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Latest post on 03 April 2012 - 22:01
It takes ages to train a maid or house boy to do things the way you want them done - even the smart ones. You have to go over things again and again and again. You really do have to work alongside them for months because what we are used to, and what they are used to are two very different things. Make up a rota so he doesnt have to think about a mirror needing or not needing cleaned - just say it has to be done on such and such a day and inspect it when you get home. That isnt harsh - its the same as us saying to someone I did my windows today, do they look Ok to you. The bottom line is that if they are doing things you've done yourself in your home, or that your daughters do in theirs, there really is no need to feel squeemish about insisting things are done to your standard.
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Latest post on 03 April 2012 - 21:50
Hi, I just thought I would update this thread. We got the dress. We arrrived in Dubai at 1pm on Saturday, went to the first shop at 3pm and bought the dress from the third shop at 6pm. So here's a rundown on the places we went to. FROST - a very small salon with a few dresses. It very much needs updated and more stock on hand. The assitants were Ok but they really didnt have anything to sell. THE BRIDAL ROOM - really nice assistants, really really nice. They made our experience a real joy and all the more so considering my daughter was now realising she is getting married - that its actaully happening. There were loads of dresses to try on and many a different style and we did think we'd found the dress here but I said lets try one more shop just to make sure and ........... Still, I would recommend them to anyone. THE WEDDING DRESS SHOP - this is where we found 'the dress' and had a marvellous time. The assistants were lovely, really fun, and there were rack and racks of dresses. Arushi we didnt get to but they were very nice, as well as helpful, when I called to make the appointment. Pronovias - I would have pulled my teeth out rather than let there assistants loose on my daughter. Nasty is all I have to say about them - but I wont include the Eastern European assitant in that. Sadly though the day I went to make the appointment she was going out to luch and I was left in the hands of 2 other who were just down right nasty. The dresses were lovely but they were all a variation on the same theme - they were almost identical to each other. This is where I thought she'd have found her dress as everything she'd liked on line was Pronovias but the lack of different styles meant there really wasnt anything to chose unless you were sure you wanted the mermaid/bootylicious/fishtail look. My daughter thought she was sure but as it is - she went for what she said she'd never consider. :D Barbara - we didnt get as far as contacing her. So all in all it was a really good experience. :) <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 03/04/2012</em>
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Latest post on 03 April 2012 - 21:26
Norah, just go and look for the lady and talk to her. Better to have made a mistake and get an earful than to just keep on going and look the other way. Be prepared though for the possibility that there is a reason for the lady to be distressed and for you to think - oh god, what have I gotten myself into and how on earth can I help. You might feel quite overwhelmed but there again you may not and it could just be a friendly voice that the lady needs. Good on you :)
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Latest post on 28 March 2012 - 19:12
To be quite honest with you I think it should be standard that if parents are staying with their child then their expenses are covered. But hopefully they would be savvy enough to suss out if some kind of financial contribution to things would be appreaciated even if nothing is said. That said it does sound as if you've given them a great holiday and all the more so with your son being ill. That must be a right worry for you. Now that the Easter holidays are approaching is there any way you can just down tools for a week and just relax. I know you cant down them in the proper sense because you're a SAHM but just do the bare minimum for a week to get on your feet again. When I'm really tired my guilty secret is to get back into bed a couple of hours a day and watch rubbish TV. Today it was something called Soriety Sisters on Granada. You can keep the doors open so you can hear the children but even that works a treat if the children are old enough.
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Latest post on 28 March 2012 - 17:37
Thank you ladies. :) I've edited this post to - My conscience is clear. People can rant away all they like because unless they are actually involved in being proactive in the fight against Human Trafficking then they really do need to stop shooting from the fingertip. <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 28/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 27 March 2012 - 19:21
I'm sorry you're having to ask this but if you follow this link to a UK based organisation you should be able to find information about nutrition and cancer. http://www.pennybrohncancercare.org/upload/docs/932/pb_eating__downloadable_072010.pdf
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Latest post on 27 March 2012 - 19:11
Joms, my lady is a gem, and absolute gem. I do however have to add that her ex sponsor was someone she worked happily with for 3 years. Her only reason for moving on was wanting a bigger salary and her sponsor not being able to afford giving her one. Just be careful about what you do next, you mentioned the SMS from the sponsor, because the reality is that for the most part these ladies cant afford our idealistic views on what is acceptable and what isnt when it comes to something like this. Just be careful that she doesnt pay the price for you being determined the sponsor wont get away with this. For the most part that really is all we can do.
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Latest post on 27 March 2012 - 16:01
I think you just have to accept that this is the way things work even though its not supposed to be the way. edited by DesertRose1958 on 27/03/2012 so it's ok in your eyes to basically support this practice of "buying" people????? Now you're being ridiculous. You are paying money to a third person, illegally to allow one of his "employees" to work for you - what would you call it??? I paid money to a sponsor so he would release a lady and let her come and work for me legally. He said it was to recoup some of his costs incrued by bring the maid here a few years ago. I did this after she made it clear that if she was sent back to the Phillipines her (ex) husband would see her and beat her. She was afraid for her life so I made arrangements to ensure she could come and work for me without having to go back to the Phillipines. Call that what you like. <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 27/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 27 March 2012 - 15:53
I think you just have to accept that this is the way things work even though its not supposed to be the way. edited by DesertRose1958 on 27/03/2012 so it's ok in your eyes to basically support this practice of "buying" people????? Now you're being ridiculous.
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Latest post on 27 March 2012 - 15:51
I recently paid this kind of demand for my new maid here in Oman but only after she made it clear she didnt want to go back to the Phillipines for personal reasons. It was something she was adamant about as she was a battered wife. If she had wanted to go home I would have just told the sponsor to do what the likes then I'd have brought her back myself even though it was for more expensive to do it that way. I think you just have to accept that this is the way things work even though its not supposed to be the way. <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 27/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 25 March 2012 - 08:18
Here's to your mum :) xxxxx
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Latest post on 25 March 2012 - 08:16
Spot on. I doubt when maids are signing a contract they are thinking about the cost of the need to go home and bury a child should one die. And just to make it clear - I do understand the ins and outs of being an employer. edited by DesertRose1958 on 24/03/2012 Desert Rose, I was directing my comment about the responsibility of sponsorship to OP. . I know :)
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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 17:36
We use AXA here in Oman but its probably available in the UAE also. Its the same one we use for ourselves, as well as our company employees.
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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 17:16
Technically speaking, you are right. But what kind of world are we living in if we stop helping or caring for other people. Sometimes it can be appropriate, neccessary even, to help the ones that were dealt the weakest hand out, even if you're not contractually obliged to do so. Just my opinion though. Spot on. I doubt when maids are signing a contract they are thinking about the cost of the need to go home and bury a child should one die. And just to make it clear - I do understand the ins and outs of being an employer. <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 24/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 23 March 2012 - 12:53
I actually don't mind sending her home...I mind paying for her ticket which is 4600 dhs after working only 6 months. The strange thing is that there are no availability to the Philippines this whole week so it's really out of my hands anyways. An update on the agency visit: even the phillipinas working there don't believe her! The fact the Phillipinas in the agency have said they dont believer her is neither here nor there. They will say what is expected of them, they will toe the party line and the party line is the one shared by some on this thread - dont believe her. The fact there are no seats available to the Phillipines is neither here nor there either, as it doesnt seem likely that even if there were seats you'd really be ok with sending her home to possibly bury a dead daughter. If you were they're would have been no need for this thread. I think the lesson to be learnt here is that being able to afford a maid just doesnt mean getting the deposit together and being able to pay her a salary. It means having enough to cover keeping a person with regards to good medical care, sending a person home for whatever reason - no matter how soon after her arrival, and being able to lose the fees associated with having a maid should things go completely pear shaped. <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 23/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 20:48
No ... we only nick the posh ones! They dont have your credit card details for nothing :D
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 18:41
Joyce, I think your post truly does highlight just how poverty can make those more fortunate not understand they ways of the poor when it comes to death. We who are more forunate can behave differently to the news of a death than the poor can.
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 17:48
I dont think Babywipes are neccesary when you can buy little bundles of face cloths from the likes of C4 and use them instead. Use them with baby soap and rinse the baby with plain water afterwards , and thats something that you cant do with a babywipe - rinse the baby after wiping their face, hands, bottom or whatever. If you're going out you just need to keep damp one's in a toilet bag till needed. Wipe with tissue before tackling a pooey bottom then use the facecloth - they can be washed the normal way. Its what people did a long time ago and we managed really well :) <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 22/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 13:55
also you will need to do the POLO office papers, if not already done. Today is Thursday and lunchtime now. Not enough time to get things sorted....so she might be stuck here until after the weekend. Then you have flight availablitlity....etc Perhaps there's an emergency on call person in the POLO office. Now that would be almost funny. Why? Because they have never answered their phone in over 5 years, any time of the day........perhaps they do emergency weekend only. Perhaps they knew it was you who was calling :D
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 13:53
also you will need to do the POLO office papers, if not already done. Today is Thursday and lunchtime now. Not enough time to get things sorted....so she might be stuck here until after the weekend. Then you have flight availablitlity....etc Perhaps there's an emergency on call person in the POLO office. Now that would be almost funny. Why?
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 13:52
also you will need to do the POLO office papers, if not already done. Today is Thursday and lunchtime now. Not enough time to get things sorted....so she might be stuck here until after the weekend. Then you have flight availablitlity....etc Perhaps there's an emergency on call person in the POLO office.
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 13:33
If one of us other expat women (are perhaps maids are different?) ever got a call telling us that a close relative, especially one of our children had died, I wonder how many of us would be horrified to have our story checked out by our employers before heading off to be with our family? Better to be taken advantage of than act in such an in my view inhuman way. IMHO Spot on.
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 13:17
People react to shock in different ways so I would just assume the story is true and let her go home. If its not true you'll find out eventually and can take action, and if this is just a ruse to get home for a fortnight then she probably wont come back and thats the best thing for you given the size of the lie she's just told - if this is indeed a lie. My maids two year old grandson died 2 weeks ago and what was obvious is that we all have our own way of doing things.
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Latest post on 21 March 2012 - 21:07
My daughter did the IB and went on to qualify as an primary school teacher at a British University. As far as I'm aware it was her overall points that mattered when they did her conversion to the UCAS system. However that was almost 5 years ago so things may have changed.
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Latest post on 21 March 2012 - 13:34
Ausiemango , irregular meals can equate to blood sugar problems wich can lead to aggrivated symptoms during the day. Re traditonal mummying/childhood - its hard to explain what I mean given that there is so much potential for mis-understanding what I mean but I really do believe that routine, a sense of our children knowing where they are in day and what they are doing next lack of surprise/sudden change- all contribute to security for the children which in return benefits them. I know that could be autism I'm talking about but these things can all be fitted under the same umberella and as such can benefit from the same approaches - approaches that I use and I'm quite often told are old fashioned :D My friend and me both found we were parenting the children in very similair ways even though they are very different. She once said to me - god I'm turning into my mum. I think I may have quite inadvertantly opened a can of worms :) edited by DesertRose1958 on 21/03/2012 edited by DesertRose1958 on 21/03/2012 edited by DesertRose1958 on 21/03/2012 I totally agree with you, My son struggles with a sudden change of routine and in fact he thrives on his routine! Not that we are 'Sergent Major' like with him but we definitely notice a difference if we stray from it without proper warning and time to adjust. His teacher commented the same too. Fortunately my DH and I are quite old school when it come's to parenting so it wasn't hard for us to be like this LOL! I don't care if I'm old fashioned, my children are relatively well behaved and it works for us. Phew :D glad you knew what I meant. :)
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Latest post on 21 March 2012 - 13:33
From personal experience I would go with repeating year 11.
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Latest post on 21 March 2012 - 12:43
Ausiemango , irregular meals can equate to blood sugar problems wich can lead to aggrivated symptoms during the day. Re traditonal mummying/childhood - its hard to explain what I mean given that there is so much potential for mis-understanding what I mean but I really do believe that routine, a sense of our children knowing where they are in day and what they are doing next lack of surprise/sudden change- all contribute to security for the children which in return benefits them. I know that could be autism I'm talking about but these things can all be fitted under the same umberella and as such can benefit from the same approaches - approaches that I use and I'm quite often told are old fashioned :D My friend and me both found we were parenting the children in very similair ways even though they are very different. She once said to me - god I'm turning into my mum. I think I may have quite inadvertantly opened a can of worms :) edited by DesertRose1958 on 21/03/2012 edited by DesertRose1958 on 21/03/2012 <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 21/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 21 March 2012 - 11:21
Doodles, you can get me on Whereas I cant really talk TS from your perspecive given that our situations are so different, I can talk medicine so if there's anything worrying you then please feel free to ask. One thing that is I think is common with the children, though my son is almost 21 now, is that stress can aggrivate the situation as can irregular meals etc. I think TS is one of those condtions that benefits from what is considered a more old fashioned or traditional approach to mummying and childhood. hth :) <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 21/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 21 March 2012 - 06:49
HI there, my son has TS but its all mixed in with his profound autism with the result that its difficult for me to talk about TS as a seperate diagnosis. I can look at him and say if whats going on is TS or Autism but given how big his autism is I doubt very much the seperate diagnosis of TS makes much difference to him on a personal day to day basis. I suspect he feels his autism more and doesnt even know there's a few other things going on as well. I do know about TS but I dont really have day to day experience as the mum of a child with TS having to lead a typical life. I do however have a friend in the UK who has a child with TS and who in my mind is absolutely fab at being her sons mum. I could ask her if she'd contact you if you like? Treatment wise my son uses Abilify to keep his symptoms at bay otherwise he'd ache from head to foot within a few hours of getting up in the morning. His twitchiness can be really extreme at time, as can his need to stop dead wherever he is and turn into a statue for a while. It seriously inhibits his ability to lead a life so we chose medication as a means to helping him. That said though, its only now that my sons friend is about 12 and approaching puberty that he's now on medication, the same one as my son. I have a book called Natural Treatments for Tics and Tourettes by Shiela Rogers - if you would like to read it you're more than welcome to it. I'll be in Dubai next week and could pass it on to you then. Some of what was said in the book I just skimmed over, but there were plenty of things that made very good sense.
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Latest post on 29 February 2012 - 13:38
Put your foot down Bunnykins...they are lucky that you are still speaking to them!!! We'd have had another right old battle royal if my DD had been a boy I can tell you! My DH didn;t invite his parents or his other children to her Christening though, to avoid that particular aggro. I don't really speak to them unless I have to. I would seriously not be upset if I didn't have to see them again. Hubby goes home for vacation time with his kids on his own now coz I can't stand being around them. It sounds like a right nightmare - horrible inlaws, horrible step children. It must be hard being the nice one in amongst all of that. ;)
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Latest post on 26 February 2012 - 18:50
I strongly suspect that years ago this guy would have been in the camp of medics who said Autism was caused by mothers who were so emotionally switched off from their children that they were virtually 'refrigerator mothers'. I think he's best ignored.
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Latest post on 17 February 2012 - 13:17
Thank you ladies :) Plumie - we are enjoying it all, but yesterday we went out to a coffee shop for a natter because it was the only way we could be sure neither of us would raise a voice or react to ruffled feathers after a heated discussion the night before. :D :D Oh and we took eldest daughter as well just in case :D Aussiepup - thank you for the offer but at 5foot 3, I think my daughter would be lost in your very lovely sounding dress. Coffeemate, we were going to make the trip to the Uk for the dress but there is no way it can be done before the end of June, and thats just a bit too close to December for my liking. I'm gald though it wasnt going to work out because until I asked here I didnt know what was available in Dubai. I dont mind a mark up - all things considered. :) Southerenstar - thanks for the heads up :) Mavis - yes I would like the contact details pls? thank you :) <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 17/02/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 February 2012 - 21:01
Oh thanks Plumie :) I have Frost and The Wedding Dress Shop on my list but I didnt know about Saks. I'm getting all excited now :D One shop I called in the UK said some girls are ordering 18 months ahead - I almost passed out. I know its kind of short notice but its the way its done here, but I'm not so worried now. :D
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Latest post on 16 February 2012 - 20:45
Thanks for that Kelly :) Most of the dresses she likes are from Pronovias but we plan on shopping around just to so what else is out there. I think Dubai it will be as there really doesnt seem much of a need to go to the UK for it now. I am kind of worried though that if it needed altered it would be butchered so to speak. :)
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Latest post on 16 February 2012 - 20:35
My youngest daughter has decided to get married in December and we're wondering how far in advance a dress would have to be ordered from the likes of The Bridal Room? Shops in the UK are saying a minimum of 6 months. Would it be about the same here? Thank you ladies :)
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Latest post on 10 February 2012 - 20:39
You have mail. :)
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 19:57
I feel sorry for the OP..at least she is trying to do something about a situation that most would turn a blind eye to. Good on you. Also, as far as I can understand she was only made aware of the situation on Friday edited by nobody-in-particular on 05/02/2012 I think this was in reply to my comment asking why it had taken the OP 3 years to do something about reporting the incident. I asked because it wasnt clear to me given how much else summerdream was saying about all she does etc, and all that others dont do. Once I re-read her comments and found the one that said she had only known for 3 days I then deleted my post. <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 05/02/2012</em>
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 19:51
I never said it should not be on leash....it just should not be in hands of kids espcially in a place where there are 100's of dogs! I still cant get over the incident of what happened :( only if we could turn back time! edited by neelam.serai on 05/02/2012 I actually did mean to ask so what is a pet dog for if a child cant hold it on the lead? It just seems that some people are determined to blame the owners of the dead dog for having a part in their dogs death. Its all quite sickening really. A little girl was at a dog show with her dog and another one came along and killed it. And yes, I have dogs, two of them.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 17:40
This incident is really sad.....the family is in my prayers who lost their dog. I even know the exact story of what happened at the scene. Firstly I do not understand, be it a small dog or big dog, never ever give the leash to kids to handle. If your kids want to walk them, please let this happen only when ur dog is alone at parks or for a walk to pee and poo. As per what I saw...the big dog was on tight leash..he wasn't left loose.....and small dog was on loose leash....apparently small dog snapped at the big dog and vice versa. This is no justification that the big dog owners are not at fault, but the small dog owners were also careless. I had taken my small dog too, but seeing all big dogs I decided you never know how each dog's temperament is so carried my pup in my hands when required! And giving the dog leash to your kid??????? sERIOUSLY?????? I had kids in family who wanted to hold the leash..I strictly said no...... This incident couldn't have been avoided all times, provided both pet owners had been careful!!!!:(:( So what is a pet for if not to be able to hold it on a lead?
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Latest post on 29 January 2012 - 08:18
I've had to stop watching the second series half way through because of what is happening to Mr Bates. It really is all too much for my heartstrings.
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Latest post on 28 January 2012 - 23:45
sue, it was the expatmum supposedly married to the local who blethered a load of tripe about there being no word etc........... I can just imagine her - she'll be one of those ones who are so keen to be seen to doing things the 'right way' that they forget where they themselves are from. Oh look how wonderful I am - I dont even teach the kids whats considered good manners where I come from. I dont have enough eyebrows to raise when it comes to these women to be honest - so I'll away and find someplace to give my bosoms a good hoik. I'll feel better after that. :D edited by DesertRose1958 on 28/01/2012 <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 28/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 28 January 2012 - 23:08
Know an Oz lady married to local whose children, hardly say may I ,can I ,excuse me...I am probably wrong but she says that the translation is hard for them as Arabic is their 1st language and apparently the way they structure their sentences it is not in it...If that makes sense! edited by basil on 24/01/2012 What a load of tripe. An absolute load of blooming tripe of an excuse. Speaking two languages means good manners in two languages - if a parent has done what they should be doing. I've heard a few excuses from women in cross cultural marriages who forget where they came from and do all they can to not teach a child much of their maternal heritage - but this just really does take the biscuit. edited by DesertRose1958 on 27/01/2012 so what's wrong with "min fadelak" and "shukran" ??? apologies for terrible spelling.. ehm - nothing. I'm not sure why you're asking though, or if you're even asking me the question. <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 28/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 27 January 2012 - 22:07
Know an Oz lady married to local whose children, hardly say may I ,can I ,excuse me...I am probably wrong but she says that the translation is hard for them as Arabic is their 1st language and apparently the way they structure their sentences it is not in it...If that makes sense! edited by basil on 24/01/2012 What a load of tripe. An absolute load of blooming tripe of an excuse. Speaking two languages means good manners in two languages - if a parent has done what they should be doing. I've heard a few excuses from women in cross cultural marriages who forget where they came from and do all they can to not teach a child much of their maternal heritage - but this just really does take the biscuit. <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 27/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 27 January 2012 - 21:58
thats nothing compared to what I saw when I first got here... a mum openeing a can of 7 Up and filling a feeding bottle with the 7 up and then proceeding to feed the baby whilt he was in the buggy.. the bub looked like he was abut 7 - 8 months old :\: I actually saw another thing that was new to me today - perhaps someone can tell me what this was all about - from my vague description............. a woman in an abaya with loads of little children - she had a plastic squeezy bottle in her hand which was full of something that looked like marie rose cocktail sauce- she was squeezing it onto a dummy - and offering it to the children..? What would it be??? I don't know how marie rose cocktail sauce looks like but maybe it could have been honey. I know a lot of people that spread honey on the dummy so their child would take it. It looks like pink mayonnaise.. Calpol ? :D
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Latest post on 27 January 2012 - 21:58
thats nothing compared to what I saw when I first got here... a mum openeing a can of 7 Up and filling a feeding bottle with the 7 up and then proceeding to feed the baby whilt he was in the buggy.. the bub looked like he was abut 7 - 8 months old :\: I actually saw another thing that was new to me today - perhaps someone can tell me what this was all about - from my vague description............. a woman in an abaya with loads of little children - she had a plastic squeezy bottle in her hand which was full of something that looked like marie rose cocktail sauce- she was squeezing it onto a dummy - and offering it to the children..? What would it be??? I don't know how marie rose cocktail sauce looks like but maybe it could have been honey. I know a lot of people that spread honey on the dummy so their child would take it. It looks like pink mayonnaise.. Calpol ? :D
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Latest post on 27 January 2012 - 21:56
Thank you so much DesertRose! Did I hear that you're sorted? :D :D
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 19:36
Chardfan, i meant for you to ask Shafallah for the contact details of individuals who may be able to help you. :)
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Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 15:32
Lots of lovely ladies have posted some very good advice for you, but I'd also like to mention Melatonin as a natural sleep aid. Have a read up on it and if its not avalilable in Dubai then let me know and I'll get some to you within the next few days. Of course you'd have to check it was ok to take with anything else you may be on. :) hth
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Latest post on 20 January 2012 - 11:59
Could you perhaps contact this organisation and see if they can put you in touch with specialists, or other parents in Doha? I have a son with autism but he lives at the most severe end of the spectrum, over the years however I've heard good things about this place. http://www.shafallah.org.qa/cms/english/School_Units/content.aspx?id=14 If there's anything you would like a help with I could try, but to be honest I dont think I would be much use to you regarding actual Aspergers. I can re-asure you though that everything wont be so scary even a year from now. :) <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 20/01/2012</em>
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 13 January 2012 - 22:28
No wonder she didnt cry. Obviously no one has been there to help her when she's cried before. Gosh this makes me mad. Or maybe she was so shocked she couldnt cry. Its quite a common reaction to shock.
 
 
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