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Latest post on 29 May 2013 - 20:58
I'm one of the babysplash instructors :-) There are 3 weeks remaining of our current term & afew spots left on Sunday (Lakes) or Thursday (Meadows) so you're welcome to join now on a pro rata basis. Next term will start in September - we pretty much follow the academic year. Existing swimmers get priority enrollment over the next few weeks & then we open the classes to the general public. Registration can be done at either Fitness First registration desk depending on which location you want to swim at. HTH.
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Latest post on 29 May 2013 - 11:09
Salon Ink gets good recommendations from EW too. My friend had a fantastic pixie cut done with Yvonne (I think) & people were stopping her in the street asking where she had it done.
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Latest post on 29 May 2013 - 08:15
I have really thick hair (like a carpet) & was recently very impressed with Kerry Ann at Hairworks Ibn Battuta. She fixed a disaster from Ted Morgan.
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Latest post on 28 May 2013 - 19:50
I used Ted Morgan for a long time but agree with the other poster that they have gone down hill lately. On my last visit they refunded the cost of the cut as I was really unhappy. Hair works was recommended to me & I was very impressed. Kerry Ann fixed my hair in half an hour.
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Latest post on 28 May 2013 - 14:05
Don't sign up with AISS - they're very badly organised & mostly the quality of their teaching is dire. Often they use brand newly qualified teachers with no water experience. They are also the most expensive swim school at 95 AED per lesson. I remember the post you're referring to OP - there was some negative feedback about the baby swim classes at Wafi I think. Babysplash & Dawn venturas have been well recommended on EW.
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Latest post on 28 May 2013 - 00:53
We've been told that title deeds must include the plot number too. We're still waiting for LL to organise this before we can renew DD's visa. Argh!!
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Latest post on 25 May 2013 - 12:27
Have you tried changing the times you give her solid food? Perhaps only in the mornings for now. Hope you get some uninterrupted sleep soon.
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Latest post on 20 May 2013 - 13:35
We did this the other way around years ago & loved it!! Don't forget The Grand Canyon (not by light aircraft though :-o) & Alcatraz.
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Latest post on 13 May 2013 - 03:11
Ikea?
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Latest post on 11 May 2013 - 20:17
Would someone be kind enough to explain the process for UK psssport renewal. It's for a dependent. TIA :-)
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Latest post on 11 May 2013 - 11:43
How old is your LO? There are lots of advantages to continuing at nursery for FS1 - continuity, less formal, usually cheaper. No don't bank on a place at JAPS (or anywhere). Early years places are very in demand & you need to have some alternatives even if that means your child doing FS1 & moving for reception. Good luck.
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Latest post on 06 May 2013 - 15:02
Most of us have cellulite. Just embrace it!
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 17:05
Has he given the required written notice for the change? Is your contract renewable?
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 14:30
Why do posters have to be so mean! So often when women are in need of advice or support they are made to feel inadequate. It's so unnecessary. Personally speaking I wouldn't have been able to leave my LO's before a year (mostly owing to breast feeding but there was a healthy dose of neurosis too). I can't imagine not having any social time without them. Every once in a while we have no problem getting a trusted sitter to have the kids for the evening. It's not healthy not to, surely! I believe the opinions expressed on EW are sometimes VERY skewed. As most of us do I have a wide circle of friends and acquaintances & ALL of them have a reasonable social life & are happy to leave their children in the care of trusted others from time to time. Even friends that are much more cautious parents than I. Time together without children is really important! This wasn't a real problem for me during the infant stage as quite frankly I preferred not to spend any more time wih DH then than was absolutely necessary! Thankfully it's very different now :-) He was off for a night out with friends at the weekend. He looked so smart & smelled delicious & it reminded me that I needed to make a date with him soon. Hope you work out a plan TDB. <em>edited by BrownEyedGirl on 05/05/2013</em>
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 00:12
This side of the end of term you could sign them up for squad level training. Over the holidays a summer intensive with one of the big swim schools will offer training/instruction at the required level. Try Speedo or Desert Sports Services. Avoid AISS like the plague!!
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Latest post on 03 May 2013 - 11:19
Yes, debts are owed by an individual. However, if the tenant experiences financial problems and leaves the property, creditors will have no compunction about seeking redress there regardless of who may be living at the address. Our last tenant was really intimidated by bailiffs wanting to take goods and chattels relating to another individuals debt.
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Latest post on 03 May 2013 - 11:11
Did he actually issue you with the required 12 months notice to vacate at your last contract renewal?
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Latest post on 30 April 2013 - 15:20
Hey, I like the jeans and jacket look! No tie though, that's just wrong. Nooooooooooooooo worse than adult men wearing crocs ;-) I once read a great quote about those 'That's one nice pair or crocs you've got there' said no one, never. :-)
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Latest post on 28 April 2013 - 16:37
Mustela is a well recommended range of hypo allergenic products for children. I use their sunblock most days & never have problems even though my skin is sensitive.
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Latest post on 19 April 2013 - 02:01
H & M sometimes sell them.
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Latest post on 18 April 2013 - 15:24
Same here. My husband periodically gets emails from a collection company / legal office here about a final bill that was paid in full nearly 4 years ago! We have sent them a scanned copy of the stamped receipt but they continue to harass us! Will try twitter & the TRA next.
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Latest post on 18 April 2013 - 15:14
It's ridiculous isn't it! To all those Don't customers you may want to check that you're paying the right amount for your services each month. We recently discovered that they reduced the cost of our home services package in August 2010 but failed to notify us so we have effectively overpaid by around 6,000 AED. They are refusing to refund or credit the amount so I will haven to complain to the TRA to try to get it sorted.
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Latest post on 15 April 2013 - 21:55
The Paul Newman dips for Nachos are really good.
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Latest post on 14 April 2013 - 16:46
Group lessons would provide a better learning environment for a 14 month old. I am an instructor for Babysplash. We have just opened some new weekend classes on Friday at the Meadows. Let me know if you would like further info.
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Latest post on 02 April 2013 - 21:40
I recently attended a very competent weekend first aid course for infants with Health Bay Polyclinic. Recommend.
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Latest post on 23 March 2013 - 16:21
Hi ladies... I have seen in the website that baby splash does not have a weekend classes? I wonder if dawn venturas have? if there is opportunity, I can join in a swimming class in weekeeds even it is a residencial area. my son will be 4 month old soon :) would like to have some activity with him... Any recommendation apart from swimming classes and also not too expensive? Thanks a lot :) edited by Hassli on 22/03/2013 Babysplash run classes at the Lakes club on Saturday mornings :-)
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Latest post on 23 March 2013 - 16:15
Would you believe they even sell an organic version!!!
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Latest post on 22 March 2013 - 02:11
If you haven't sold them already I'll take them. Zero five five seven five four four six two zero.
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Latest post on 22 March 2013 - 01:15
DS was over 2.5 but even then it was far too early. He had always been a fab sleeper but started to wake nurerous times a night. DD hated her moses basket when she was tiny & was climbing out of her cot at 10 months! She moved into a big bed soon after, absolutely loved it & slept better than ever from then on.
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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 22:22
I followed the UK schedule & also had BCG & Hep B for both of mine (on recommendation). In hindsight I wish I'd had them vaccinated against chicken pox too. I was quite against it for various reasons but they were both horribly I'll & have been left with some scarring too.
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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 22:06
Me too! :-))
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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 22:03
Whoops, sorry. I stand corrected.
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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 21:53
There was a very sad post afew weeks back with a link to a blog written by a bereaved mother. Her 3 year old daughter died after getting trapped under a chest of drawers. There was a picture of the piece of furniture & it looked so innocuous but the weight of its contents became unstable when the little girl opened the drawer. She was urging parents to secure all household furniture to the wall. Such an awful tragedy.
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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 12:03
I don't really pay much heed to etiquette! We suggested them to people wanting to buy us a wedding gift. Is it really any different to a gift registry? I would be pleased to buy vouchers for a loved one or friend if that's what they were asking for. Congratulations!
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Latest post on 20 March 2013 - 07:53
It's only an admin office. No organic cafe on SZR. I'm not a fan!
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Latest post on 07 March 2013 - 01:09
No, no one in Dubai teaches ISR. I too was excited when I saw this video some years ago. I did a lot of further research (as I am an infant aquatics instructor) and sadly it is a forcible training programme. The video has no sound. If you look carefully the baby is really crying hard! ISR is 10 minutes a day, every day for between 4-6 weeks and come what may the instructor will perfunctorily drill your LO in these self rescue skills. I have seen countless distressing videos of infants crying hard they are almost sick with fear & discomfort but the teacher presses on regardless. It is very hard to watch! I am an instructor for Babyplash & we use a gentle approach for water familiarization. We use cuing to prepare LO's for dipping (water submersion) and teach important self rescue skills with singing, toys & games. When they have developed good breath control we start to challenge them more them more, but always at the child's pace! If you introduce a child to the water in this way at an early age you can generally expect them to really love it! It can be more difficult to introduce older tots as they feel anxiety about their environment more acutely. Of course all children are different though and some young infants will dislike water & some will love it no matter how late they are introduced. <em>edited by BrownEyedGirl on 08/03/2013</em>
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Latest post on 04 March 2013 - 01:56
I couldn't disagree with you more Appeltiser. I am a Babysplash instuctor in Lakes/Meadows but the closest venue to you OP is probably the Dubai Ladies Club - Natalie is a fantastic teacher. Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death in children & we teach important self rescue skills. The benefits of introducing your child to swimming lessons also include improved physical & social development. They are also great fun! Studies have shown that physical activity improves cognitive abilities & swimming is one area where we can start very young. We are just continuing to develop a natural affinity that began in the womb. The earlier you start the better so that we can easily make the transition from reflex to learned behaviour in the water. Starting in 2009, Griffith University embarked on a large, four year long Early Years Swimming Research Project with 45 swim schools in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. It was the largest study of its kind, and the preliminary results showed that children under the age of five involved in swimming lessons are more advanced in both their cognitive and physical development than their non-swimming peers. In 2011, researchers in Melbourne reported intellectual and physical benefits from early swimming lessons, with a scientist determining that children who were taught to swim by five years of age had statistically higher IQs. The research also showed significant physical benefits such as that moving in high water resistance strengthened the children’s muscles more rapidly than playing on the floor, because swimming activates more large muscle groups. Recent studies have also shown the amount of a person’s movement and exercise affects the size and memory capacity of their ‘hippocampus’.  This is the area of the brain primarily associated with memory and learning, showing that through active early movement a child’s brain develops. Swimming is one of the key movement activities that can assist in stimulating brain development, and the bonus is that you can start you baby early. Sorry to go on and on but I am very passionate about this! <em>edited by BrownEyedGirl on 01/06/2013</em>
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 11:22
I guess that's why they have dramatically raised the minimum down payment that you have to put down now. DH and I were thinking of buying until we found out that as of Jan 2013, you have to put down 50% minimum! With house prices the way they are, who would put down 50%! I mean we were thinking of doing it just for an investment because rent prices are so good in the Marina, but unless you were thinking of living here long term and want a place here to call home, can invest money much better elsewhere. Just insane 50%! I thought this had been scrapped?
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Latest post on 24 February 2013 - 17:33
I'm very happy with Children's Oasis, aside from the price ;-)
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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 13:09
Many thanks for all your input ladies.
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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 00:28
I can make those I'll informed deductions myself. I specifically asked if anyone knew the legal position.
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Latest post on 18 February 2013 - 11:31
That sounds like a lot of work! Mine have a bath before bed most days but sometimes we make do with just a cats lick & a promise. They always smell delicious to me.
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Latest post on 17 February 2013 - 15:23
Around 75 AED for a classmate.
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Latest post on 17 February 2013 - 15:21
hung, drawn and quartered in the media already..... I don't really agree. The news articles I've read about this have been quite balanced. Of course there will be speculation. In actual fact it was the police that discounted the intruder theory. All very sad either way.
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Latest post on 17 February 2013 - 13:02
I was really sceptical about using the pill but my doctor said it would help with short cycle heavy bleeding. I tried Cerazette owing to a miscommunication with her, which I HATED. She actually recommended Yasmine & I have absolutely no complaints. No acne, no mad mood swings, & regular moderate bleeding.
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Latest post on 17 February 2013 - 12:53
DS is part way through the listening programme. His primary school are offering it in house at no extra charge. Anecdotally afew Mums have observed that their children are very emotional, mine included. No measurable classroom improvements just yet.
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Latest post on 15 February 2013 - 04:44
Have heard it's best to go to Rashid for emergencies?
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Latest post on 15 February 2013 - 04:28
Difficult decision! I think your idea to introduce some nursery care for your LO is a good one. Your carer will get a little break & your LO will have some a change of scenery, social experience & sensory/stimulating input. I imagine the proximity will be a comfort too - having LO nearby & being able to pop in on your break. Personally I wouldn't worry sbout sickness. You can't protect them forever & ultimately it makes them more robust. He'll be fine :-)
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Latest post on 15 February 2013 - 04:14
Watching Sky news for an update & the breaking news is that Michael Le Vell (Kevin Webster in Coronation Street) has been charged with 19 child *** offenses. What is the world coming too.
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Latest post on 06 February 2013 - 13:16
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