread. Tks to everyone who contributed… I learnt alot! I’m looking to place my 2 year old in a childcare facility/preschool and I think I am in a better place now to start thinking thru my criteria for an ideal place!


But seriously, "omnivores"? Er, I don’t think I learnt to spell that word till primary school? Feel so stressed for my girl.