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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 19:28
Try park and shop umm suq on al wasl road. They have great selection of ben 10 and I thinnnnkkkkkk I may have seen terraspin last week. If you want I can check tomorrow and let you know if you are not near. Not sure about waybig. Will check too. thanks Kathyt ... very kind of you! I think I like the characters more than DS :D thanks for the info HomewardBound!
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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 16:59
ladies you really are something else. thank you somuch for your offers and suggestions. I may have to order online...jess pink willl et you know if I need your help. thanks again. will take him around tomo...maybe he will have a change of heart and go for echo-echo or amfibian !!! Have you checked baby shop? And while you are at it ... Give me a shout if you find 'way big' somewhere! I have been diverting DS from that one for a few months now :D
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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 16:43
promised my little boy terraspin (ben10) toy for sitting nicely through the ENT procedure.......but seems it is sold out everywhere...hallmark, toys r us, hamleys, toy store no one seems to have it at the moment. it was there just a few days ago at mirdiff. and no...nothing else will do. sigh...... so any toy store I am leaving out? alternatively how exactly does amazon work? checked online and it is a quarter of the price here... thanks ladies... I tried to check if I could give DS's to you (he has 2), but unfortunately can't find the * wings* for one of them. Sorry :(
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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 16:22
I think a Mums n Tums n Bumps n Babes forum will answer this quandry for you Are you my alter ego? :/: hi there ... Mm... I feel like I am talking to myself! Lol! Haha when I saw hiccups user I thought this must be the "old hiccup" and tried to remember all heated threads or discussions hiccup could have got banned as a result :) But hiccup, your'e still here, still count 3000+ posts so you must have been Caution themselves... Can't blame you ... When I first read the msg from hiccups I thought someone had hacked my account! Lol!
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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 16:18
Thanks Tuesday!
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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 08:05
That's the point!!! The other day DS ( who's 4months) wore a very cute baby pink jumper with little heart motifs to the mall and most of the people goes , ooooo..... She is soo cute! When it got irritating , I told it's a he and the lady goes pink is for girls!!!!! edited by Mom.an.me on 08/02/2012 Yeah that's for girls .. Lol ... Pink with hearts :D .. But at 4 months my DS used to wear a tshirt that read 'baby girl' (in tiny letters of course :D) But They do lovely macho pink for boys! My DS has one and he looks the best in it! But very hard to find it (I got DS's from Next) because of the stereo typing probably.
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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 07:58
I think a Mums n Tums n Bumps n Babes forum will answer this quandry for you Are you my alter ego? :/: hi there ... Mm... I feel like I am talking to myself! Lol!
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Latest post on 07 February 2012 - 10:34
Bump pls!
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Latest post on 06 February 2012 - 23:12
Works for me and I also know he is not going to be this way when he is 25! The problem is, if a child is brought up eating in front of the TV, this is EXACTLY what he'll still be doing when he's 25... especially when he's 25, in fact! There have been studies that have looked into eating habits and obesity and apparently, eating in front of a TV, or in front of any other distraction, does make us eat more, and eat it faster, without paying attention to quality or quantity. That's one thing if you're a toddler being spoonfed healthy stuff (but they won't know that), but the point is it creates a lifetime habit and once kiddo moves out of home, it'll be a large pizza, soda and all sorts of junk. So, it's fundamentally unhealthy. It also shuts down social interaction. I was actually really deprived as a child because my parents didn't have a telly until I was about 4 (severe sarcasm there). We always ate in the dining room together and although I can remember times when I fussed and refused to eat something (and didn't get my way), I also remember that some of our best family moments were around mealtimes. Like some of the others, my parents were Old Skoool when it came to meals - you ate what you were given, no one was allowed down from the table until you'd finished and if you fussed and it went cold, you ate it cold. Puddings were a treat, and we didn't have one every day. Actually, the first time I was allowed to refuse something because I didn't like it was when I was 11! I would have a fit if anyone I cooked for brought out an iPad or similar whilst eating the meal. edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 02/02/2012 Sorry I had not seen this message! My point is HAK, I am not *bringing* him up that way (like it may seem or is it?!)! DS2 (1 yr) eats without the need of a distraction, while DS1 is the opposite (from as long as I can remember)! I also must mention that DS1 is underweight (13 kgs at 3.5 yrs) and I am worried sick if he misses a meal! I rather have him eat something than nothing!
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Latest post on 06 February 2012 - 15:35
My one year old also says dada. And that's the only real word he says. He calls everyone dada right now. And with experience I can say it is absolutely normal! DS1 started saying proper words only when he was 2. He started calling me mama at 1.5 yrs. When he did start to speak, he started singing entire nursery rhymes! It is normal to get worried sick looking at other children or reading on the Internet. I have posted a thread or two on the same earlier! But with my second I know it is normal and he would pick up words in no time. Relax :) and enjoy the days while they can't speak. Honest to G*d you will miss these days when they would call you 'mama' a thousand times a day! :/:
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 23:11
Hired towels? Yuck! I rather use my own towel for 1 month :D
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Latest post on 04 February 2012 - 17:22
I once told my 3.5 yr old and 1 yr old that I want to run away somewhere and never come back! Their frightened look said it all. Now everytime I am about to burst ... DS1 would blurt out "Mama, will you run away and never come back?" :D I hate the parent I am *almost* everyday ... these little b*ggers can be taxing. I am certain every parent at some point of time does snap. If they dont they write parenting books :D
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 22:46
I'm not sure that honey is "good" its basically just another form of sugar (so empty calories) but it is considered a "safe" treat in small amounts after around 12 months. I was always told that honey has medicinal properties (for common cold, cough etc) and hence it is good. It is used in many ayurvedic medicines.
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 15:42
That was one romantic first date! LOL!
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 15:03
Iron levels of 2 .. cannot be treated by food! It needs medical intervention. Is that a typo?
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 14:54
Can someone give me any feedback on Winchester School on Oud Metha...what do you think of the school, teachers and eduction, extrac curricular activities. Please this will help me. What about Delhi Private School? I've heard great things about it. I think the the op wants a uk curriculum? ;) <em>edited by hiccup on 02/02/2012</em>
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 14:06
And I stumbled upon this a few days back. http://dubai-city.classi4uae.com/ad/pets-for-sale-bengal-tiger-cheetah-and-lion-cubs-available-for-sale-pid6151 (Bengal tigers? Arent they endangered too?) Not sure if it is illegal. How can anyone openly advertise if it was? <em>edited by hiccup on 02/02/2012</em>
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 11:38
Did you get their numberplate number? Maybe you can report it. Poor baby cub. :( I was a bit zapped seeing a lion cub in a car! Didn't think of getting the number plate :(
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 11:27
It surprises me that someone managed to get an endangered specie for a pet! I came across an ad the other day selling Bengal tiger cubs and other tiger and cheetah cubs. I am not sure how old that ad was though. <em>edited by hiccup on 02/02/2012</em>
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 11:09
I think I am sure! It was bright day light! About an hour back! DH was the one who pointed out. A beautiful cub .. With a collar!
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 11:01
Yep! A White one!
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Latest post on 31 January 2012 - 21:41
sound kicking never worked. How can one eat when crying :( My dad had to do it only once. After that someone only had to mention the word 'Dad'!! The use of TV or distraction for dinner is with DS1. I also have DS2 who will eat without it.
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Latest post on 31 January 2012 - 18:50
I wonder how our parents managed to feed us with only 2 tv channels back in the day? Or how their parents got them to eat with no tv at all? Apparently I was also a fussy eater and we had no TV either. Sound kicking is what set me right :D May be that is what DS needs ;)
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Latest post on 31 January 2012 - 15:34
I can't believe some of these responses - why don't you just get your maid to run around after them and spoon food into their mouths? Then you will have a really socialised child who will really fit in well at school or nursery - oh wait, you will be posting on here about how they are getting kicked out of there ......... This is a wind up, right? SM .... I dont think its a wind up. I have got myself into a similar situation *gulp*. There you go .... I confessed! But I also know that what I am doing is wrong and I need to correct it. After running around for hours behind my now 3.5 yr old DS to eat, I just took the easy way out and put him before the TV. He eats better, but I am not happy I have to do this. BUT I would have felt worse and irritated if he never ate after me trying to make him eat for 2-3 hours. He is fussy, underweight and I sometimes feel if it was me who has made him this way. Whatever it is, I feel guilty enough that he is fussy and underweight ... and honestly can do without criticism on how I make him eat his dinner! Works for me and I also know he is not going to be this way when he is 25! That does not mean I do not try and change this habit of his, which was created by 'me' to help 'me' remain sane. As mothers we have enough to feel guilty about. If this is the worst thing I could do to my child, it would be a feather in my cap.
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Latest post on 31 January 2012 - 13:24
Don't forget "Maybe you should fly a jet" by Dr Seuss ... Maybe you should fly a jet, maybe you should be a vet! :) It's nice to see his 10 year old face discovering new things he can do when he grows up. ("No, not everything in life is about the army and rifles and shooting!") It's a boy thing isn't it?! Shooting, fighting, cars ... all seem to come naturally! <em>edited by hiccup on 31/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 31 January 2012 - 12:28
I havent been to book stores in months now .... but have you thought of ordering online? www.Bookdepository.com (they do free delivery ;)) ... all good things must be shared :D
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Latest post on 31 January 2012 - 12:20
Ahem .... Greece eh? ;)
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Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 11:53
Bumped into this while checking for swimming lessons for DS. Very informative article (thanks OP) ... and thought would bump it up again for people who might have missed it.
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 11:53
Dubai is romantic during winters .... Loving it!
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 11:48
*Waving out* Hiya SD! Food would be a bit spicy. Leg space is not all that great (mm ... very little I would say) and the seats are not that comfy either (I am comparing it with Emirates. Never used Gulf Air so not sure.) And as about Mumbai Airport it is ok for an Indian Airport ;) Jet Airways is supposed to be the best in India.
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 11:40
Hot milk with sugar and rose water ... mmm ... sounds interesting :) .... might give that one a shot today! Hot ginger tea is another drink I can think of!
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 23:23
BuckeyeD ... My DS is underweight .... And people always assume I don't take the efforts to feed him enough. Leaves me in tears mostly. Hate these people who think they know it all. And then there was this woman who decided to tell me in a family get together after 25 days of giving birth 'you used to look so pretty in that dress'. :/: thank you moron!
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 23:16
Nutella hot chocolate! :). Life can't get better! Wondering what everyone else is drinking! Need some inspiration for some warm drinks!
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 17:16
Its freeeezing in Dubai too! Atleast I feel so! Shivering in my boots! Not sure what the temp is outside though ... pretty cold is all that I can say!
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 14:36
I am soo sorry for your loss Greenish. Big hugs to you xx
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 14:32
5'4 and 54 kgs is normal! Even if it was not ... nobody has any right to comment on your weight! Or on your tummy (like it mostly happens with me...after 2 kids it is I think a bit normal to have a little fat around your waist?) I am 5'4 by the way and I am desperately trying to hit the 54 kg mark! 4 more kgs to go! I am a bit jealous here ;) <em>edited by hiccup on 22/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 18 January 2012 - 23:29
When does it get easier? 1 yr and 1 month and counting ...... Lol! But nothing compared to the first 3 months which were a nightmare! It definitely gets a lot easier as the second one grows up! DS1 is now 3.5 and he is so much more matured than what he was at 2.5! He is a lot more independent and he can keep himself busy. My day is still bustling with energy though. Now my role has changed from the tired sick mother to the referee. When will this kids stop walloping each other? Argh! I think it never gets easier. We just get used to it. Lol!
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Latest post on 18 January 2012 - 19:51
It's equivalent fractions unless they want the same answer for x in which case it is equations! http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/number/fractions/revise3.shtml edited by spongemonkey on 18/01/2012 Actually I did think x is the same number? Then the below calc would be wrong!
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Latest post on 18 January 2012 - 18:44
Gave this to my 12 year old and heres her answer 2/5=4/10=10/25=14/35 She gave me the how too, but in one ear out the other :) It's pretty simple. 2/5=x/10 I.e 2*10 = x*5 I.e 20 = 5x I.e x = 20/5 so x = 4 Then proceed with all the rest similarly.
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 15:17
You have mail!
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 15:05
Bump please! I need to find some by tomorrow!
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 13:21
Will chk it right away!
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 12:14
Yes, it is in that range. And don't think it would be cheaper anywhere else in Dubai.
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 12:11
Thank you ladies. And you all were right! He was his usual chirpy self the next day and he didnt remember anything of the previous night :) Red faced over my over reaction :-/ I think I was more upset with my in laws (and my *lovely* husband) than with DS :D Greenish - Hats off to you too!! Not sure how you manage your kids alone along with so many other good things that you do!!
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Latest post on 14 January 2012 - 00:25
Thanks for the hugs blinkthink .. I am bfing too. And I know the feeling of being wrecked (though I have only 2 LOs). I am just praying this phase gets over soon. I thought I had sailed through rough waters. But looks like it isn't over just yet. Can't wait to get my life back. <em>edited by hiccup on 14/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 14 January 2012 - 00:17
Thanks slobber knocker for your reply. I refreshed this page so many times to see for replies! I think I just want to hear I am not a failure. Hate being stuck here alone without DH (while he enjoys his vacation) and being judged by his entire family. I did say I love him and so does his baby bro. But he just kept saying 'I don't love you mama'. My only comfort is this little chirpy guy .... And today he just broke my heart. We have had this 'I don't love you' episodes earlier and it always ended well. But today I couldn't comfort him. I think that is a part of the reason why I feel like a failure.
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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 23:56
Hitting might possibly be the worst thing you do to him now. He needs more love and reassurance. Giving him priority over baby will work wonders. Trust me on those lines. Been there done that.
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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 23:53
Oh DC! I am with you with the no hitting policy. I was met with a lot of negativity and the bad parent tag everytime DS did something wrong and all I did was take him out of the situation immediately, divert his mind, calm him down first and then talk about why what he did was wrong ( they understand a bit even at that age). I always made sure he knew I was upset. Today I don't have to resort to hitting (i would confess to shouting) for anything. He is a very loving child and he would apologize immediately if he knows mom and dad are not happy. I am sure its a phase and With new baby in house tantrums are pretty normal occurrence! Hang on there and follow your heart. Thankfully DH and I have the same parenting style!
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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 23:29
I settled DS's toys a few weeks ago. Action figures in one box, puzzle pieces in another, building blocks, lots of teeny tiny cars in a big box. Everything was looking perfect until DS started playing. :/: everything was a mess again in about 10 mins (considering I took an hour to sort things out) Now I just chuck everything into his play tent and save my time and sanity. :D
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Latest post on 05 December 2011 - 23:37
I tell my 3 yr old the hansel and gretel story where the witch is a description of a real life stranger. He mostly follows and knows he shouldn't do anything without asking mom and dad and that strangers can be dangerous who might give you everything you like, like candies, icecreams etc only to make witch soup out of you! I think DS does concur a bit now! I hope I never find out if it works in real life situations.
 
 
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