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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 20:48
I had a 5% child. He started well below the percentile charts (only 2kg at birth, under 5 pds) and quickly jumped onto the 5% and stayed there for a long long time. He's now 6.5 and sitting on about the 15%. He's probably the 2nd shortest boy in the class and he is the oldest but he doesn't really look out of place. He's always been active, alert, sleeping okay, generally happy and growing slowly. I only weigh him to know when to do something about car seat choice! Someone has to sit on the 5%, just like someone else sits on the 95% and even the 50%. 50% is just the average. Not everyone will sit in the middle - that's just how it works. And sitting down the bottom in no way means they are unhealthy or that weight on it's own is a problem. Me and my siblings were all very small children. Think 14/5 kg going to year 1! We didn't grow until our mid teens. My friends 6 year only weighs 15 kg. she's of asian descent and just so petite she's like a doll. Her little brother who's 3 weighs about the same as her. If there are other signs - lethargic, sleeping poorly, low urine output, peeing lots, unhappy, tired all the time, sick all the time, constant infections etc etc. then it's time to worry. The only thing I would personally do for your own benefit is make sure she has enough iron in her diet. Low iron in babies is quite common and this can lead to lower growth and a poor appetite. The iron in formula can be hard to absorb.
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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 20:29
I enjoyed it but...i just felt i was reading a teen fiction. the writing style is so 'basic', that although the story was interesting the style just didn't do it for me. Kind of like watching Beverley Hills 90210 as an adult.... My teenage series was 'tomorrow when the war began' - my disturbing teenage introduction.
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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 15:50
If you are married you may be able to sponsor him to live in dubai though...on his SA passport.
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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 15:49
Getting married to someone with British citizenship does not entitle you to a British passport of your own - I know this because my DH has a British passport but I don't qualify for one (I am stuck with my aussie one). My kids are entitled (and do hold) british passports even though they were born in Australia. I would have to live in the UK for a certain length of time. I would easily get a residence visa if we wanted to move to the UK though.
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 20:51
i highly recommend the Ikea Mammut stuff. It's fun looking and easy to clean....and better than their wooden stuff because it can take the weight of a large male adult! My inlaws got a cute wooden set which looked wonderful until grandad sat on it..... ours which is teh plastic stuff is going strong after years!
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 12:01
You missed Victoria Park - has a great cafe/restaurant/pub strip
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 11:35
Hi Chance We just moved from Perth to Dubai a couple of months ago. I lived there for 11 years (was originally from Qld) and DH grew up there. It's a fairly nice place to live but it's very laid back compared to Dubai! some parts of this are good and some are damn frustrating. If you want to live in a suburb with a cafe strip you will be needing one of the older more established suburbs, probably closer to the city. Herne Hill is a Swan Valley type suburb (east of the city a long way from the beach) and the main residential area out there is Ellenbrook. It is a new suburb and is a fairly long way to the city and public transport is very limited. It is further out than Midland. The houses are all fairly similar and the shopping is up and coming rather than well developed. I personally could not live in one of those type of dormitory type suburbs but lots of people do and are very happy. The rent would be fairly affordable for a generous, new house with a small yard. If you wanted to live in a more established suburbs you could look at ones like Bayswater, Maylands and Bassendean. These sit on the train line between Midland and Perth City. The public schooling in these 2 suburbs would be very good and the housing is a real variety with some lovely old character houses. You could be quite close to the Swan River if you lived in this area. Plenty of lovely established parks for walking. East Perth is a great place to stay for a while. we stayed in East Perth off and on when we were renovating. it's close to the city and lots of lovely restaurants to walk to. And I worked there for years. We lived in a southern suburb called Victoria Park. Which was really close to the city with a fantastic local primary school. Our school was very strict on where you had to live to attend. We only ever had 1 car as DH rode his bike to work and I caught the bus to work. We would walk/scoot/ride or bus to school/daycare everyday. You might also need to consider daycare if you are going to work. Daycare in Australia is expensive. Between $65 and $90 a day depending on the centre. I am not sure if you would be entitled to get 50% back based on your citizenship. But just something to think about. In Perth, $120k is a fairly average kind of salary TBH. I know a LOT of people who earned a lot more than this will minimal qualification. The tax man will take a big chunk of the $120! But then, part time work is easier to find than Dubai so you would be able to pick up some extra if you wanted.
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Latest post on 19 March 2012 - 08:18
I'd do melbourne - its an easy flight from sydney and one of my favourite places in the world. it has heaps of wonderful kids things. and nice winery regions (Yarra Valley) within a short distance. it's easy to get around on tram and train. -collingwood childrens farm is a must do and makes for a cheap day out. especially if you eat at the vegetarian curry place in the abby next door which is pay what you feel. my kids love the food which is not particurly spicey. it's a great place. -Melbourne Museum is great for kids. -Federation Square/Southbank is a whole day inself and the fire displays are in the evening, dinner outside if it's not raining or too cold. there is a new kids art place (ArtPlay) but I haven't been there as it was booked out when we went last time. Fed Square is a fantastic space and there is always something happening. - Melbourne Zoo that's on the train line and a bigger Open Range Zoo (Werribee) a bit further out. -lots of lovely parks near town as well. -usually some sort of show or sporting event on. -Queen Victoria Markets And great coffee!!! you can get fairly good value self contained apartments right in town and also in the winery regions. Try www.stayz.com.au I would do 3/ nights in melbourne and then 3 or 4 nights somewhere nearby. you will need a hire car outside of melbourne but not in melbourne itself. Probably Yarra Valley or even a night at Philip Island if you want to see the Penguins. www.visitmelbourne.com has lots of info about melbourne and surrounds.
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Latest post on 19 March 2012 - 08:00
Okay - i know what the 10/81 means!!! 10 is the Qld OP score 81 is the equivalent in other states scores - most other australian states use the same scoring method but not queensland. I think that 81 means in the top 19% of students. Ie. a Qld score of 1 equals 99 in other states. and 1 is the top 1.8% of qld students. I dont know how they convert international or other curriculum scores to either OP or Selection Rank.
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Latest post on 19 March 2012 - 07:54
My understanding is that Permanent Residents are entitled to HECS. This changed back in the mid 90's as my husband was the very last cohort to have to take up citizenship to get HECs. Haha - now you're an aussie! I am not sure what 10/81 refers to... 10 would be a fairly middle range score - as in 10 out of 25. Sometimes Qlders will refer to a score like OP X and FP - Y, Z etc. The FP scores relate to achievement in particular areas but are rarely used or talked about much. The FP scores are only up to 10. No other states have this second set of scores but as i said they're usually irrelevant. The best way to see the difficulty of getting into a particular course is look at the previous years OP cutoffs. A mid range student anywhere in the world would be in the bracket of scores sort of 10 - 15. What curriculum is he doing here in Dubai??? Some courses might also have prerequisite subjects to have been studied at high school - usually english or mathematics. With QUT I would be careful about buying a flat near a particular campus - it's just that lots of uni students take a bit of time to work out what they really want to do and might end up changing courses etc. and then you might end up with a flat in the wrong suburb. Hey I tried 3 before I graduated. 3 semesters of Medicine, 1 of science and then 4 years of engineering!!! Most unis in Australia have fairly good guidance units or prospective student helplines. I know UNE where I am currently attending is pretty good. I agree with Embo - for courses like Industry Design - QUT would definately be better than UQ. I think they also do things like Media/Communications really well.
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Latest post on 18 March 2012 - 20:00
Can't comment on Bond - I've never actually known anyone who went there. Amongst school leavers in Qld it's not really on the radar - it's a private university with different requirements for entry.
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Latest post on 18 March 2012 - 19:32
haha- yes but the snobbery also exists for those who go to Melbourne University (my littlest sister did) and Sydney Uni! Living on campus at a sandstone university is a whole different lifestyle that is unique and unequaled. I did my second degree at the more salubrious Murdoch and am doing my third at the highly practical UNE (fantastic online external delivery which suits me living in Dubai!). QUT has it's very good points and for some courses it would be better as it's probably a more progressive rather than traditional university. But for traditional courses like Law, Medicine, Engineering the sandstone unis would still be the most popular and definitely hardest to get into. They also offer the more traditional on campus lifestyle that the other unis have never caught up with because of the high levels of young students compared to mature agers and on campus dwellers. but even this has changed since I went there many years ago. I must admit my first year involved a lot of drinking...all of which was underaged as I didn't turn 18 until second year. I suppose that contributed to my failed attempts at becoming a doctor!
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Latest post on 18 March 2012 - 19:02
Hi there I actually went to the University of Queensland (UQ) a while back and lived at a college for 3 years. I understand the hierarchy of uni's in Qld (yes I am a UQ snob! - which is the sandstone university in Queensland). I had a crack at MEdicine and then settled on Engineering. I also know how OP's work. It is a ranking from 1 - 25. 1 being the highest and equating to the top 2% of students and 25 being the lowest and equating to the bottom 2% of students. Between that it is a bell curve system so the central scores like 12/13 etc have about 5 % of the students. You can get comparison tables which convert the other states scores to Qld equivalents. Universities publish the OP cutoffs that applied the year before so you can get an idea of the type of score you need to get in. Then you can choose which course at which uni you think you want and choose top 3. then when you know your score you can change it if necessary. The same course will have different cutoffs for the same course - ie. UQ Law might need a 1 or 2 whilst JCU would need more like 8 (this is just made up numbers). and you don't know the exact cutoff as it's based on the people who apply. ie. the higher scoring students get preference over lower students. the more popular courses therefore have higher scores - not necessarily because they are harder but they are more popular. Colleges at universities have a completely different system of application. you apply to each college separately. I went to Women's College at UQ (as did my mum before me and my sister after me). You have to stand out a bit to get into the popular colleges - or be a child of a past student. Being a dubai kid would be helpful I think as it's a bit different on paper. HECS as a PP said is a loan system that you don't pay back until you earn over a certain limit and then it's on a sliding scale. Many people take a LONG time to pay back their HECS but it will be as low as 5% of your salary. Courses are grouped into bands and different subjects are more or less expensive. IE. Medicine subjects would be much more than teaching subjects. But generally the price is related to future earning potential rather than cost of delivering the subject. Living costs would be fairly hefty to live on campus - but personally this is how i would do it the first year at least in a new city. I think it would be in the order of $300 - $500 a week for food and accommodation in a private room but generally with shared bathrooms. Any more questions - ask away. My time at UQ was absolutely brilliant and I wish I was 17 again sometimes!!!
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Latest post on 17 March 2012 - 19:26
I second Protech on SZR - they fixed my ipad (which had been dropped TWICE) and it works perfectly.
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Latest post on 17 March 2012 - 19:24
Does she need a qualified/trained tutor or is someone who speaks english and willing to spend 2 hours a week practicing ok? IF the second I am happy to do coffee once a week....
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Latest post on 06 March 2012 - 18:55
I didn't even think of Park and Shop - and I visit there regularly. Will try tomorrow!
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Latest post on 06 March 2012 - 18:54
If you want any further information on baby or kid stuff in Australia I highly recommend the following website. www.essentialbaby.com.au There is a very nerdy bunch of ladies who have a subforum on carseats (I may or may not occasionally contribute)!
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Latest post on 06 March 2012 - 18:46
Maybe go north of Brisbane up to the Sunshine Coast or south to the Gold Coast - but both will be quite busy at easter time - if it ever stops raining! Never been to Adelaide - sorry. But Melbourne is my favourite city to be honest!
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Latest post on 06 March 2012 - 18:43
Have phoned as many places as I can think - Magrudy's etc....but everywhere has scientific calculators rather than financial ones. Does anyone have secondary school students studying finance/accounting or uni students? where do they get their calculators from?
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Latest post on 06 March 2012 - 18:29
Most Australian cars have isofix points....but they are illegal to use! Maybe except bogan local made cars like Commodore. Pretty much all imported cars will have it. If you have seats here in Dubai with isofix you will be able to use it but there could be legal implications should you get caught by the police or be in an accident (ie. with insurance). You must by law use an Australian Standard seat and the Australian STandard does not not currently allow for isofix.
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Latest post on 06 March 2012 - 15:11
I would usually just my computer or iphone but you can't take these into the exam...I also prefer to just download the textbook on my kindle/ipad but you can't take these in either so I have to have the specific textbook shipped for 260 dirhams from australia! such a pain. I haven't actually used a calculator since high school (a long time ago).
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Latest post on 04 March 2012 - 17:07
Can anyone let me know the hours for FS1 at Safa? Thanks in advance!
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 19:18
they are made differently... A cupcake is a small cake with a recipe that usually involves creaming butter and sugar before adding flour and milk. A muffin is heavier. It usually involves combining (quickly and with minimal mixing for the best result) the dry ingredients and wet ingredients in one bowl. You mix the dry ingredients together first and separately the wet ingredients and then mix it all together. You can ice either if you choose. A pound cake is a heavy cake and you could make it into small cakes if you wanted.
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Latest post on 29 January 2012 - 10:20
Here in Dubai I wouldn't say anything. In Australia I definately would. I can't begin to imagine why parents don't restrain their children - are they just too stupid, don't care or not love their children enough? I don't know the answer so I leave it.
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Latest post on 29 January 2012 - 09:20
Quick question on the Ladies Bank Accounts... Can I open an account and get my own credit card if I don't earn any money? Ie. only my husband works. Thanks..
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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 20:30
Definately! My DS got chicken pox last year (unvaccinated by choice and deliberately exposed). Over half of his class subsequently got it...all of whom (except 1) were vaccinated. Some got it mild, some bad. In australia the vaccine is only given once at 18 months. It is a very, very ineffective vaccine. Getting a real dose as a young child offers much better lifelong immunity against CP. And getting it as an adult is ****!
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 17:28
Can anyone recommend a drycleaner who picks up/delivers. Just want regular stuff done - DH's suits drycleaned and business shirts/school shirts ironed. I can happily do the washing of the shirts myself. but I hate ironing! Alternatively DH can do his own ironing which he always has done but he's working long hours and I feel bad. We used Concierge but it wasn't a perfect service. They delivered back a day earlier - all okay but what if we weren't home, the guy took 2 trips to get the delivery correct at the time I was putting the kids to bed and they've ironed the 'iron on' tags on sons school shirts and obviously they've melted. We're on the Palm.
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Latest post on 15 January 2012 - 10:38
Hi Executive Towers dwellers... I am considering ET - hopefully a podium villa but have concerns about 2 things: 1. access in and out - is it a nightmare? did the road changes over the weekend mentioned below help out? 2. surrounding construction - is there always construction going on around or it is not too bad? Thanks
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Latest post on 13 January 2012 - 19:29
I've been driving now in Dubai for 6 days. started on a saturday when we picked up the rental car. Started in the Marina and we just drove (DH took the first bit). Then I drove by myself from the Greens out to the springs and went shopping. All on the wrong side of the road. Was a bit freaky but not too bad. have been doing the school run all week now along SZR. We have a sat nav which has helped. Even when she gets it wrong! We did get a big car (Dodge Nitro) which was is a bit different to our old golf. so tbh the worst bit is parking. I find I accelerate a lot more here and do lane changes like never in Aus.
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Latest post on 10 January 2012 - 16:50
I've been viewing villas for days now with zero luck! Does anyone know a decent villa in a nice, family friendly compound that will be available any time in February? Up to 220,000 would be okay but prefer a bit less if possible. I would love some other kids (my kids are 3 and 6 year olds) to play with. jumeirah/Umm Suqeim area....
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Latest post on 08 January 2012 - 20:35
I am thinking just modern/international or seafood. Not Indian, Asian or Japanese. Maybe Italian or French. don't really feel like spicey stuff at the moment.
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Latest post on 02 January 2012 - 12:39
Thanks for the tip on Mustela - i had only seen the scented ones in Perth. and as much as they smell lovely - I get hayfever from even lovely natural smelling products. was about to add QV to the list of things for little sister to bring over next month.
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Latest post on 02 January 2012 - 10:56
to add the specifics: Quinny buzz - yes Mustela - yes maybelline - yes Dermalogica - yes ELC - yes Mothercare - yes but very new to Perth all will be more expensive than Dubai! Lots of people get prams and stuff from international websites and import.
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Latest post on 02 January 2012 - 10:46
Haha - we've just moved from Perth to Dubai! Mustela products are available but they are expensive. i found other nicer and cheaper products. I will miss access to QV which is a gentle and unscented product. Shops/furniture - there is an ikea! Add about 30% of the Dubai ikea prices for Perth. otherwise furniture available in all price brackets. Whitegoods are a bit more expensive than Dubai. Many things are much more expensive than Dubai. I am already amazed how cheap stuff is here. Basics like bread are more than double the price in Perth. Housing will be a bit cheaper but everything else will be more expensive. You will get a decent rental in a fairly good suburb for $500 a week and obviously you can access free public schooling. the quality of schools is very variable though and where you live will determine which school you can get into. the best primary schools only allow kids who live in the 'zone' that they service. There is no real benefit to a private primary school unless you particularly want some religious type or you live in a crappy suburb. You can compare schools at the myschools website. Housing is a bit different. there are more established older suburbs with a diversity of housing types and then newer estates with less variation. Perth is a lot more spread out than Dubai. It depends what you want. I hate the new type suburbs in Perth and always lived close to the city. We had a 3 bedroom house with our own swimming pool and yard. we could walk to school. kids didn't really play outside in groups when they are younger, but do visit each others houses. There are some nice parks around but you might need to drive to them depending on where you live.
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Latest post on 28 December 2011 - 18:38
i would be keen to get any recommendations for great real estate agents! We are looking at Jumeirah/Umm Suqeim or still considering Downtown/old Town. DS is going to JPS and DH works near Oasis Shopping Centre nearby so this makes sense. OR IF you know of any fantastic villas available let me know - anything 3 or 4 bedrooms with access to a pool would be perfect. If anyone knows a real estate who will return your queries and not mess us about - please let me know.
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Latest post on 21 December 2011 - 11:47
I had a Maclaren Techno XT for DS2. It was fantastic! All umbrella strollers fall back if you put heavy shopping on the handles and no baby to counterbalance. Mine travelled quite a bit and I recently sold it to a friend and it still looked brand new. The 3 year old just refused to sit in a baby seat!
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Latest post on 21 December 2011 - 11:38
Definately recommend you contact Fiona Coutts. She helped us navigate the Dubai education system with a 6.5 year old from Australia with an August birthday. A bit of a problem as he'd only done pre-primary and should be going to year 2 based on his age alone. we have decided on a year 1 placement and with Fiona's help have him starting school in 2 weeks in a British curriculum school. He will be a bit behind academically but he will be the oldest (he's not very big either so that shouldn't be too much of a problem).
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Latest post on 18 December 2011 - 14:08
This is a mistake you will only ever make once!!!
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Latest post on 08 November 2011 - 12:12
Hi Katalist - have your email - you can remove now!
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Latest post on 08 November 2011 - 12:11
Yes - it was bad timing on my husbands part to decide at exactly this time....we'd been umming and ahhing for months. I suppose as the organiser in this household I am frantically writing lists of all the things to do.
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Latest post on 08 November 2011 - 11:18
After surfing this site for months now it's finally decided and we are moving to Dubai in late December. We have 2 little boys - aged 3 and 6. The older one will hopefully be going into year 1 in January. Fingers crossed for a spot at a school! I am hoping some people can point us in the right direction regarding where to live. I've only been to Dubai once, on a short look around visit - so it's hard to appreciate the place in 3 days. At this stage we like the idea of living in a couple of places. Firstly - Jumeirah/Umm Suqeim - preferably in a larger compound with lots of trees/families. Something like Sidra or Al Haya. OR maybe somewhere like Downtown in the Residences or Business Bay Executive Towers (in which case we might try for a podium villa). One really strange thing I would like is a pool with shade...weird I know but I am a bit paranoid about the sun. My husband will be working on SZR near to SAfa Park. I am not intending on working in the short term. Does anyone have any thoughts on these types of places with small kids. I really want somewhere with other children. The husband likes the idea of an apartment over a villa and we want to be near to shops/restaurants. I also don't want to spend 3 hours a day getting to school or shops etc. Our first choice of school is Horizon but also have Safa or DESS on the list. We are Australian and moving from Perth. So if anyone can give me any feedback or suggestions of good real estate agents please do so.
 
 
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