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Latest post on 13 March 2014 - 21:47
My uncle is in need of an artificial hand. I think it is called prosthetic too. Very urgent. Any recommendation, or any details about a good place/a country would be really appreciated. Thanks all
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Latest post on 12 February 2014 - 15:22
It is hard for us to find a good maid and it is equally hard for many maids to find a good employer as well. We are leaving in the summer and will have to let ours go. Still many months till summer and already I am anxious for her. Hoping that she will find a new family that will appreciate her as much as we do. Hoping that she will get at least the same salary or more. Hoping the employer will let her eat what they eat or at least give her food allowance. Hoping the child or children and/or pet will like and even love her like ours do. All these are in my mind. She might be my employee and what happen to her in the future will not affect us in any way but I can't help feeling that if I know she will be alright, then I can leave Dubai in peace. She is in no way perfect but where it matters, she is. I am not advertising but I just want to say that good maids are out there just as good employers are out there for them too ;-) Does luck has anything to do with it? I honestly don't know. Thumbs up! Blimey, You have a great sense of humor. Keep up the good spirit!!!
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Latest post on 11 February 2014 - 11:38
It would be a good lesson for a child who is able to understand yes, but like I said I don't think anyone is allowed just to visit the orphanages here. Not true - we visited Senses centre a few years back, to play with the kids, take part in some activities and help them with whatever needed doing. It is not govt run, but run by an Emirati couple who bought 2 huge villas (or maybe 4), knocked them through and created this amazing centre for kids with special needs. Some of the kids were sent there "temporarily" and never collected; others were just abandoned on their doorstep. The work they do is amazing. As long as you call ahead and ask the owners, I am sure it will be fine. However, I don't know if it is appropriate hosting a party there. Why not go another time to really play with the kids and maybe bring some cupcakes then. Thanks for the recommendation TDB. I am also thinking of the same place and already called them. No not at all a party. Just want to help them have a good time and make them happy with some beautiful gifts
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Latest post on 11 February 2014 - 11:28
Dusha, your thought is admirable, and it is always refreshing to see people who take some time out for those less fortunate. But may I ask you something? I am not assuming that when you said 'celebrate' you meant have a big ol' party with a cake and a 'Happy Birthday' song, but that you meant you wished to share your boys special day with children at the orphange/special care centres. If you are allowed access to one of these institutions, I really hope you mean to spend time with the kids there, and help with any supplies/activities they may need, as opposed to throwing a party for your son, when the kids there probably do not know when their birthdays are or do not know what it's like to have a party thrown every year by loved ones. I apologize for any incorrect assumptions on my part as your post is brief, but it is just a thought/query I should put out there. leahgibbs527 so sweet of you to share your ideas. Thanks leahgibbs527. These days I am too thinking too much how should I do this. I really don't want to make any of them feel bad. I want to shower them in happiness only. I have my parents, in lows and some close family friends who would love to join us. But I decided not to go with anybody other than my husband and the baby. Will not sing or do anything like that. But definitely give them useful gifts and things
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Latest post on 11 February 2014 - 10:58
I don't want to rain on your parade but I don't think you will be able to celebrate your son's birthday with children in an orphanage. They are government run, and I doubt you will be allowed to enter for any occasion. What do you plan to do exactly? Thanks Marroosh. I already called them and they are very happy to welcome us. I am just going to cut the cake with them and will have lunch together with passing the gifts to all of them. That's it
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Latest post on 11 February 2014 - 10:54
I think this is an excellent idea. 2 yrs may be too young to understand but it's a great lesson in doing for others. Thanks Sakhifa. Totally agreed. We are doing it in good faith without expecting anything. At least my baby would be blessed :) <em>edited by Dusha on 11/02/2014</em>
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Latest post on 10 February 2014 - 17:10
Senses Residential Home Glad you recommended Senses since it is already in my list. Thanks ladies..
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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 12:59
Hi ladies, Any reviews on Amino Collagen intake? Good or bad. Anything you know please
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 16:09
What is this sauce used for please? Yes please :)
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 16:04
Confront her. Tell her that "I recently saw an event notification where EX and you were together spending a holiday back home. And thinking why didn't you tell me a word about your friendship with ex. It really hurts and so curious to know the reason?" According to the answer she gets from this friend, she can decide to stay friends anymore or not!
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Latest post on 08 January 2014 - 18:52
Hello NJP1, I think you should make her sit to talk before any major decisions take part in. As I understand, you are a good employer with a good heart. So just be yourself while talking to her. Bring each end everything that hurt you. Tell her that you wont like the silent attitude and you don't like the bad atmosphere it causes. See if she understands.. Otherwise yes release her. Let her go and find what she wants. If you have really treated her well as her employer, believe me she will regret one day! I don't agree with banning her and being nasty on her. After all she is your nanny who takes care of your baby in your absence and she does the duty well. Her work is still ok. It's only a matter of getting a few extra hours of hers. Hope this would help and all goes well with you <em>edited by Dusha on 08/01/2014</em>
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Latest post on 05 January 2014 - 17:14
Thanks. Team EW already replied me
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 13:28
Once I had my Husbands birthday party there. Didn't take permission from anybody. Don't know how the things has changed now
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Latest post on 24 November 2013 - 13:46
Dusha, how much do you pay to see your baby's pediatrician? Hi Apicot, I think we paid only 20dhs. But make sure you have the government health card(DHA) for your baby. <em>edited by Dusha on 24/11/2013</em>
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Latest post on 21 November 2013 - 18:28
Hello Massassy There is a female pediatrician at Ittihad Government clinic in Safa. She is there everyday until 1pm. Now I take my baby to a private pediatrician since this clinic is close to us, but if there is something severe I would always prefer going to Ittihad clinic to see that female doctor. This is there number 04-3421005 Hope this helps Hi Dusha, like AnonDubai said did you see a GP first? Can you tell me the name of that female doc? No I didn't see the GP. Sorry I can't remember her name. I happened to see her last month too. It seems like she is the only pediatrician at Ittihad clinic, Safa. I first saw her in April 2012
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Latest post on 18 November 2013 - 12:26
RIOT photo books do amazing job!
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Latest post on 18 November 2013 - 12:07
Hello Massassy There is a female pediatrician at Ittihad Government clinic in Safa. She is there everyday until 1pm. Now I take my baby to a private pediatrician since this clinic is close to us, but if there is something severe I would always prefer going to Ittihad clinic to see that female doctor. This is there number 04-3421005 Hope this helps
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Latest post on 29 October 2013 - 15:48
Yes I did. Right, buy only small items like cloths and toys. My purpose is to get some winter cloths :)
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Latest post on 19 September 2013 - 12:27
Great!!! I have already started arranging the pictures. Thanks everybody..
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Latest post on 19 September 2013 - 11:39
Hey girl, I am glad you sorted it. Stay happy!!!
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Latest post on 16 September 2013 - 12:09
Oh My God I am so surprised to see some of the responses here!!!! It seems like we have 'Super women and Wonder women' around!
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Latest post on 15 September 2013 - 12:55
Samsung front load...never had a single problem with mine in 3 years and minimal ironing required as it seems to knock out all the creases...even MIL commented on how good it was when she came to visit. Yes, same here 3 years now no problems at all
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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 15:41
Oh Leodavid84, Sorry I just saw your question! Aster hospital is a very good hospital but not luxurious at all. It has every necessary thing for you to deliver your baby safe and healthy. Yes Dr. Segal is the best there. Leodavid84 my advice to you is please visit the hospital once to have an idea. Then you can also ask to see the ward. I didn't like the staff much at my first visit to the hospital. But then realized they are really helpful though they don't have that "greeting smile" all the time. One day I went to Med care hospital and when their Gyne saw my cesarean scar(it was an emergency cesarean) she said it is really a nice cut, The doctor has done a great job! :) It was last March and now my baby boy is 18 months old. Take Care
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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 12:46
Congratulations TDB!!! Take Care
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Latest post on 08 September 2013 - 15:20
It's not you, it's Dubai when you are not married and don't have kids. This is true airashiii. My best friend is 23 years old and she is an university student. We do talk but we don't meet often as my schedule and her schedule doesn't match. I am a working mother. She is a single student :( Since I am family now it is very difficult to find pure friends like our very own school friends. Specially in Dubai. By the way where are you from?
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Latest post on 08 September 2013 - 13:47
yes; live in separate homes. LOL yes Trixie3946, It's always better for you to have legal documents specially when you live in a country where there is Shariah law! Good luck on your move
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Latest post on 08 September 2013 - 12:08
Hey MasCar thanks for sharing! And yes ladies that's very true, we shouldn't stay quite!!! specially when they are the ones taking care of our babies! Mascar Mygod!!! She is a sick woman!!! What you have done 100% right! I would definitely do the same if I catch her up with that behavior! I also got chances to check her mobile, even the facebook. Actually there is no much activities! She hasn't even changed her profile picture in years! But yes she has chat pals including her son and the family. So I am fine as long as she is not abusing my kindness and of course NO to **** prostitu** attitude!!! Just like Mascar did, "pack your bags and out!
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Latest post on 05 September 2013 - 13:28
Hey mwashington, I was having a big problem with my maid's phone. Whenever somebody calls she used to answer her phone with no hesitate! It was so annoying! She was also a facebook addicted since I let her use our wifi. One day when I asked her to help me with something for cooking, she heard her phone rings. So she answered and talked until I finished the work that she was told to do. I felt so bad and was very angry. But didn't take any action right after as she is the one taking care of my baby. I waited until I see some more mistakes. So there was a day I had to speak to her all about this. First I noticed she felt very bad but from next day I saw she wasn't doing the same and it was much much better! She is a nice, honest girl, I like her
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Latest post on 02 September 2013 - 12:41
Oh I am sorry to hear this twin_butterfly :( I do buy from dubizzle, but before the deal I do research about the item. That's the best thing to do when you are dealing with dubizzle. And again you don't have to buy the item if it is not in good quality or anything like that as you said it is covered with stickers. Tell them thanks and walk away. <em>edited by Dusha on 02/09/2013</em>
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Latest post on 29 August 2013 - 12:50
You have got wonderful advice from the ladies here. :) as you said your main diet is rice and curries, your baby might not be interested in curries. try giving him bland food. My 16 month old ds wanted rice for lunch and dinner and then suddenly he stopped eating rice at all and now wants only chapati for lunch and pureed food (lumpy) for dinner or sometimes he likes curd rice.since he is teething (late teething, only 4 so far) so i give him mostly mueslli with fruits or vegetables risotto for dinner,along with some fish. He doesnt eat chicken or potato in any form so i don't fuss much. He loves spices like cinnamon.oregano,rosemary,thyme,turmeric but does not like the taste of basil at all. Curries can be strong flavoured so make it bland and then try it. or you can try lentil soup and add any vegetables to it. all the strong flavoured food are rejected by him. check this link out- http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com you can find sugarfree cakes and biscuits here. my son loves banana pancakes,apple cake. so i give him that once a week (sugarfree) or oats biscuits prepared at home. For banana pancakes just take 1/2 banana,one egg and beat them together and make pancakes. no sugar or flour needed. sprinkle some cinnamon or some chopped berries. everybody struggles now and then with the eating habits. Hope he starts eating something he likes soon :) Thank you so much Angel Joy! Yes the ladies here are amazing!!! I think all beautiful hearted women are gathered here! :) Thanks for giving me the idea of Chapati and a healthy recipe with no flour!!!
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Latest post on 29 August 2013 - 12:35
Hi Tigerente In Colombo you will mostly enjoy the beaches. In Kandy there is nothing much to see. But that's the best place because of its weather. You can spend some quality and a relaxing few days there. Pinnawala elephant orphanage is one of the best place to go, not far from Kandy. You can also visit the seventeenth century Buddhist Temple of the tooth which is located in the city itself. Peradeniya botanical garden is also a must see place
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Latest post on 29 August 2013 - 11:59
Yes first get somebody to come for cleaning for a few days a week. Because it is not that easy to change somebody's attitude or the personality. Second take some time off from work, and try to spend some nice time with him. In the meantime talk to him all about this, how you feel and etc.. This will help if it is the depression! Good luck and hope you both will be fine soon! It is always better trying every possible way to solve a problem. Then you won't have to regret about any past experience once you decide to end the problem since you have tried every possibilities for a nice ending! edited by Dusha on 29/08/2013 <em>edited by Dusha on 29/08/2013</em>
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Latest post on 29 August 2013 - 11:36
Hey Bralarke, How about relaxing full body spa massages!!! If they don't feel comfortable with female masseuse, you can book the session with a male. I do this for my husband once in a while
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Latest post on 28 August 2013 - 17:38
Dusha He actually eats really well with the pureed. Bfast is 250 mls porridge & a yoghurt Lunch is 250 mls of spag bol/ pasta & (jarred) sauce with added veg & a yoghurt Dinner is the same as lunch. He drinks a water with a tiny bit of cordial. I hope he'll let me know when he's ready though. As if I try to inatiate anything he will starve himself for 3 or 4 days if not longer. Yeah I am happy for your baby atleast he gets enough food daily. Yes I think it doesn't matter whether it is pureed or others as long as he eats something. I stop giving him pureed food when he was 1 year old. So now when I try some mashed or pureed things he is not interested at all :(
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Latest post on 28 August 2013 - 17:00
My ds is nearly 17 mths old. He wont eat food that is not pureed. (ocassional rice cakes or breadstick) We have tried quite a few foods with him, to the point of him starving himself. I gave him buttered toast every lunch for 4 days, always ended up on the floor, wouldn't even try it. He picks at my food (watches me & dh very closely), but chucks it on the floor, wont have it near his mouth. He eats most pureed food though, stuffed with veggies and meat etc. Just to add, I feed him as he can't or wont feed himself. I have come to the conclusion he will let me know when he is ready to go onto non pureed food. He has cows milk twice a day- first thing in the morning and last thing at night. And absolutely no sweet things-no choc, biscuits etc. edited by dreamc on 28/08/2013 Very similar situation!!! Hope you will also find these advices and opinions are helpful to you!! Forevertheoptimist and Bralarke I just visited the websites. Thanks for recommending two useful websites!!!
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Latest post on 28 August 2013 - 15:25
Great!!! You know what? You ladies are great!!! :) Thank you so much, would love to say thanks personally after every answer, but afraid about the page length. Thanks lovelies, I am going to do all you said from right now! I will also sit with my nanny to explain her all about this (I am a full time working mother) I will see how it goes for 3-4 days, then will let you girls know :) Many many thanks again and again xxx
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Latest post on 28 August 2013 - 13:31
Are you feeding him or does he feed himself? Me or my nanny Meagle. But some food we give him in his hand <em>edited by Dusha on 28/08/2013</em>
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Latest post on 28 August 2013 - 13:29
Thanks very much TDB So should I not give him milk at all until he gets into a nice circle of eating? Maybe just give him milk once a day? Our main diet is rice and curries, but I also give him pasta, mashed vegetables, soups and things. Again there is no difference, only the rejection! :( I only give him chocolate when we are down at the supermarket, maybe just once a week. The reason why I tell you about the chocolate is to show you that he even has no much interest on sweets too. When he sees chocolate, it seems like he is so desperate to have them. But when you give him he will only finish half of it(small kit kat biscuit) If I give him a boiled carrot in his hand, is only taking a bite, then you will find it somewhere on the floor :( Fish, chicken, eggs or any meats ..he won't take it just like that. When he recognizes the taste he will sure spit it out. So we try our best to hide those things in some other tastes. We are really worried and have no idea of what to do :(
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Latest post on 27 August 2013 - 16:08
Move on and change the number!! It doesn't matter legal or illegal, what you should do is move on! I can see that you have gone through enough, so no need more! Everything happens for a better reason and you and your hard earned money deserve the best !
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Latest post on 27 August 2013 - 12:53
I was troubled with some thin bunch of veins when I was pregnant. But after the delivery they are not that visible and troublesome. But I started having every other symptoms that you are going through. I couldn't even walk from the car parking to my office because of the terrible leg pain. Towards the end of the day I always felt very very tired and was also having breathing difficulties. I saw an osteopath thinking I do have some joints and muscles problem. Since they found nothing after examination, she asked me to get done THYROID test! Finally, yes that was the problem. I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism! Hope this helps..
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Latest post on 26 August 2013 - 17:04
Osteopaths can help this too. Specially Bassam at Osteopathic Health Centre..
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Latest post on 18 August 2013 - 11:48
Call 04-3845531. They do lease vans
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Latest post on 18 August 2013 - 11:38
This is the number for Sri Lankan consulate 04-3986535. Hope you will find something helpful
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Latest post on 15 August 2013 - 17:15
Osteos are much better in your cause. Osteopathic health centre, They do have many professional Osteopaths and branches at Mirdif, Umm-suqaim and DHCC Good luck!
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Latest post on 14 August 2013 - 11:50
Thanks Lovely ladies! Yes your answers are very helpful. Now I know it will go away with time. I was thinking to see a doctor to get some advices, But now I think not necessary :)
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Latest post on 12 August 2013 - 14:56
Okay dear Elmpark. Thanks :)
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Latest post on 06 August 2013 - 13:35
Thank you thank you ladies. I cannot say how relieved I am to read all this and I have read it twice! I am thinking you are right and it is my mind playing tricks. He has never given me reason to suspect him before but I have never been pregnant before either! I won't get in to monitoring emails and phones yet. But I will create some situations where I come home early to test it and be more open with affection as Dusha suggested and remind him how lucky I am to have a caring husband. That is a great idea. He would be hopeless at the shopping as well and he keeps coming home with stuff we don't need, lol. So maybe that is the exclamation there. I don't want to say anything to my maid yet as she gets upset even when I ask her to do something a different way. But I will watch her more carefully. Once again thank you ladies for your wisdom and settling me about this. Good girl!!!! :) You are now holding the best thing in the world. Take care of it and Take care of you always!!
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Latest post on 06 August 2013 - 12:41
Oh Dear!!! I am so sorry to hear this!! POV, my opinion is since you do not have proper evidences do not bring it up with him at all. Coz men will never accept it with no evidence, And that situation is worst than everything else. It will only leave you a massive pain again. So just act like you know nothing while trying to approach him in a smart cunning way! First Arrange an evening dinner outside and there appreciate him as much as you can. Tell him things like "how lucky you are to have him and thank you so much for taking care of me and our lovely baby, Haven't seen any husbands do care about their wives like you and taking care of the house, work and all" And also do not forget to make some S** jokes like "I know you are really missing me. though I am so tired and not comfortable me too missing you. I just cant wait till our next ****---" I am 100% sure he will feel guilty( if he is really into his maid) and you can see that in his face. The only thing you need to do is monitor his expressions. Second is be around him in a cuddly way when he is home and the maid is around. After sometimes you can ask the maid to make tea or cook some snack for you two. When you say that highlight the words like "for SIR and I". Monitor both of them when your drama is going on. If your husband is doing something with the maid he will not really like your cuddly way infront of the maid. If you notice something strong ask him straight away "what's wrong" and start everything from there. Then meet your maid alone and talk to her too. Tell her that you are about to fire her so tell the truth and stop it!!!! Good luck my dear! Hope there is nothing!
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Latest post on 30 July 2013 - 10:04
Al Wathba. It is a semi government company. 04-3845531
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Latest post on 29 July 2013 - 12:54
I pay my helper 1400 + Accommodation + food + 2 times a month calling her home country from my phone + Transport when she goes for the weekends + clothes once in few months. Just to give you an idea about Rupees; Though it comes with many zeros when you convert DHS into Rupees, We still have to pay an amount which again includes a few zeros. Governments are always rich but not the poor people. So they really don't know that their budgets is too expensive for hard working poor people. (Example: 1kg rice=3dhs or evn more, 1 chiken= from 15 dhs