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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 20:01
I am breastfeeding and have no clue about weight and growth charts and never have.
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 17:12
I think you need to tell us the name of the school. Unless it's one of the outstanding schools, it is almost certain that you will get a place for 2012...
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 09:33
I just asked this last week. Let me bump up the thread for you.
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 09:33
bump for JaxUSA
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 09:06
Thanks ladies for all your suggestions and advice. I have to weigh it all up and see what is best for everyone. La femmeboheme I have emailed you..if I am going to get a maid I want one on recommendation. another option is possibly geting my mum out here for a year but again I have no idea what this would entail with sponsorship or even if its possible! That would be the best option (IMO) and it would definitely be possible. Your DH can sponsor her and it is not very expensive.
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 08:58
Every time someone tells me I'm fat or asks me if I'm pregnant, I feel that I deserve it.
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 08:46
Are you looking to buy?
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 06:40
I'd probably have filed for divorce if my DH had said that to me!!
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 20:59
Forget breastfeeding, if men had to give birth the human race would have dies out long ago:) Seriously though, and get ready for a mega rant; I think BF has become hard because society has gotten in the way. Think about it, you are primitive woman, you grow up in a village where pretty much all the women are breastfeeding, all the the time. Your mum your 10 sisters ;), your friends all have babies on the boob. They don't hide under covers, in spare bedrooms, or toielts to feed their babies, they just do it whenever, wherever. You're not thinking of SIDs, your baby sleeps with you at night, all night and you don't count the number of feeds because you barely wake up for them anyway. You are certainly not getting up at 4am to fit in a trip to the gym to lose your baby weight. Fast-forward to nearly present day, men have decided to get involved, they quite like the look of their wives' boobs, don't want a baby ruining them (and say so out loud) then some clever fellow invents formula and declares that its much better for babies, so only a very selfish mother would breastfeed. Having taken half the babies off the boob, they have to figure out how often to feed the little critters, and more men with their mathematical formulas become involved. The four hourly routine is invented and any of those non-progressive women still breast-feeding are advised to follow it too, whats that, can't letdown enough per feeding,, thats what formula is for. Women give birth and their baby is no sooner extracted than taken to a nursery, given a pacifier when it cries for mum and offered a bottle. Women are discharged with already faltering supplies and full of self doubt but never fear, formula is readily available. Fast forward again to our generation, half our mothers didn't successfully breast-feed so they can't help, and those of us who were breast-fed now live miles away from any family who might remember how to help us anyway. When our baby cries we don't whip them to the boob, we look at the clock and give them the dummy. Everybody knows a good mother will manage to get her baby sleeping through the night from early on and please, whipping out a boob in public, how obnoxious can you get. Women struggle, but don't talk about it, if you loved your baby breastfeeding would come naturally right?. Meanwhile governments spend millions of dollars on complains that boil down to "breast is best" and all the while more and more women cry into their pillow each night. aargh! All we can do is be there for each other, learn from our (and others) mistakes and do the best we can. Talk about breastfeeding, breastfeed in public, reach out and help or be helped. And most importantly, lets not judge each other, your success as a mother is not dependent on your ability to breastfeed. edited by kiwispiers on 19/06/2011 edited by kiwispiers on 19/06/2011 I love your post too.
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 20:53
SZR direction Sharjah, exit Rashidiya, then Khawaneej and Al Aweer exit, then you are on Khawaneej Road, then follow Flyingfinn's directions... If you are serious about going there, let me know and I will give you precise directions. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 19/06/2011</em>
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 18:40
It's on Khawaneej Rd - which is the continuation of Airport Rd. You just go straight up and you will see it on your left hand side - up to roundabout and Uturn back to it. Arabian Centre also has a Matalan, aswell as many top shops..oh and a post offcie too... and apart from weekend evenings it's usually empty!! It also has an immigration dept (ssshhhhhh). Lulus was rammed this morning, but I think it was full of staff rather than shoppers. It's because of their grand opening. I will not go there until a few weeks have passed and the hype has died down.
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 18:34
It's near Mirdif. Do you know anything in that area? <em>edited by AnonDubai on 19/06/2011</em>
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 17:47
salmon pasta, quick and easy. cut the raw smoked salmon in squares and stir fry with finely chopped onion for 1 minute or so. cook the pasta, best pasta for this dish is farfalle. once the pata is ready pour it in the pan with the salmon, add some cooking cream, cook for another minute and ready to be eaten! What is cooking cream?
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 17:47
where is Arabian Centre please ? It is in Mizhar.
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 16:14
drove past this morning and the carparks, front / back and sides were all full! Anyone know their opening hours yet please? I'm not sure what time they close but they will open everyday at 8 am. That I know for sure.
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 16:12
Sorry, out of topic but .... how long it takes to get a visa ?.... Is that true that it takes 4 months? Thanks It depends where you come from...
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 15:48
Yes, it's great news!
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 14:28
Steth, you need to set things out straight and very clearly from the beginning. Show her exactly what you want and if she doesn't do it, you must keep on showing her until she can do it on her own, even if that means you have to say the same thing daily. She should never be sitting with you socializing. If she does, give her a job to do and keep on doing that until she understands that she is not welcome to sit with you...
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 13:21
Yes, there are lots! Nickelodeon, Baraem, and Al Jazeera Children are the best ones.
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 09:40
September 2013 in a British curriculum school
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 09:35
I can almost picture that AD :) ok, tell us yours!
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 09:32
Ofcourse, everyone has fond memories of home, do share! Thanks! I am from Massachusetts, USA. My grandmother used to live on Cape Cod. We'd spend lots of time at her house in South Yarmouth. Dunkin Donuts is from there and back in the 80s was very special so my Dad used to go out early every Saturday morning and bring home a huge tray of donuts. And we used to spend lazy days on Corporation Beach in Dennis walking on the rocks. We'd always stop at the Indian Springs to drink water from the ground. Every summer, the third week in July, my Dad would rent a cabin on Lake Winnisquam in Laconia, New Hampshire. We'd bring our motorboat and go out fishing and walking around in a sandbar in the middle of a lake. The water was so warm! Every summer I'd try to get up on waterskis but I never could do it.... My Mom is from Nurnberg, Germany so we spent many a summer there, playing with other kids in biergartens while the adults sat and drank beer and ate sausages on those long summer nights. We used to walk around the city of Nurnberg during the day and I loved visiting the torture chamber in some castle I can't remember. As an American, we always found castles very unique... Ahhh, memories.... <em>edited by AnonDubai on 19/06/2011</em>
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 09:22
Can we contribute to this thread even if our home country is not the UK?
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 08:44
I live in a smaller space than you with a live-in maid. I keep my kids' toys in the living room. I'm not trying to nag you. I'm just saying that it will be difficult for you to go back to work without full-time, reliable help. ok Anon...definitely something to think about. The other thing is the upfront cost of sponsoring....its quite a lot isn't it? I think so, but it still works out cheaper than having to use an agency maid. You will be working full-time so you will be very busy. The maid can clean in the mornings when the kids are at school, take care of the kids in the afternoon, and leave once you are home. If she knows how to cook, maybe she can have dinner ready for your arrival. On the weekends, you can give her time off so you don't have her around during your family time.
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 08:37
I live in a smaller space than you with a live-in maid. I keep my kids' toys in the living room. I'm not trying to nag you. I'm just saying that it will be difficult for you to go back to work without full-time, reliable help.
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 08:31
SQ, I know you have said before that you can't have a live-in maid but maybe now is the time to clear out a room in your house and turn it into a maid's room. Do you have a study? We do have a study which is currently the kids' playroom and where the rabbits live. DH won't entertain the idea of someone living with us and I'm not overly keen either. We have a 3 bed springs villa and they aren't very big. Having a live-in maid is not something my DH nor I like either but we have to accept it. I am in the same situation as you because I would like to go back to work and I realize that a live-in maid is necessary when you are trying to juggle work, childcare, and school runs. It will also work out cheaper than using an agency and then at least you have someone you can rely on.
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Latest post on 19 June 2011 - 08:23
SQ, I know you have said before that you can't have a live-in maid but maybe now is the time to clear out a room in your house and turn it into a maid's room. Do you have a study?
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Latest post on 18 June 2011 - 16:17
You and me both. Shall we try together ? :) Any idea where you can get hold of willpower, whilst preparing normal meals for everyone else in the house? There's no point telling me to eat the same as my family, but to exclude most of the starch, because my family enjoys my cooking as long as it doesn't involve veggies or pulses (unless they are enriched with cream, cheese sauce or fatty meats), or anything they consider to be vaguely healthy.. My problem is eating my kids' leftovers!
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Latest post on 18 June 2011 - 16:16
I think it was a horrible idea, but France and Germany invested so much into it, that I doubt they'd ever abandon it. I hope they do!! What a ridiculous idea to try to unify all those different economies!
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Latest post on 18 June 2011 - 16:05
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Latest post on 18 June 2011 - 15:32
Yes, any laundry will just iron. Just specify to them that that is what you need.
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Latest post on 18 June 2011 - 15:23
In the two years I’ve been back in the UK my kids have only missed 2 playtimes due to bad weather. They have not missed a single games lesson (and they have PE every day) Even in the snow the kids are out having fun. When we lived in Dubai they were stuck inside for the whole of May, June, July, August and September because the weather was too hot to go outside. I do live in the south so I suppose we do always get the best of the weather in the UK, Ive not even needed to year a jacket for the last 3 month a cardigan has been more than enough. Nice, I am envious...
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Latest post on 17 June 2011 - 08:35
JimJam has a lot of really old programs too... Jim Jam and Sunny? No, my kids like that show. I mean the channel JimJam.
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Latest post on 16 June 2011 - 17:43
I have found E-Junior to be the best kids' channel...
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Latest post on 16 June 2011 - 17:42
JimJam has a lot of really old programs too...
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Latest post on 16 June 2011 - 17:14
These scammers called my DH and the only thing my DH mentioned is that the guy's English was really bad.
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Latest post on 16 June 2011 - 16:41
My kids won't watch Boomerang either.
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Latest post on 15 June 2011 - 18:17
I think the OP absconded from this thread a few pages back.
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Latest post on 15 June 2011 - 17:44
Sorry for confusing you with someone else...
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Latest post on 15 June 2011 - 17:34
Are you driftingsandy?
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 19:44
Just make sure you get dual voltage stuff. You can change the region code on most DVD players, except for the majority of Sonys.
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 19:42
Mister Baker charges 130 dirhams for a cake for 20 people with a picture on it and they only need a day's notice. Do they have a website and are they tasty? The cake I purchased once (and only) from there was so dry and disappointing - how they stay in business is anyone's guess. AVOID. OK I will stay away, I get Anondubai's point though, sometimes you just have a cake and kids are not bothered about eating it anyway, but I stick to Carrefour for those occassions then. This type of cake is the only one I have ever seen at birthday parties anyway.
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 19:37
Yes, there's no hidden meaning :) That is so weird. I have never seen anyone drive like that in Dubai.
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 19:35
electronics, DVDs, cosmetics
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 19:35
You've seen people driving with their left foot up on the dashboard? Is that what it means?
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 19:33
What does it mean to put your left leg up? Jeez that's a hard one. Explain, please.
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 19:31
Mister Baker charges 130 dirhams for a cake for 20 people with a picture on it and they only need a day's notice. Do they have a website and are they tasty? I don't know if they have a website. They're not excellent tasting but they are not bad either, just very standard-type cakes for a children's birthday party where a lot of cake gets wasted...
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 19:30
What does it mean to put your left leg up?
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 16:17
Thanks AnonDubai :) I can understand too why this is so important for the family and for the maid. Can you tell me the name of the agency, I can refer my friend to them. Just now I was thinking - is it better to use an agency or to sponsor a maid? I have heard so many stories of people that are taking a maid and paying all sorts of fees and then she leaves as she is not happy in UAE and away from her family. Do you know if this is common or an exception? my friend is not that rich :) Thanks The thread I bumped up for you gives details of the agency we used. We used an agency but we are also sponsoring our maid. The agency is the one who found the maid for us and supposedly gives you a three month guarantee. I think sponsoring is the only way but I know that it is very expensive. Unfortunately, that is a risk you have to take. I would think most maids can last a year. It is probably better for your friend to choose someone who has worked as a housemaid before in another country. Then she should be ok in terms of homesickness.
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 15:48
Yes, the agency that I used classifies maids by religion. They're not likely to tell you, though, if your maid is Buddhist or Hindu! What if you request for one. I mean, their family is Muslim and they prefer the maid to be also Muslim. Makes everything much easier, right. Yes, generally, Indonesian maids are Muslim and a lot of Ethiopian ones are too. When I visited agencies, I noticed a folder called "Ethiopian Muslims" and one called "Ethiopian Christians". A lot of people request maids based on their religion, and I can see why they do. My DH is Muslim and likes to eat lamb but our maid is Buddhist and is disgusted by that.
 
 
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