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H has been attending tennis lessons for a while now. Initially we got him a coach for one-to-one lessons at our clubhouse. Although he seemed to enjoy his tennis lessons, we found it a little monotonous. For 1/2 hour each lesson, the coach just fed him balls to hit. Not much of coaching there I'd say, and...
I love putting together party favours. It's always nice that kids get to bring home something from the party, but putting together a party pack can be mind boggling, especially if you have guests of varied age group. I often like to customise my party packs, catering for different age group and gender,...
What's a party without party favours? For me, putting together the party packs is just as fun as throwing the party itself. I just love finding all those cute little knicks knacks and can't help thinking how happy the kids will be when they get them. Perhaps it's more to satisfy my love for shopping for...
The school holidays are approaching and I'm so tempted totake the kids to Legoland in Johor. Not sure about Hubs, butI should be able to take some time off next week. Hopefully he can too so we don't have to go on weekends (read CROWD!). Imiss my little girl so much, have not seen her in 3...
Fellow parents will understand when I say how hard it is to get your kids to listen to you sometimes or rather most of the time. After my failed attempt to teach H how to save by having himearn his pocket money from performing chores,I came up with a reward chart. The initial idea was to list...
H got back all his exam papers today. He did extremely well. No wonder his English and Science teacher asked if we revised with him cos he got 97.5% for English (due to a careless mistake) and 100% for Science. Now she must think we are super kiasu parents... hahaha!He also did really well in his Bahasa...
H got back his math exam paper. He got 84%, not bad for someone who didn't revise. I looked through the paper - he would have gotten 90% if not for careless mistakes. It's funny how he made careless mistakes on the simplest of questions, but for the more tricky ones, he got them all right. The other...
Whenever we take the kids out, we never fail to attract stares from the public. Our little rascals are the nosiest kids ever. They are just so happy and carefree that they don't give a hoot where they are. Everywhere's like a playground to them.Last Saturday, I took the kids to Waterfront @ Desa Parkcity to...
H has been having nightmares recently. He would wake up in the middle of the night shouting for mommy. In all his nightmares, there's one recurring theme - bugs! First it was spiders, then ants, then bees, and last night cockroaches.Usually it's about him being attacked my the insects (I think). I try...
Since H is no longer going for his edudrama class, I thought it would be good for him to try out art lessons. When I told Hubs about this, his reaction was, "we need to be smart about choosing the programmes for our kids cos weekends are precious, and art isn't a priority!" Why not? I totally disagree. Art...
Sometimes I wonder if parents are the ones thinking or worrying too much. Here I am, barely 3 months since H entered the big school, and I'm already considering taking him out. It's not that H's school is not good, I just don't think that it suits him now (maybe if he was older I'd think differently). So...
I'm so glad we found a really good coach for H. Today's his first swimming lesson outside school and he really enjoyed the session, no tears, just laughter! He even managed to put his head into the water and held his breath for 10 seconds. I wish I was there to witness the session. Po-Po was just full of...
I really have to rethink the kids' bedtime routine.They're both reluctant togo tobed and it's a struggle every night. It takes at least an hour to finally get them settled in bed, and that doesn't mean they fall asleep immediately. No wonder H can't wake up in the morning (my poor boy has...
4 Reasons To Ditch Academic Preschools | Janet LansburyI like the above post. It captures exactly my thoughts. H is one of those preschoolers who has a knack for letters and numbers, and has, through his own interest and initiative 'thought' himself to read, spell and do math. He's coping well academically...
H's classmate celebrated her birthday yesterday and it was a great opportunity for the mommies to get together while the kids played. H's school is one of very few private schoolswith no PTA so parents don't get a chance to 'gang up' and voiceour concerns.Our topic of...
Justcompleted the online registration forH's entry into a chinese primary school, easy peasy... in case you can't find the link on the MOE webpage (took me some time to look for the link), this is it http://apps.moe.gov.my/esppsel/Now I'll have to go bug our tenant for the latest utility bills...
I've never really thought much about kids' exams. What do kids get tested on anyway, especially kindergarten kids? I just feel it's so wrong for kids this young to be tested. They probably don't even know the concept of exams or have the stamina to sit through the exam papers (how many 4-5 year olds can...
For first time parents wanting to register their child in a public primary school, this is what you need to do (for those wanting to register in a Selangor school):Go to the Jabatan Negeri Selangor website and click on Pendaftaran Murid Tahun 1. Registration starts 1 March 2013 (for kids born in the year...
I've been wanting to take the kids to the Farm in the City ever since I heard rave reviews about itfrom other mummies. Although I'm not a big fan of animals, it would be good for the kids to get closeto nature and be comfortable around furry and feathery beings (don't be like mommy...
I must have underestimated how much H dislike colouring. I know he's not a big fan of colouring but his procrastination when it comes to finishing off his homework that requires colouringis driving me mad!I'm not sure when this all started. He's never been unwilling to colour, in fact when in a good...