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Latest post on 16 November 2014 - 08:53
Hello to all! I'm so happy to see this thread. We're planning to move to Canada this coming September. We have three children; aged 3,6 and 15. We plan to buy a villa or apartment. Any suggestions are welcome on which area you think is best to settle in with kids. I have friends linving in West/ North Vancouver who highly recommend the area due to it's suberby livable atmosphere but I'm afraid it might be too dull. We love a place with a lively vibe, somewhere with shops, after school activity centers and amenities around ; perhaps similar to what we have here at The walk JBR? Any suggestions are most welcome...
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Latest post on 07 February 2013 - 21:25
I'm glad everyone's enjoying the show. We're also looking forward to the 6 pm show this Thursday. I read on the tickets that an Id is requested jn order to enter. I was windering will we need to take Id's for the kids too ?
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Latest post on 20 January 2013 - 21:57
Hi Mushipeas. Would you mind checking and updating the huggies pajamas thread? Thank you so much
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 13:54
Mushypeas, I wish you would update us completly. We still don't know if you visited Dr. Gary or what change you made before getting your one month of dry nights. This would be so useful for myself and other Moms out there who are still looking for solutions. Many Thanks
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Latest post on 15 January 2013 - 13:37
Mushypeas, thank God you're back! I'm so happy for your 30 days without an accedent! Would you mind replying to my pervious post? I have my 4/5 year old on good night nappies, since nothing else has worked for us, but I'm still searching for a better solution.I'd love to know what worked for you? Was it Doctor Gary ? Did you ever visit him? Many thanks and congrats on your success.
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 22:45
Airfix, would you mind me asking why you'd rather aviod betterhomes? I'm currently working with an agent from there( just chose her out of a magazine) and I'd like to know if there are any reasons I should stay clear?
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 13:39
Thank you Sally. I'm going to check out CMA. Keeping fingers crossed.
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Latest post on 10 January 2013 - 22:00
Yes, I understand that. I'm just simply searching for the best music school in Dubai.
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Latest post on 10 January 2013 - 13:36
Has anyone out there have any expireance with kindermusik? It's in Um Suqeim and I like the website, but as it involves a lot of play- which may be a good thing- I was wondering just how professional is it, and how much did children that attended progress on playing an insrument in the future?
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Latest post on 09 January 2013 - 21:23
Thanks everyone for the replies. I read many posts on EW that classes have suddenly got expensive at center for musical arts. Sally, cnd can you pls tell me if you think it's worth the cost? Have you seen a good progress in your children? How long have you been sending them?
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Latest post on 27 November 2012 - 07:01
Thanks to everyone for they're great advise. We visited the Kia and Hyundai showroom and decided to go for the 6 cylinder Hyundai Santafe. It's only 2 months since the new model has come out,it looks good and is practical, it's spacious without being too big and it's only 96 K I recommend it to anyone that's looking for a good budget family suv.
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 17:20
aa5207, I looked into the honda CRV and it appears to be a 5 seater. Pls correct me if I'm wrong
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 16:50
Aryanwynn, thank you so much for describing your suv in details.It really sound's great!Which hyundai 7 seater is it? I'm so excited to look into it.
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 13:02
Ok . Does anyone have a seven seater hyundai ir Kia that they're happy with? How is Kia in general? Is it reliable?
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Latest post on 21 November 2012 - 18:12
aa5207, is your Honda a pilot or odyssey? I searched Honda and they have these two models in seven seaters
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Latest post on 21 November 2012 - 18:05
Thanks all for your great advise. I prefer first hand because I used some rental cars and I had issuses like getting flat tiers in the middle of a school run with the baby in the car du to expired tiers. So I think a brand new car is much mire practical for us. Aryannwynn, I don't need trunk space on top of the seven seats, just good trunk space when using five seats and the option to use the two extra seats. If I was to choose between Nissan xterra, Hyundai 7 seater or Honda CRV which one do you recommend? Does any one of them sliding doors?
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Latest post on 21 November 2012 - 16:18
Thank you but the cars in this thread are mostly above 100 are our budget is bellow 100
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Latest post on 21 November 2012 - 16:18
Thank you but the cars in this thread are mostly above 100 are our budget is bellow 100
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Latest post on 16 October 2012 - 22:15
Mushypeas, my son is four and he has the same issue as your boy. He was dry from 2-3 years old and it suddenly started around 9 months ago, I've tried differant things, like not giving him liquids at night, and waking him up. It works for a while and then it starts again. I've been reading this thread and wondering did you try Dr. Gary? Did it work for you?
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Latest post on 14 October 2012 - 18:46
Thank you. I checked out both websites, but they don't seem to have s party room or anything special for a 1st birthday. Luminous have a supermodel party but it's more for older girls, like 4 or 5 who understand the concept of fixing up hair and makeup. However I will contact them tomorrow to check to see if they have anything special for 1 year olds. In the meantime if anyone else has any suggustions I will be more than happy ..
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Latest post on 05 October 2012 - 08:41
Purplerain, I think this might be exactly what you want: I'm house hunting myself in the Jumeirah-umsequim area, so after dropping off the boys I drive around and search. Yesterday I came upon a very nice apartment complex, right on the side of jumeirah 2 road, across from the beach. It has cafes and restaurants, very well maintained with gated security. It didn't work for me cause I'm looking for a 3 bedroom snd they said they only have 1 or 2 and they only rent to couples without kids, mostly eldery! So I think it will be just great for your parents.They will be one street away from the beach, cafes right bellow them, and they can even make friends!The 2 bedroom was for 120000. I had a nice chat with the manager, she was friendly and helpful. She ended up giving me her phone number. You can tell her that you got it from Jess. They have other compounds too, so be specific that you're interested in the one for eldery people and go see for yourself. Wish you luck Aveej: 0505028575 04 3429476
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Latest post on 05 October 2012 - 07:56
Bump.... Me too. I'm only concerned if there will be too much noise from the street. Is anyone actually living there?
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Latest post on 30 September 2012 - 22:11
Ladies, check out this link: http://www.propertyfinder.ae/mobile/en/rent/dubai/properties-for-rent-jumeirah.html?t/6-13-14-16/v/17-4-5-4
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Latest post on 30 September 2012 - 22:02
Kittycat, thanx for the advise. I have seen some signs up for rent when I drop of the boys at school. I will further investigate. May I ask how many rooms your villa has and how much you're paying for rent? Just to give us an idea what to expect.
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Latest post on 30 September 2012 - 21:01
Feel free to add any other requirements to the list ...
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Latest post on 30 September 2012 - 14:36
Ladies,looks like we've already started a community of Jumeirah compuonders!! We're all looking for the same thing: 1- A nice villa of three rooms in a compound in preferably inJumeirah or some where near Jumeirah 2-A family friendly compound with good security, maintenance and play ground and pool for kids. 3-Budget between 150-170 k Let's keep each other on board with what we find and we might as well end up as neighbors! Good luck to all !
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Latest post on 30 September 2012 - 10:52
ShellFc thank you so much. I will definitely contact him. Howeverwe prefer Jumeirah if we can manage the rent. Do you have any idea if the compound has a children's playground?
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Latest post on 29 September 2012 - 23:21
Even the name of a good agency or agent with good experience in Jumeirah will be great
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Latest post on 29 September 2012 - 23:06
I'm going to bump for this. I'm also looking for a villa in a compound in Jumeirah. Both my boys go to school there so it will be so mich easier to be close. I've also found ot difficult to find anything online. It will be very appreciated if anyone can help us out here with which compounds are the best for a family with three kids. Also any insight on prices will be great. Out budget is up to 170 k so I'm worried if we can find anything in that range.
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Latest post on 19 September 2012 - 00:16
Hoggypop, as I understand it's very difficult here in Dubai.I also moved here two weeks ago had the same issue as you, I even started a thread on EW, but I got all this advise just to do it myself. http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=187043 Anyway in the end we found someone that used to work for one of our relitaves. Just keep searching and I'm sure you'll come up with something.Also do check out assist. It was a bit too pricy for us at 100 per hour, but it's something to consider. I hope you can find someone. I've been there and I know how difficult and stressful it is. Wish you good luck
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Latest post on 19 September 2012 - 00:00
Spicy pepper, Good luck on the villa hunting! We also want to move to a villa in Jumeirah, since both my boys go to scool there.We'd prefer a villa in a gated community or a compound villa. My husband works outside the country , so I'm mostly alone with three kids and I like to feel safe. Have you seen anything of the sort and do you have any idea of the prices? Our budget is 150-170
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Latest post on 18 September 2012 - 00:44
No one seems to recommend either machine. Maybe I should just go for a separate steam cleaner. But I think life with little kids will be much easier when using both as one....
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Latest post on 17 September 2012 - 01:31
mumto, thanks for your info on karcher. By cleaning do you mean you have to empty the water container everytime after you use it?
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Latest post on 15 September 2012 - 01:00
Ok. I we t to LG in dubai mall today and I checked out the steam vaccum. The sales man turned it on and let us try it out. There were two things that I didn't like about it. One was it didn't seem to produce that much steam, compared to a regular steam mop. Second it left the floors wet. If anyone owns a karcher pls let me know if it has the same issues.... With the baby crawling I so hope I can find something good
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Latest post on 13 September 2012 - 08:06
Thank you skykitty. Is your mom happy with her karcher?
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Latest post on 13 September 2012 - 01:45
Thanx. I know that there is a LG at Dubai mall but I have no idea where I can buy a karcher from. My other concern is that I'm thinking maybe karcher is more professional while LG might be more suitable for home use?
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Latest post on 12 September 2012 - 13:04
Bump...
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Latest post on 04 September 2012 - 16:16
Dramaqn, thanks for your helpful advise. Gladly we just hired a nice lady for the boys pickup.I'm sure all posts on this thread, advising me to pull the baby out of bed and take the boys myself were intended with our best interest, but it just dosn't work for our family.We're so happy to find what we were looking for. My advise to everyone: don't give up on what you know is best for you! Thanx to all
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Latest post on 26 August 2012 - 02:39
Wow. Pretty strong opinions... I don't think I will be much lucky in this topic...
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Latest post on 21 August 2012 - 10:59
Ok everyone, thanks for your thoughts and ideas. After putting lots of thought to it, we've decided to go for the open camera system. I will contact maxcom and ask them to come and install the cameras. I think it's the best thing to do. Zengirl, thank you, your comments helped me most in clearing my mind and deciding what's best for my baby.
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Latest post on 21 August 2012 - 10:49
Ok. I checked out the classified section and all drivers need visa. We need a service that will provide us with a driver thst already has a visa and a car.Does anyone know if taxi companies in dubai offer this service?
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Latest post on 20 August 2012 - 02:24
Bump
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Latest post on 20 August 2012 - 02:15
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Latest post on 19 August 2012 - 10:45
Little Zana, I can' t thank you enough. You're the first one that really helped me without advising me to do something that I don't like and I know won' t work for us. I will check . out the site immidietly. Ilovechoos, I didn't mean for my son to walk all the way from JBS to TCG! I wanted to arrange for the bus to drop him off but it didn't work out. Anyway thanx for your idea. I will check out the driver classifieds.
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Latest post on 18 August 2012 - 12:57
This is strange! How hard can finding a private pick up be?
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Latest post on 17 August 2012 - 20:12
No one out there with any expireance?
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Latest post on 16 August 2012 - 17:50
I hope it won't come down to that. We're just moving to Dubai this September. It will take me some time to get my driving license,to get to know the streets and feel comfortable driving. Plus my baby is very sleep sensitive, no matter how hard I've tried to change her sleep pattern,she's a night waker and day sleeper and waking her earlier than her schedule makes her cranky for the whole day.So me taking them will be so difficult and is defiantly my last option. I really hope that we will be able to find a transportation service with the help of all you experienced ladies on this forum... <em>edited by Narjess on 26/08/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 August 2012 - 15:35
yes, but if the nanny will know about the camera, how will I know how she will treat the baby when she's not watched? What if she neglects the baby when she's taking her down for a stroll or to the supermarket? Or say in kids play?I want to be able to trust her with the baby in such situations... I mean isn't the piont of a nannycam being able to see how tha nanny will treat your child when she thinks she's on her own and not under watch??
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Latest post on 15 August 2012 - 17:00
Hello everyone. I'm in the process of hiring a Nanny for my nine month old baby. I had a bad experience with another nanny/maid last June.I had hired her from an agency. My husband knew the supervisor for ten years and he recommended and guaranteed her. She appeared to be very fond of my baby and always playing and singing to her and taking care of her with lots of patience when I was around. Then after a while when I trusted her enough, I left the baby in her care for 3 hours in the evening when I went shopping, for 2 nights. My 13 year old son and 10 year old niece were also home. Afterwards my son told me that the baby had cried and screamed for 15 minutes each night. He had even recorded the baby's sound on his iphone because he thought I won't believe him. I confronted the nanny and at first she denied it, then when I had her listen to the recorded crying she apologised.I fired her of course, but like any other Mom out there I'm very sensitive to my children's well being so you can just imagine how awful I felt and how I blamed myself with trusting her in the first place. Anyway this time I'm definatly playing it safe and although I trust this new nanny and she's great with the baby when I'm there but I want to put hidden cameras around the house and check how she will treat the baby when I'm not home. I have no experience with hidden cameras and no idea which shops I can buy it from and how will it work. Where should I hide the cameras for good coverage, etc? Please if you can help me with this it will mean a great deal.
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Latest post on 14 July 2012 - 18:51
Gems world acadamy is as costly as JBS and as for DIA and raffles, I just haven't heard good reviews..........
 
 
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