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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 16:25
AnonDubai, I hear you I hear you! Will not go into details. I love DD with all my heart, but half an hour every day ONLY to myself is my life saver. And yes - I do have a [b'>nanny[/b'> here. xoxo I think your need for that time to yourself is healthy and normal for all mums. I think it's potentially dangerous to give yourself over 100% to your children. Motherhood has to be THE most draining and demanding job there is...with it's rewards, although there are days for all of us (I'm sure) that the rewards are hard to see. Anon...you are not alone.
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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 16:17
I wish I had a nanny that I could leave my kids with every day all day. I don't like motherhood. WOW - you surely get the medal for honesty!!! Take a read through the "IVF" threads and you will see how blessed you are! :\: I know. To be honest, I read those types of threads and can't understand why anyone would want a baby. Every time I see a pregnant woman, I think: Thank God it's not me! I am positive, though, that things will get better one day. I just have to admit that I don't find motherhood easy and often think I am not cut out for the job. Your girls are beautiful and you are wonderful with them. I wish I was there to give you a hug and tell you it will be ok. PLEASE talk to a close friend or trusted GP... it may be that you need another sounding board to get yourself feeling better. (well, a good chat and some sleep at the very, very least!) huge hugs to you! xxx <em>edited by Green-ish on 24/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 16:03
...For the non-working mums, who spend their time gossiping and ordering their ‘nanny’ to do this and that, showing off to friends and relatives that you are the boss. Oh! Please do yourselves and your kids a favour - look after your kids to teach them how to behave... Don’t impose all your responsibility as a parent on your ‘nanny’. For reference, look at the dictionary for the definition of a nanny or a maid. Mother Teresa Dubai While I was in Dubai I loved the freedom that having a maid gave me. I loved being able to spend ALL of my time with my children, very rarely distracted by housework. Every single day that I had a maid, I was grateful. Now that I'm back in Australia and doing everything on my own, I miss my kids. Yes, we're all in the same house all day every day but I'm lucky to find 30 mins every day to spend focused on them and almost never get decent one-on-one time with each one of them. I have always hated that people in Dubai use the terms "maid" and "nanny" interchangeably. At the very least, it's disrespectful to nannies. But for some sanctimonious twit to suggest all "non-working mums" who have domestic help are doing less for their kids...insulting and narrow minded. I know for sure from personal experience that my parenting was both more enjoyable and more effective with a helper around the house. (and no, my kids are not dysfunctional, spoilt brats and yes, my 5, 3 and 1 yr old children all know how to clean up their own messes...or at least how to help to get it done!) My point being, those who are actually 'letting the maid/nanny raise the kids' won't read or pay attention to your post Salome. Those who have or had a maid and still parent their own children are likely to find the suggested generalisation both offensive and inaccurate. I realise the post is not in your words, but I fail to see the point of posting it here in a forum set up to help support other mums.
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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 15:51
I wish I had a nanny that I could leave my kids with every day all day. I don't like motherhood. :( What a sad thing to say.
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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 15:15
With apologies for not reading very much of these threads at all...have many of you started the program really overweight (15kg+) and really unfit, seen it through and survived?? I have the DVD on it's way and REALLY want to do something about my fitness, however I do need to be able to move enough to do school runs and pick up the baby. ;)
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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 06:00
Stock varies throughout the year. It's worth the drive to have a look and grab a bargain if you like plants/gardening! :)
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Latest post on 24 January 2011 - 05:55
Can I ask!!! why do maids sit in coffee shops with their employer and never have a drink in front of them, its the same in restaurants, I just couldnt sit and see my maid ( if I had one )have nothing, really does puzzle me. Can anyone tell me why. edited by salsB on 24/01/2011 I once invited our maid to join us at a coffee shop as I genuinely thought she'd like to do something outside of the house with me and the children and she knew the few other mums we were meeting. I was SO embarrased that she refused to eat or drink anything (I bought food despite her politely saying no), she sat at a separate table near the children then spent the whole time just fussing over them once they'd eaten. It became clear to me that that's where she thought her 'place' was and that I'd actually made her very uncomfortable 'expecting' her to chat with the adults. Yep...I was very new to Dubai at the time!
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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 18:05
If your current visa is cancelled, you won't be transferring it will you? You'll be applying for a new one?
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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:39
Yes, or (depending on your nationality) you can leave and re-enter to exend your stay.
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Latest post on 22 January 2011 - 17:09
I'll check my email in the morning (11pm and past my bedtime here!) but I thought it might be worth mentioning that the EW mods have been very supportive of Nappycino's in the past. If you're going to take the reins txjuliet, it might be worth emailing the mods just to be sure it's ok to 'advertise' here. No-one else seems to put this info out there for parents, so it would be such a shame to lose the momentum we had going. :)
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 16:47
I have no idea about visa sponsorship etc for a nanny in Dubai, but perhaps your best bet would be to advertise in your home country and bring someone over? <em>edited by Green-ish on 21/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 16:07
Really big hug for you shazman. I remember well the thread about those cats and how thrilled 'Pets regulars' (lol) all were for the furry pensioners when you offered to take them on. It's not often someone is prepared to take on an older pet, let alone two, and give them a right royal retirement. I've seen those kitties chilling in your home and they know they've landed on their feet! Strength to you as you go through this my friend. xxx ETA - Oh SD, I'm so sorry about your dog too. xxx <em>edited by Green-ish on 21/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 16:00
We're not going to have any kids on our excursion, how is it for a grown up outing? It's brilliant for all ages. We took my in-laws there and both thought it was fantastic. It's one of those little things that should be on everyone's Must do list through the cooler months.
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Latest post on 21 January 2011 - 15:59
It is fab, my DD had her birthday there last year, it was great no screaming kids and horrid party music. Worth every penny. You get hands on with the birds and watch a fabulous close up show. A real little secret gem in Dubai. All the adults at my DDs party loved the show as well. Yes, yes we did! :D xx
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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 16:10
LOVE it!! We went twice last year...and talked my son's teacher into taking the class to see the show for their excursion. Huge hit with all of the children. It's absolutely worth going as the presenters are amazing with their birds, very knowledgeable and friendly.
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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 11:09
Much excitement here in Aus!!! GO GIRLS! I'd be just about the happiest cloth Mumma in town if I knew someone was keeping the cloth nappy flag flying in Dubai! txjuliet, if you do go ahead, please let me know and I'll send an email out to all of my contacts. If you like, I can ask their permission to send all of their contact info on to you??? mirdif dot mum at gmail dot com (I don't think I'll ever be able to part with that email ID ;) )
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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:59
Hi Ginabeana - Here is Emirates policy... print out the policy as well as the certificate, As is states "Please note that for your safety, [i'>if you choose not to carry a medical certificate[/i'>, Emirates reserves the right, under certain circumstances, to refuse boarding." It does NOT state that they may refuse boarding under any other circumstances regarding your pregnancy! :) ... ...however, they can. Any airline has the right to refuse boarding of any passenger if they deem the passenger to be unfit on the day. I only know of this one case personally but often when these threads come up lots of posters know someone who's been turned away. For what it's worth, my friend was not travelling with Emirates but I'd have to confirm with her which airline it was. I'm not repeating the story to upset anyone, just to warn that it can and does happen.
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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:54
FF have 3 Siamese cats for rehoming, anyone interested, and I promise I will repond. LOL! Poor Humanitarian already has a poor history. ;)
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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:52
I had the Siemens guys to our place in DSO about 7 months ago. Booked the service via the Siemens.ae website. Maybe try calling +971 4 366 0000 and ask for their service team? From memory, it was four or five working days from when I called to when they had a chance to come to the house. Hope that's helpful.
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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 02:07
Today's hot tip for "Humanitarian"...it's good forum etiquette to come back to threads you start and reply to those who've responded. :)
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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 01:49
Ah...'Johanna' is a poster I have much respect for. :D Good to see you're still here! I'll look forward to following your progress with this little dog.
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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 01:45
I fly back to UK to give birth at 35 weeks with Emirates. You obviously need letter. I found it quite amusing that they don't ask for the letter at check in but once you have boarded the flight! This is the thing...it seems to depend on the crew on the day. Once I was travelling at about 28weeks and was asked for the letter 2 hours after we took off! One friend of mine had checked airline policy, had her letter in hand and was refused boarding at the gate (which the airlines have the right to do, even if you have a letter). I guess anyone trying to travel while pregnant has to be prepared for all eventualities.
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Latest post on 19 January 2011 - 17:32
Hello All ! Thank you for the support ! Wanted to let you know that TODAY it has been more than 24 hours since I smoked a cigi.........Feeling very light headed and opening all my drawers to see if i can find a lost cigi ! ! ! :( Good for you Christeen! A friend of mine recently stopped smoking after trying on and off for over 20 years. Someone below mentioned Alan Carr and my friend who had tried everything said his book got through to her like nothing else had!! Among many other things, he says to try and wrap your head around the fact that you're not *giving up* anything. What you're doing is taking back your life and your health. You can't miss something you haven't given up. ;) He also suggests keeping cigarettes in the house. Making a conscious choice to *take your life back* and be more healthy is MUCH easier to stick to than depriving yourself. If the cig's are there and you could have them any time you want to, it reinforces the CHOICE you have made...not the deprivation. You CAN do it...for yourself and then ultimately for your baby. xx
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Latest post on 19 January 2011 - 17:24
You'll probably need a letter from your Dr saying that you're ok to fly. Best to check with the airline on their policy...some are even hesitant to let you fly with a Dr letter past a certain date. If you're feeling well and *need* to go, I can't see a problem (assuming you're ok with healthcare, insurance etc should you need medical care while you're away).
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Latest post on 19 January 2011 - 17:20
Another vote for Dragonmart. I had quotes for our last villa ranging from about 12K-17K. I got almost the same curtains made up at Dragonmart for under 3K. To get everything done at the best price, you need to take your own accurate measurements and be VERY specific about what you want, ie type of lining, finish at the top (pleats, gathers etc), poles or tracks etc. All of the curtain makers are in one area at Dragonmart so it's pretty easy to check out the range of fabrics and get a few quotes sorted.
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Latest post on 19 January 2011 - 16:46
Hope he's not flying into Qld, NSW, Victoria or Tasmania! I spent three hours going to all of the stores listed below (and many more like camping shops, Clark Rubber etc etc) last Saturday. I was trying to go to Brisbane to help a friend clean her flooded house and gumboots are the only sensible footwear for the foul sludge we all had to traipse through. I ended up with a crappy pair of 'dress' wellies (lordy me, can't believe there is such a thing) with horses printed all over them...which I had to pay an extortionate amount of money for and elbow my way to as every woman in the store was grabbing at the few pairs left. There was not even a pair of kids boots left in BigW or Kmart. Whew. My point...the whole east coast is in a dire flood situation and gumboots are almost rarer than hen's teeth. <em>edited by Green-ish on 19/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 19 January 2011 - 15:15
Thanks Green-ish, thought you moved back...to Australia. Still posting here, haha Thanks PL2 for your trust, I will keep you posted here! Cannot wait to meet her Friday! Lol...I am in Australia, but living somewhere I've not lived before and no friends close by so I still feel like an Expat Woman. :) That, and I'm a wee bit addicted to all of the drama on EW. Being away from the Dubai scene, I have a rather hilarious view of some threads from way over here. :D ETA - new username busyjo? Do I 'know' you?? <em>edited by Green-ish on 19/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 19 January 2011 - 11:31
Mine is incredibly boring...I try really hard in the garden. I try really hard to live an environmentally aware life. Sometimes I fall short (WAY short) of the mark. So I'm greenISH. :D I literally laughed out loud at servants quarters...woke the three yr old snoozing on the sofa behind me!
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Latest post on 19 January 2011 - 11:28
Really good news PL2. Fingers firmly crossed this works out for the pooch! xx
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Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 11:28
Don't make too much fuss about it, I just turned 40 last month and I hated my life and when ever my husband or my kids start saying you are 40 now I felt that they are telling me you are soooo old..... do as you do it every year. HATE YOU 40 :( I'm sad for you that this is how you feel. It's just a number, but I made a conscious decision to celebrate turning 40...will be the same when 50 rolls around. :)
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Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 03:32
...get a job if you have "Housewife. Not allowed to work." in your passport (YES...that's what yours will say ;) ). :-o Well my "job" will have to be losing about 100kgs of accumulated fat from all the "dirty juice" drinking Mwah haha! No, seriously, thanks for that. I always wondered what it was about but didn't want to hijack a thread to ask. OK, off to get my head around the school applications. I cannot believe how much paperwork is required. It is frying my brain! edited by Buy me a Pony on 18/01/2011 With apologies for keeping you off the topic ;) , feel free to email me if you want more info about life over there. (if I haven't already offered! lol) We had five years in Dubai and came back to soggy Qld three months ago. mirdif dot mum at gmail dot com
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Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 02:34
Hi BMAP... "NOC" is a No Objection Certificate. It's a document from your visa sponsor, required to undertake various activites in the UAE, eg change jobs/sponsors, get a job if you have "Housewife. Not allowed to work." in your passport (YES...that's what yours will say ;) ).
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Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 02:30
Hi PL2, I would love to meet her and discuss adoption, rehabiliation or whatever options are availabe! Feeling pretty confident after rehabilitating a very angry, snappy little thing from K9 into a adorable pet recently. Please do call me so we can discuss; 0 5 0 - 8 7 1 0 0 6 0 or email on johannavankesteren at gmail dot com *LIKE*!! Good work Jo!
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Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 01:27
Does he love watches? I have learned lots of men do...the only jewellry most of them wear after all. Your timeline is short, but you could search for a vintage watch from the year of his birth. There are some good online watch dealers around...you'll soon get a feel for who's reputable and who's not. I can give the details of the fellow in Canada I bought from if you're interested. We are thrilled with the watch I bought from him and his communication & service have been faultless. mirdif dot mum at gmail dot com
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Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 01:21
Yay!! Very, very happy for you pp! x
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Latest post on 17 January 2011 - 16:40
ibuprofen must not be given to asmatics. Good point...and I only started using that after advice from a good GP. ETA - it's not good for little ones with tummy upsets either. <em>edited by Green-ish on 18/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 17 January 2011 - 16:39
Until I was 35 people always thought I was much younger than my years. Then I had children. Almost 6 yrs later, I think they think I've had a really hard life! ;)
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Latest post on 17 January 2011 - 16:34
what medicines do you always keep at home for ur little children for fever, cold, etc?? Paracetamol, ibuprofen and saline. Depends on how young they are really. For the first two years (after 3 months) I use nothing other than paracetamol (Calpol/Panadol), ibuprofen (nurofen/brufen) and saline drops without talking to a Dr. If they are unwell more than three days or get a fever over 38.5C I head for the Dr and follow their advice. Current recommendations are that specific cough and cold medications should not be used in children under 2yrs unless supervised directly by a medical professional.
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Latest post on 17 January 2011 - 16:13
Thank you ladies!! It's been a long road but one full of growth and knowledge too! Hopefully one day I will be able to use what I've learned about her rare disorder to help someone else! This is just one of those things that makes you so special K. ALWAYS with a beautiful smile on your face and always finding the positive in the rough trot you and your family have been dealt over the last year or so. MUCH love to you all. xxx
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Latest post on 17 January 2011 - 14:56
...Just twixed and between whether to celebrate it or not? Head in the sand syndrome makes me just want to ignore it, then again another small part of me wants to make it a huge land mark birthday celebration. ... CELEBRATE!! At almost the last minute I decided a breakfast with friends was my celebration of choice (I had a new baby so was pretty limited in choices!) and we had a really lovely morning. Whatever you choose to do, it is a bit of a milestone birthday and worth marking in some way with people who mean something to you. xx
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Latest post on 17 January 2011 - 14:53
...Hope my hubby has organised something special for me or else there could be a thread on here in 2 and half weeks. lol. No gadgets this year then?? ;) xxx ETA - oops...for clarification, I mean of the telecommunications kind!!! :D <em>edited by Green-ish on 17/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 17 January 2011 - 02:36
Happy Birthday Lotti! (You will be ok, I promise! shhh...I'll be 41 next month. ;) )
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Latest post on 16 January 2011 - 15:31
I would recommend seeing Cecile de Scally. I was close to a total breakdown, with DS waking anywhere up to every 45 minutes at night, and he now wakes twice - if that - and naps brilliantly during the day. It's taken us a week and at no stage have we left him screaming in his room. So good to hear things are going well for you DC!! Cecile is an amazing woman...so passionate about helping families.
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Latest post on 16 January 2011 - 14:58
... Greenish number 3 is normally far easier to pop out than number one in most cases! Where did I say I was talking about number 3 JJ? Bah...wrote a long reply and deleted it.
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Latest post on 16 January 2011 - 12:42
A postive, wonderful and enjoyment filled drug free birth experience has a lot to do with where your mind is at with regard to child birth. Oh please, what clap trap. Now now JJ...she didn't say mindset is the only contributing factor. Three births later I can say that for me, state of mind made immeasurable difference.
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Latest post on 16 January 2011 - 12:16
I haven't used it myself but have a number of friends who swear by it. Like happymommy, I read Marc Weisbluth's book and swear by it...although I used the routines, info on sleep cues etc and none of the CIO he suggests (for when all else fails). I bought it at Magrudy's.
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Latest post on 16 January 2011 - 12:09
(I am here by the way..you can address me as opposed to discussing me like I am not around!) Please accept my apologies too Kimora. These discussions often end up going off on a slight tangent, especially when the subject hits close to the bone. :) However you go forward from now, I wish you and your husband the very best.
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Latest post on 16 January 2011 - 11:03
I wonder if men had forums where they discussed us ladies to the lengths that we do them, we would be happy. Food for thought! I wonder if men discussed us to lengths we do them (and our other issues) whether on a forum or with friends, they wouldn't have half of the issues they have and we wouldn't need to be discussing it.? ;)
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Latest post on 16 January 2011 - 09:27
... Depression isn't a character trait, it's an illness. For those who have advised leaving him, on this issue, I'm going to hold you in the same contempt as my aunt, who's divorcing my uncle after his stroke because she doesn't want to pay for his medical expenses. True that it's an illness HK. True that it can be cured...IF the husband wants help. I agree leaving him without trying to help him would be unfair on both of them when they perhaps have some chance of a lifetime of happiness. However, not all of us are made of such strong stuff as your husband and SD's husband seem to be. Full credit to them...but please don't judge those of us on the other side of this horrid illness. Walk a mile in someone else's shoes and all that. x ETA - not wanting to pay medical expenses and not being able to cope are two different things so really not a fair comparison HK. <em>edited by Green-ish on 16/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 16 January 2011 - 05:32
There's a fuel station with plenty of parking on Airport/Khawaneej Rd heading towards Khawaneej. You could come off Emirates Rd at the airport exit and head for Khawaneej. The service station is on the right as you head away from the airport after you pass the Mirdif exits. When you need to go to the airport, keep going along Khawaneej Rd, U-turn at the roundabout and you'll be back at the airport in ten mins. :)
 
 
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