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Latest post on 18 August 2013 - 12:44

whole modhesh world is a fun place for kids to enjoy. i took my LO last weekend and he loved the lighting and running around there. but we felt like it was too expensive. each and every ride costs you around 10-20 dhs apart from 15 dhs entrance fees. so you might want to limit your kids for rides. it is very big.

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Latest post on 18 August 2013 - 12:41

We did the 13 hours back and forth to the States this summer with my daughter who was 14/15 months. It's pure survival mode. Bring a huge variety of (non-sugary) snacks and toys. Does he have a seat? I sure hope so. If so, bring the car seat (assuming it's airline approved). So much easier if you can strap the child in for sleeping, take off and landing. I brought some animal flash cards at Borders and my daughter LOVED those. The enjoyed pulling them out and putting them back in the box. Seriously did it for hours. The in flight magazines were a hit for about 3 minutes, too. Maybe some iPad aps and videos if you have one. (She was in her rear facing car seat so couldn't see the videos on the seat back--although she only watched for a couple minutes here and there.) We also did a lot of walking the aisles and hanging out in the back kitchen with the flight crew. we are still waiting for the visa so flight not booked but would definitely get him a separate seat. he is a big baby so i cannot hold him for 14 hrs! i checked with the airlines and forward facing car seat is fine. i'll go and buy those flash cards too. right now his favourite game is throwing everything to see how it lands and makes noise :) hopefully in 1 month this will be reduced.

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Latest post on 18 August 2013 - 12:37

Get little goodie bags with ear plugs and chocolates to give to people seated nearby? :D that's a wonderful suggestion. :D

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Latest post on 17 August 2013 - 23:26

perhaps the agency or the shops in satwa?

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Latest post on 17 August 2013 - 23:24

i tried typing 2 times from the ipad but every time it take me somewhere else...now good old laptop :) goto any shop in meena bazzar and they mostly charge 10 dhs for a jeans. as for the location let me try to explain..there are few shops behind khushi jeweller (in a narrow lane). i actually walk along in that area and give it. or you can goto karma area, near bikanerwala. there are few tailors and boutiques there. HTH.

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Latest post on 16 August 2013 - 14:06

oh my old thread is alive again :) Ds i completely fine now...he is 15 months old and has overcome his fear of grass,toys,pressure cooker,etc. now he is always curious and keep watching intently what i am doing in the kitchen. so i always work as i am cooking for some cookery show :D @pickaboo : he started saying "mama" when he was 4.5 months old. now he only says "daddy" and mummy only when i am not listening or if he is in pain (teething or gas). he tries to talk and sometimes says catch,dirty,touch. That's his vocabulary so far and he has recently started calling his grandmother on phone. as for the attention span its very less.i can't make him sit still for more then 5 minutes. he is not interested in stories but still i dutifully read him daily.he understands whatever i am saying but as normal for the babies...choose to ignore if my sentence has "no" in it :D but he do listen if i explain why no? like other day he was pressing dispenser's tap again and again making water spill. then i explained to him we only open it when there is a glass or bottle. so after few minutes he brought his bowl, put it there and then opened the tap! Now what? :)

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Latest post on 13 August 2013 - 21:01

i would second gazebo too.

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Latest post on 13 August 2013 - 10:09

are there 2 parts? i saw one in dvd shop...

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Latest post on 12 August 2013 - 10:12

i didn't gave any " first time daddy" gift but his birthday was just 2 months after delivery so i gave him a small framed picture of our son and him the first time he held him (after operation theater). he loves it very much and has kept in his cabin at the office. i did a google search and mostly i can see scrubs.tshirts,caps saying "i am the daddy" .

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Latest post on 11 August 2013 - 13:25

oh god! i have to travel to Canada soon and my son is already a hyperactive baby :( how will i deal with him? i am already dreading the flight plus the jet lag!

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Latest post on 11 August 2013 - 13:20

we threw a party once in barasti. around 12 people and the bill came for 1200 dhs (since i don't drink then it would be for 11 people) mostly beer buckets and few wines and tequila shots.. although the food at barasti is not great we just ordered snacks to go along with it. you can go ahead and negotiate a bit with the manager there.

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Latest post on 11 August 2013 - 13:14

i want to see this as well but ajman is a bit of a drive :( dh wouldn't be willing to drive again as he goes to work in sharjah. no venue anywhere near dubai? <em>edited by angel joy on 11/08/2013</em>

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Latest post on 10 August 2013 - 00:18

i know of one only as i was a member there myself ages ago! Fitness first has guest passes for 100 dhs per day. the passes comes for 5 days,7 days,etc... the plus point with fitness first is you have several locations all over dubai.

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Latest post on 10 August 2013 - 00:07

i gave one pair to my MIL but she found it uncomfortable and has wrapped them up and kept in the back of the shoe rack. i tried hers for few days but they gave me pain in the toe :( but they really look good on some people....nice feet with bright toe nails.

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Latest post on 08 August 2013 - 12:51

Eid mubarak to all :D just love the decorated malls and road at this time. <em>edited by angel joy on 08/08/2013</em>

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Latest post on 05 August 2013 - 12:00

been to Pantry cafe once only when it newly opened. ordered a green curry and it was disgusting. only cream with 2 broccoli and 1-2 pieces of carrot and zucchini. no colour, no coconut flavour, no spice when i specifically asked for spicy. Dh's steak was fine.

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Latest post on 05 August 2013 - 11:56

i cannot seem to locate the old threads here.

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Latest post on 05 August 2013 - 11:54

@ elmsnre: do they make custom jewellery in both silver and gold? thanks

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Latest post on 05 August 2013 - 11:52

nope they are not available in dubai. i searched almost every supermarket and pharmacy for those.

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Latest post on 01 August 2013 - 21:47

Sorry to hijack the thread, but anyone willing to lend books? I want to read Gone Girl and Inferno but am not willing to pay AED 100 for each book as they might not be 'keepers' - I am willing to lend any of mine as well.. nice idea SanRan but i am not having both of them...and thanks for reminding.i forgot that i also wanted to read inferno :) if you do read it then please tell me the review.

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Latest post on 01 August 2013 - 12:51

thanks ladies. kiwispiers mine is also a keloid scar so i was wondering when it will flatten. i have recently started applying rosehip oil on my strechmarks. thanks beany i'll start applying on the scar too.as for numbness i'll goto the doctor again in some time. its been 5 months since last visit :) Can I ask what kind of doctor you saw for this? Did you go to GP or OBGYN? I need to see one as well as my scar is quite raised and still tingles 10 months after my section... i went to my gynae only.

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Latest post on 01 August 2013 - 12:48

good...come over i have a large collection of books too :) i am currently reading "book of fate"

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Latest post on 31 July 2013 - 21:37

feel so sorry for you....i had nausea during whole pregnancy. didn't used to puke but any smell of food used to put me off. i tried several thing and only thing that did relaxed me was mint tea or even just mint leaves (chewing) i still can't eat eggs and chocolate (which were fav before but developed an aversion to these during pregnancy). i tried crackers before getting out of bed but nothing could help me! my docotr suggested just boil few mint leaves and drink that. it really helped me although i used to add sugar too. whole day used to go by eating 1 grape at a time slowly...slowly :) (the green one,which are sour) i lost weight in first trimester but started gaining after 5 month and gained a whopping 22 kg till 9 month!! i remember i could not eat anything cooked by myself but if somebody else cooked then i was able to eat little.feel better soon. normally it goes away after first trimester. doctor prescribed navidoxine too but i ate it for 2 days and after no change stopped eating it. hope you

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Latest post on 31 July 2013 - 12:03

there was a thread here sometimes back, somebody posted that there is a shop in front of Lulu,al Barsha that repairs luggage. sorry i do not have details.

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Latest post on 30 July 2013 - 22:55

my mum overstayed for 3 days and was charged 350 dhs few months back on the airport.

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Latest post on 30 July 2013 - 22:54

thanks ladies. kiwispiers mine is also a keloid scar so i was wondering when it will flatten. i have recently started applying rosehip oil on my strechmarks. thanks beany i'll start applying on the scar too.as for numbness i'll goto the doctor again in some time. its been 5 months since last visit :)

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Latest post on 29 July 2013 - 11:29

but off course the doctor was right for one thing that breastmilk is not as nutritious as before for their fast growing body. so keep giving balance diet to make up for the lost nutrients. It's not that the breastmilk is less nutritious or that it's lost nutrients. It's just that biologically toddlers were meant to have food, as well. There body just requires more than breastmilk can provide. But that doesn't mean that breastmilk isn't losing its nutrient content or anything. That's like suggesting that formula is less nutritious for a baby--it's not, it's just not sufficient as the ONLY item in a growing toddlers diet. right....that was my intention of explaining.

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Latest post on 29 July 2013 - 11:22

@anondubai: Hi! My son is around the same age and I would really like to wean him or at least greatly minimize breastfeeding. How do you give your son that milk? I tried giving him plain milk first but he wasn't interested. so following my mum's advice i added not even half a pinch of salt to his milk (she told me to add atleast 2-3 granules of sugar too which i avoided :) ) and he did take that milk. i havn't given him bottle so far so don't plan on introducing one now. i give him in his sippy cup for him to drink on his own (morning) or from glass if i am giving ( mostly in the evenings) . it does take a lot of time from glass but he is learning to drink. also he likes his milk chilled. <em>edited by angel joy on 29/07/2013</em>

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 12:15

Fire the doc and find a new one. This one is providing misinformation. There are a lot of doctors who would say this, though.... That doesn't make it any the less misinformation, just because numerous doctors don't know what they're talking about :) or they are just promoting the products :) keep feeding your child. my son is 15 months old and he has weaned himself already to 3-4 feeds in a day. he takes about 150-200 ml cow's milk in a day in addition to breastmilk. i am in no mood to stop till 2 years of age atleast. Its such a beautiful feeling and relaxing time for mother and baby that its a shame to let it go. but off course the doctor was right for one thing that breastmilk is not as nutritious as before for their fast growing body. so keep giving balance diet to make up for the lost nutrients. <em>edited by angel joy on 28/07/2013</em>

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 12:12

yes you can take a sealed packet in checked luggage. I did sent "rye" to one of my friend in Germany but still check it with the airlines.

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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 12:10

it is little tricky but i normally open video on youtube,way easier. and the cover always go back the way it should be :)

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Latest post on 27 July 2013 - 13:22

you ca easily get them in grocery stores.... Lulu, Al adil, C4

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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 10:24

now waiting excitedly for the name :)

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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 13:15

i don't know about any deals or offers but i can recommend hertz and national cars both. have used National cars for dubai and hertz for overseas. We never had a problem, very professional. once my husband rented from some company in Karama (don't remember the name), it was very cheap but they took 4 months to return the deposit after several phone calls and visits and that too when husband threatened going to consumer court.

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Latest post on 21 July 2013 - 23:29

we went for 4 days on vacation and my ds who is 15 months old has stopped eating chunky food or feeding by himself. i used hipp jars only there along with some bread or other finger food. after returning home he didn't wanted food at all. even when i cooked his favorite food. out of desperation when he didnt ate anything for a whole day and kept drinking milk at night at every 30 minutes i gave him one bottle of food next day at lunch and he finished all! after that cautiously i gave him fresh yoghurt and he finished it also. dinner was again the same. after talking to my mom she said he is hooked onto jar food due to preservatives which change the taste as compared to fresh food. she said to start again on pureed foods and put them in the same empty bottles of hipp. i made lentil soup for him and fed him through jar and he finished it. so gradually after 2 days we are back on utensils but still if he doesn;t eat i put it in jar and he finishes it off. try some basic food first and then gradually progress from there.my ds doesn't eat chicken in any form. he prefers fish or turkey. i still have to introduce lamb as i am vegetarian so first i have to learn to handle it :) then cook it. i have posted too about this. one day he eats heartily and next he goes on only liquid diet. i do not want to keep giving puree but he only eats family food at lunch. breakfast and dinner he wants puree. at dinner i normally cave in otherwise he keeps waking up at every 30-45 min for feed. (still BF) also i was reading an article today that sometimes babies doesn't develop muscles properly for chewing so they prefer puree only. but yours prefer jar food as compared to homemade? do you add some spices to your baby food? just try some mixed veggies soup or lentil soup or only pumpkin puree with some rosemary and cinnamon ( my ds's fav) and try giving from a jar...see if he eats.

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Latest post on 21 July 2013 - 23:12

Excuse my ignorance, but if it is not Iftar at 9.00 pm, what would it be, please? Is there another gathering/meal it might be? Isn't the suhoor the early morning meal before sunrise and beginning the day's fasting? it is but the parties at 9 are called "suhoor parties" (i don't know for what reason? ) currently i am attending a suhoor party only which started at 9. the invite said suhoor for which i was confused too as iftar is the evening meal and suhoor is at the dawn. as crashingwaves said it might explain then. <em>edited by angel joy on 21/07/2013</em>

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Latest post on 18 July 2013 - 16:45

we have tried both as my dh is more a "roti" lover than me. i found pappa roti better with the bun very fresh and soft whereas roti mum wasn't tasting that fresh and they were a bit dense too.

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Latest post on 15 July 2013 - 12:02

Thank you herecomesthesun. I just checked it, didn't gave it a thought of giving near date :) i was just checking by putting way ahead.

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Latest post on 15 July 2013 - 11:57

Daiso in Lamcy plaza has different kinds of lights. i normally buy from there or from electronic shops in Karama near metro station.

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Latest post on 13 July 2013 - 22:27

thank you SA_babe. i did use cetaphil lotion for his body once daily particularly in the night. he was out today in the evening playing with his dad and his cheek is completely red now, but no itching. after applying some cold water it became less hot and red. might get better in the morning.

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Latest post on 11 July 2013 - 23:53

i am in mankhool area,bur dubai. i tried putting several different dates but it shows the same message. i'll ask hubby to go office and ask personally.

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Latest post on 11 July 2013 - 15:15

thank you TDB :)

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Latest post on 11 July 2013 - 11:36

whenever i open RERA webiste the rental calculator doesn't show for my area. always same message saying rental index under update. it has been from past 6 months. can anybody give me a link? Thanks

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Latest post on 11 July 2013 - 11:34

the shopkeepers at furniture market in diera would buy it from you if you are unable to sell. similarly there are 2 websites that buy furniture...i am not able to recall. try googling or another poster might help. i thin k it was myjunkuae?

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 22:57

thanks kooky. i did read old posts here and find shea butter better then any cream. i will give it a try. i am already using coconut oil, might be because of that his eczema is under control so far. (touch wood) :)

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 22:45

it goes according to your baby's preference. these days my 14 month old wants mueselli daily for breakfast with some added fruits like apple or pear or berries.

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 22:41

dubai ladies club will be starting again in august. dawn venturas next batch will be starting in september i think. same in wafi, september batch. i have to put my ds too we just couldn't start now.

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 13:33

my best buys were a changing table, feeding cover and my bugaboo apart from few other things mentioned here. after 1 year they are still with me :) i love my stroller and i travel alot on metro and in taxis. worst buy was the moses basket in which my baby slept for 1 week!! i argued with my dh for a cute basket when he said to go for a cot bed. :( ds didnt fit much in that as he was a tall baby. another was newborn clothes again which he outgrew them in 15 days. i still have packed gift boxes in newborn size :) always gift atleast 3 month old clothes to others.

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 13:16

which is a good emolient cream? my 14 month old has very light eczema on one cheek from past 2 months. i took him to doctor and he said to apply stelatopia "mustella" 10-12 times a day. i am applying 4-5 times a day (which he doesnt like) but still its there. he has excessive dry skin and i used bioderma face cream on him since birth as it was the most oily i could find. he is allergic to johnson's products. when he is out it becomes too red and his cheeks look flushed. if he is completely indoors it becomes a light patch. should i take him to other doctor? i am trying not to expose him to excessive temperatures to worsen it. ours is non smoking and pet free home. 2 months back i stopped using grobag and transitioned him to blanket. i thought it might have caused the allergy as he likes to cuddle his blanket so i changed that too but still its there. i have been using same detergent since birth.it doesnt seem itchy as i have never seen him itching even when its too red. the only factor remains is pool. he loves swimming and water :) be it pool or beach or bath tub. in one of the pharmacy a salesgirl suggested evans cream ( i think it was this name) which was same as mustella but couldnt suggest any emollient cream.

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Latest post on 10 July 2013 - 10:09

thank you. i am also searching for one specially for my baby who i have transferred from grobags to blanket but his is too warm ( got from ikea)

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