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Latest post on 09 June 2014 - 10:17
i saw a similar tortilla press in MOE Crate and Barrel
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Latest post on 14 November 2013 - 19:43
hey bucky, we had sessions with Sima Hall. I consulted her when she was in Dubai physiotherapy clinic but recently she moved to Kids First
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Latest post on 05 November 2013 - 21:57
you have a mail
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Latest post on 13 March 2013 - 02:47
I can highly recommend dr. Ruba tabari, she's such a gem. Gave really detailed reports and she even consider the financial side as with us, my Ds was seeing ST, and needed help with fine motor skills but she gave me activities to do at home, i never went to OT. She charges per hour and even after 2-3 assessments i have not paid her 6000 in total
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Latest post on 08 March 2013 - 14:00
I know the post is little old, but thought to reply. The test under sedation is called ABR. They usually do this with young kids, to get accurate results. My son had his ABR, immediately after grommet procedure. So he was already under GA. But if u do the test seperatly its quite easy, they give the child some medicine to drink, and once the child is sound asleep, the test is done. And within 30 mins u r done. We also went to different audiologists had different booth tests but i think ABR can give u an exact answer.
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Latest post on 20 February 2013 - 20:00
Hi umm, I had VBAC last year at American hospital with dr. Raj. She was such a support. Never scared me, from day 1 she was like 'u r goin to come with labor pains in hosp'. I was induced with my first baby, no health issues nothing, doctor just wanted him out on the due date she gave. Long story short. I crossed my due date, but dr. Raj said she'll wait. And i went into labor naturally, stayed home for as long as i could. And after reaching hosp, within 1 hr, ds2 was in my arms :)
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Latest post on 04 February 2013 - 21:58
actually i am quite disappointed, how they label a child here. my DS had grommets, so to support that i am seeing a speech therapist. but as soon as i mention this to school. they steer me towards the special needs program.
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Latest post on 04 February 2013 - 21:55
Mirdif Private School Horizon school Uptown Primary school Star International School-Al Twar Dubai National School – Al Twar Al Ittihad Private school - Mamzar GEMS Jumeirah Primary School Greenfield community School Jumeirah Primary school Gems wellington Primary school Mizhar American Int’l School Collegiate American School Cambridge International School (Non special needs but may have a seat) Winchester, Oud Metha The above have certain quotas for children who require additional assistance, give them a call. Most have waiting lists, but I advise contacting them around October if you still haven't secured places as many schools have no shows and even though there are waiting lists those wait listed children are enrolled by that time in other schools so their parents won't switch them, giving you a window. The GEMS Westminster School will shut in the following year so other GEMS schools now give students from there preference which is a bit of a kick. Apparently GEMS is opening 13 new schools but I haven't heard any of these. thank you so much for the list amy, i've got the numbers from the websites. i'll call them in the morning
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Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 16:06
Turkey .. really child friendly . Couldnt do enought for us ! Turkey sounds interesting. You did istanbul only or went to other cities too?
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Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 16:05
Thank u all for ur suggestions. Actually my 18 mnth old will be in a stroller, n 4 yr old have to walk with us.. And secondly m looking for a city which has something for kids
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Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 14:39
Me n dh r planning for a trip in april, we have 18 months old and 4 yrs DS. Ladies can u plz suggest me a child friendly city.
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Latest post on 17 December 2012 - 11:31
i have got a call for FS2 place in JPS, he is in nursery for FS1. what kind of test they will take? they'll allow me to be with him while assessment? he is not talkative, so am afraid he'll give them a wrong impression
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Latest post on 09 November 2012 - 21:41
that's lovely. just curious, for this he should learn to play a guitar?
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Latest post on 08 October 2012 - 22:39
Gentle bump
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Latest post on 25 June 2012 - 23:05
Thank you so much ladies for the input. Got the basic idea. Hopefully everything goes good.
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Latest post on 25 June 2012 - 20:21
Gentle bump
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Latest post on 25 June 2012 - 17:25
Sorry i think my tab posted it thrice, can i have comments on this one
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Latest post on 25 June 2012 - 17:04
Doctor asked us to do Auditory Brainstem Response procedure on our 3 yr old DS, to rule out any hearing issues. He has fluid behind ear drums and is on medication, once its done they have to do this procedure. The reason am concerned is because it'll b done under sedation. 3 hrs procedure. If anyone of u would like to share ur experience. TIA
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Latest post on 25 June 2012 - 17:04
Doctor asked us to do Auditory Brainstem Response procedure on our 3 yr old DS, to rule out any hearing issues. He has fluid behind ear drums and is on medication, once its done they have to do this procedure. The reason am concerned is because it'll b done under sedation. 3 hrs procedure. If anyone of u would like to share ur experience. TIA
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Latest post on 22 June 2012 - 11:04
Actually i checked all the kiosks in MOE n Ibn batutta. I'll try deira today. Thank u hilsbils
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Latest post on 22 June 2012 - 11:00
Am running out of ideas in this heat Happy birthday :-)
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Latest post on 22 June 2012 - 10:51
I bought mine frm destination maternity. Cant say much about looks but its super comfy
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Latest post on 05 June 2012 - 21:00
JPS, DBS and Greenfield Community School have really good special needs department
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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 14:14
plum2, u have mail
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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 10:12
i had my 2 at AH, both with different doctors first c-section, second VBAC and i cannot point even a single negative point. from the appointments, to labor, to delivery till discharge everything was so perfect. it was covered in my insurance, so cannot help with the hidden charges.
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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 09:56
gentle bump
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Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 18:15
I'm confused that OP's first question is about jewellery.... does the sequence of questions make any difference. or am addressing a seminar
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Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 17:47
jumeirah village, u ever had her at ur place? or personally know her?
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Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 17:14
no :(
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Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 16:53
Thanks NIP for the list, do u know any reliable babysitter? i seriously doubt the agency ones
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Latest post on 17 May 2012 - 12:59
gentle bump
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Latest post on 17 May 2012 - 10:00
we r planning a break from work for 3-4 days, somewhere in UAE i have 3.5 yrs and 9 mnths, so want to know the best resort with the best kids club you ladies have stayed in, and yes forgot to mention best FOOD :D TIA
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Latest post on 17 May 2012 - 09:50
i know Helping Hands come for minimum 2 hrs
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Latest post on 10 May 2012 - 09:20
just check into some barber shop nearby and he can come to your place, with little extra charge. we did the same with our DS, btw we bought our own blade.
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Latest post on 05 May 2012 - 17:18
I really feel for you, dibdub. Sleep deprivation is the worst :( Before you try a night nurse would you consider sleep training him? My DS, at 16mths, was still waking every 1-2hrs... EVERY night, and had never slept for longer than 4hours ever! I recently sleep trained him (CIO method with a few tweaks that made it easier for me/him) and it took 3 nights for him to sleep through. I tried a no-cry method, and patting ans shushing for hours on end but nothing else worked. I had the same problem with my older DD who would wake up every hour to BF until 13mths and once I sleep trained her (which took only 2 days) she slept for 13hrs straight and has continued to do so for the past 2yrs. Worth a try? Good luckm whatever you decide. habibti i'd like to try this method, is there any book on this? how do u do it?
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Latest post on 05 May 2012 - 17:17
i am in the same situtation, DS is 7 months, and the longest he ever slept was for 2 hrs, his naps can be as short as 10 minutes. he wakes up so much at night that i have forgot the counting :(
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Latest post on 03 April 2012 - 15:16
i am also looking for an educated lady to help me at home with kids, no major house chores as i have a maid for that, only to play and doing fun activities, 4 days a week from 12 to 6. where i can find one? <em>edited by orchard on 03/04/2012</em>
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Latest post on 31 March 2012 - 17:56
hey vovon, JPS offered places long back for FS1. you were on the waiting list? sorry don't know much about the school. but my DS is on waiting list, so just wanted to know, that they r full or still have places
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Latest post on 29 March 2012 - 08:04
i got a kids scoop at MOE yesterday
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Latest post on 29 March 2012 - 08:03
eating out and excursions are cheaper than dubai in Oman. and there are whole lot of different options then here. if you are staying in Barka and will be using your own car, that'll be cost effective. taxis are not that reliable and one more problem, only locals drive taxis, so sometimes it becomes really hard to make them understand.
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Latest post on 29 March 2012 - 07:59
i am also looking for a part time nanny, so waiting for replies
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Latest post on 15 March 2012 - 14:07
my research topic of last year :) i had the same problem and that too for 2 years, every year in spring, when the winters end and summers start my whole house starts to get mouldy, and because of this we had cough and allergy problems. i threw my DS walker, high chair, DH shoes and what not, but nothing was working AC work was done by Jim Will Fix It, and they were really good, then called Sani Service, and they quoted AED 1500 for 1 bed apartment. DH was ready to pay and get rid of mold, which started to get on walls also then i called Sani Service that this 1500 is good for how long, they said we'll gurantee 6 months only my dad is an engineer and is in AC and fridge maintenance field, so he suggested to look for a dehumidifier (humidity is food for mold) so after doing research we bought one dehumidifier from e-max for AED 900 with 2 years warranty the humidity level was around 80 to 90 in our apartment, which should be around 50-60 and within a month everything was under control. now its been one and a half year and no trace of mold. and i don't switch dehumidifier that often too, whenever i feel that the floor is too wet because of AC, only then
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Latest post on 15 March 2012 - 11:51
congratulations vera :)
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Latest post on 15 March 2012 - 10:26
i also have a recipe of shish taouk which requires smoked paprika
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Latest post on 15 March 2012 - 10:23
i paid 500 at a brit school in springs, and they sent my child after 10 minutes, because he was crying. and no assessment after that Ridiculous that is, bet that was my dd school...was that for fs orchard? yes fairycake that was for FS1
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Latest post on 14 March 2012 - 21:55
i paid 500 at a brit school in springs, and they sent my child after 10 minutes, because he was crying. and no assessment after that
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Latest post on 09 March 2012 - 15:01
Dr. Amit is really nice at Welcare Ibn Battuta
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Latest post on 16 February 2012 - 10:46
thank u so much sant :)
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Latest post on 15 February 2012 - 23:11
hi ladies, i'd like to know that a child should be 4 before starting KG1 at raffles. because i called school today and operator tried to explain that i can only apply next year, as my child would be 3.8 yr this september. so KG1 equals to FS1?
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Latest post on 14 February 2012 - 23:58
Iamam so sorry to hear, through what you and your child went. i just can't imagine a young child being treated this way. i am also in the process of dropping application forms everywhere, can you please mail me the name of school, so that i can stay meters away. my child is not that vocal till now, and i am afraid that if something like this happens he won't be able to clearly tell me hugs to you TIA <em>edited by orchard on 15/02/2012</em>
 
 
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