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Latest post on 15 November 2016 - 22:07
Not really the same but wanted to relate this incident as I have been through something similar and thought you may feel better about yourself. Ordered books from amazon that were not available here and sent them to my shop n ship usa address. All well so far as I was charged minimal fees. Felt quite pleased with myself and was looking forward to gifting a new book to DD. Got a shock when SnS started shipping books - one by one - to my home and charged me the minimum required for EACH shipment. I began to dread tearing open the parcel to find just one book with the sinking feeling the rest of the purchases were still to come! never again.
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Latest post on 07 September 2016 - 22:28
Ahh Romy and Michele! I didn't think anyone would get that !! Awesome.
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Latest post on 03 September 2016 - 22:37
I sent both my children to Foundation Stage with no nursery or any kind of structured schedule before hand. It depends on what suits your individual child's needs - socially, emotionally is your son/daughter ready? It maybe something they would thrive at or hate. It's also up to you, if you aren't working and want to give those extra early years to them, or if you want some time during the day while they are busy at nursery. Really if depends on your family values, mindset and ethos. It was hard being the sole caregiver but I wouldn't change it looking back. They caught up with the peers that went to nursery pretty quick, if that is something that worries you.
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Latest post on 03 September 2016 - 22:28
I got my Cloud 9 from Sisters in Dubai Mall.
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Latest post on 03 September 2016 - 22:25
Don't mean to be unhelpful sorry, but your thread title reminded me of the line from a movie I love "Can we get a business women's lunch special?" Anyone else? :)
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Latest post on 06 August 2016 - 22:04
Thanks SL - met the gynaecologist who prescribed a pill called Yaz. Here's hoping it works! She did say the morning after pill is banned here.
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Latest post on 06 August 2016 - 00:35
SilverAlex I hope you can update this as I kind of need the same info now - what did you do ? Did you have access to some kind of meds, or a gynaecologist that helped ? Sleepless right now!! :(
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Latest post on 25 June 2016 - 12:52
I waited until my lease was up and moved closer to school. We now live a five minute drive or ten minute walk, which we do in the cooler months. Life is so much easier and stress-free, I don't know why more people don't do this (at least the ones that rent). I would choose this option every time especially for very young children.
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Latest post on 19 June 2016 - 22:36
A few years ago I needed a consultation for the same and was told a Dr. Punjani was the best specialist - the only catch is he comes on a visit to Welcare every 1 month or so - it may not work for you but it may well be that it could coincide as it did for me, he gave some sound advice.
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Latest post on 19 June 2016 - 22:16
We went to Disney Land Orlando. Fantastic time but then DH reversed our 4x4 into a palm tree. As we pulled forward we could see the mark the tyre on the back of the car had made in the tree. Worse still we couldn't open the rear door. Oh well we thought these things happen. So we come to our second last day and off we went in the morning but our eldest son was suffering from the heat. We headed back to our apartment but the keys wouldn't work. DH went off to see reception but then I began to have a very sneaky feeling about the actual date of our departure because we had changed it a few times. DH returned and yes we should have checked out and our flight was leaving in 3 hours. Panic set in. We phoned the airline and not surprisingly they told us to get to the airport immediately to see if there was any chance of getting on the plane. Everything got chucked into suitcases, our boys who at the time were 8 and 6, thought it great. The suitcases were threaded through the front doors and off we went. We screeched to a halt at the car hire place and trying to look as though it was the most natural thing in the world to remove our suitcases through the passenger door ran for the airport. Check in was closed but they managed to get us on the plane and we had to take our cases with us. So not a disaster but DH and I aged 10 years. And yes I am paranoid about checking our departure date now. Your post brought me back to EW. Thank you it made me laugh. Must have been mad panic at the time but you can laugh about it now. the bit about unloading through the front doors :lol:
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Latest post on 26 May 2016 - 21:08
This is not the place to be a single woman in debt being chased to the edge of a precipice. If you have ever done anyone a favour now is the time to call it in. If you have family that can afford to make at least a part payment that will keep the hounds at bay gratefully accept their help and be in debt to them instead with every intention of paying it off. I know this may not be the suitable answer or one that seems cowardly but this isn't the time for bluster. If you have decided to move on once your debt is paid off and the only reason you are here now struggling to make ends meet is to settle that loan - then just take the shortcut and start again from square one - albeit wiser. Everyone deserves a break and a second chance. You sound desperately alone and down with everything thats going on. Please reach out to your loved ones and ask for some assistance - If I were your family I would be mad you got yourself in so deep into debt but wouldn't want you to go to jail if I had some means to help out. I hope you find a way out of what must seem like a slow moving nightmare. Good luck.
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Latest post on 25 April 2016 - 22:47
There is no sister.
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Latest post on 05 February 2016 - 12:39
Union Co-Op
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Latest post on 05 February 2016 - 12:38
The North Pole.
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Latest post on 02 February 2016 - 18:27
Yes if there is a chance they can make you part with a thousand dirhams they will do that, indeed. It's a chance you have to take based on how much you are willing to lose for the sake of s possible spot. What school is this if you could hint?
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Latest post on 02 February 2016 - 17:51
CP As long as we are not doing it ourself, we will find it a faux pas if someone else does it. I thought you were an old timer you ought to know this staunch EW rule ;)
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Latest post on 01 February 2016 - 19:28
Comp99 don't remember - it was so much rubbish about aliens and reptiles that I promptly left. I am sure a search will bring it up for you. OopsieDaisy FWIW I also agree with your initial post.
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Latest post on 01 February 2016 - 16:12
Well actually some would also disagree with that. (Reptilian blood line). I digress. Hahaha I have read about this - one of the most bizarre ideas floating around on the net.
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Latest post on 01 February 2016 - 16:04
OD it appears that you too have made the grave mistake of crossing this infamous line. Gorobattie this being a rant is going to invite a mixed bag of opinions and you'll just have to accept that someone is going to come along and disagree. Why are you are taking this personally? Your over reaction makes me wonder what exactly happened with that middle aged teacher.
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Latest post on 31 January 2016 - 18:54
I was once mistaken for a shop assistant in a store. i made a mental note then to leave my comfy if slightly worse for wear flats/trainers on shopping trips. Apparently you must dress to look like you can own the store where you plan to shop. Sorry for the digression - Gorobattie it's happened to many of us sometimes....
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Latest post on 31 January 2016 - 16:10
If you are not a chronic late offender then the teacher was definitely wrong to chastise; but I will let it go if the teacher is usually a good/nice smiley one - maybe you just caught her on a particularly bad day. However, why do you think an apology is in order if you are thought of as a nanny - is it that bad of a thing to think of someone? Especially if - as you say - you are frequently mistaken for one - then surely this teacher was just making the same mistake so many others have done and can't be singled out for it. Is that really being defined by you as bad treatment? Me thinks this thread divulged not only teachers hidden double standards but yours too.
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Latest post on 30 January 2016 - 16:41
White is not a racist term - neither is black - it acknowledges the ethnicity of someone. Failing to acknowledge and respect differences is perhaps more racist. Racism is treating someone less favourably because of their ethnicity: recognising that differences in appearance and cultural heritage exist is far from racist. The term Gypsy however...... Statement of fact pierced ears on tiny children are less acceptable to white middle class parents in UK - whether that is right or wrong is neither here nor there. It is how it is. I understand it is likely to be different in a country with such an ethnically diverse population - although from some of the posts and replies, I suspect there is still snobbishness and one upmanship amongst expats living in UAE. I am not sure I ever passed judgement just questioned why one would consciously inflict avoidable pain on an infant. I had forgotten the ready access to over the counter topical anaesthesia and was unaware that requirement was for a doctor to perform the piercing. We live and learn. I specifically said that the child's appearance was a matter entirely for the parents. Delighted to hear there is no class structure or different cultural behaviours in Dubai. Delighted beyond belief that everyone is truly equal - it's something that had troubled me and slowed our decision making. "in UK they do tend to be associated with lower social economic groups or people from other cultures where it is the norm and are frowned upon by the white middle classes." Tessa, honey, please, take your frown and put it where the sun don't shine, because you know what, not one single person that lives here cares about what makes your little brows furrow. Nordique, this cannot under any circumstances be labelled as just an opinion. It is a spiteful comment masked with politeness and constructed to read like a helpful fact. It appears to support intolerance and belittle the people it is directed at from an assumed position of superiority. It would have had some effect but then I found out the esteemed author of this claptrap doesn't even live here. Hilarious. "Statement of fact pierced ears on tiny children are less acceptable to white middle class parents in UK - whether that is right or wrong is neither here nor there. It is how it is." "Delighted to hear there is no class structure or different cultural behaviours in Dubai. Delighted beyond belief that everyone is truly equal - it's something that had troubled me and slowed our decision making." Does this woman read what she writes? Her posts are a masterclass in contradiction. Please don't forget to reinforce the clasp on your set of pearls while you pack nice and slow Tess. You are the stereotype of the unwilling expat that longs for cultural disparity as a misguided expression of patriotism and then is disgusted when she finds it. I love that you made that bizarre comment among several others like it in posts that follow, and then took umbrage at my gypsy. Take your kettle off the stove Tessa, it looks charred to me. I would love to see the look on your face when you arrive here to see the wealth of the 'socio-economic groups' that are native to this country along with the earrings their newborns will almost always be wearing. SueB - I agree with everything your post said.
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 21:06
OP its a pity your thread has been taken over by this absolutely narrow minded crock I have just read. I hope you enjoy your baby and her glittery shiny earrings when you get her ears get done.
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 12:25
You said it FD: "Everyone's ears are different"! Some parents pierce ears, others circumcise. Some eat their placentas and others don't vaccinate. Some swear by dummies and others won't go near a disposable diaper. Some use CIO and others co-sleep with their babies. Some have a drink during their pregnancy and others won't eat nuts. Or any combination of the above. Who are we to judge? Unless there is strong medical evidence that shows something will definitely result in harm or pain to a child, everyone is entitled to make their own choices about their kids. "Everyone's ears are different" :) Couldn't agree more!! I wish I could give this more than one thumbs up.
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 12:22
Whats wrong with the word gypsy.
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 11:48
Nordique, piercings done right will heal and last a lifetime. This is why it requires 100% good quality metal like gold which has fewer reactions. FD, nowhere did I state that you personally quoted the word gypsy. I wrote to make a point about this particular rant dusting itself off to make the rounds again. Putting words in another person's mouth indeed. Your post particularly on this thread was completely unhelpful and unfair to the OP. She didn't ask you how you felt about it, but here you are, telling her what should be done - according to you of course. Are the studs included in the price of the piercing? If it's just 250-300 AED I can't imagine that it would include at least 18 carat gold studs or proper silver? I know plenty of people who let their piercings heal so that they closed. If you don't put any studs/ear rings through them for years they should fully heal. It has to be pure gold. I have never seen any child or adult personally that I know of that used pure gold studs ending up with an infection later. Left alone or with an antibiotic prescription cream infections will heal, just be sure to use pure gold earrings/studs when reopening the piercing if that is what you wish to do. It will be more expensive that cheaper studs that you may find in a pharmacy.
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 11:18
Nordique, piercings done right will heal and last a lifetime. This is why it requires 100% good quality metal like gold which has fewer reactions. FD, nowhere did I state that you personally quoted the word gypsy. I wrote to make a point about this particular rant dusting itself off to make the rounds again. Putting words in another person's mouth indeed. Your post particularly on this thread was completely unhelpful and unfair to the OP. She didn't ask you how you felt about it, but here you are, telling her what should be done - according to you of course.
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 10:46
Oh dear it's the old baby with pierced ears looks like a gypsy rant again. She asked where it can be done not how strongly you felt about it and had to let her know in a long and completely unnecessary lecture that wasn't meant to change her mind as much as it was to shame and judge and get all high horsey. We'll get off it. I find it ironic that some mums blame cultural reasons for this or that but have no qualms about their culture allowing a tiny baby to cry itself to sleep night after night all by itself in a room alone. Any fool can tell which is more traumatic. Compared to that a one second jab goes past at lightning speed. They also allow those little children to do many many other things that I won't go into here that I find personally abhorrent. But guess what at the end of the day it's all conjecture - everyone gets to keep their own baby and raise it however they like ! And isn't that amazing. So good evening to all. OP please get yours child's earring done by a valid licensed practitioner. The judgement on here comes for free :) Not sure it's[i'> blaming [/i'>cultural reasons, it's acknowledgement that in some cultures it is indeed traditional to pierce your babies ears. Not sure where the blame aspect comes in. Surely other cultures should be acknowledged and embraced not used to politically point score? There are lots of cultural traditions that are changing as the world integrates more, with discussions around the topics. High horse indeed. If you didn't see blame/judgement on this thread you must be on the same horse.
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 10:33
Tessa it wasn't just the look I was talking about, its the whole package. The strongest reaction has been to the pain the baby suffers for cosmetic reasons. The things I read about how some expat mums raise their children, I would never emulate, or even condone, but to each their own, and that's a right we all have. Some days I am can see why EW has gone quiet, its because of some awfully judgmental people like DT and Fairy Dust who must come round wagging their fingers in everyone's faces. It is so tiresome to always be told how perfectly they do things back where they are from. Well, we are not in Kansas anymore. I have been reading their high-handed baloney for years and I have no idea how long others have been suffering the same torture. And for what joy? Nothing changes. These mothers will continue to pierce ears, circumcise and do whatever they have been doing culturally for thousands of years. It is a cultural preference, the OP didn't ask your opinion about how it looks. If you find it awful don't look. As for sports injuries, the studs can be taken out on PE days. As we have been told, the piercings don't close. It can be worn again after. The fact is we can all learn from one another, no one race can claim to be doing things right all the time. Next time a mum is on here asking about some allegedly culturally backward query, look out the window, see the sand, and realize you are in foreign country - we are not all lemmings here. Just because your mom didn't let you have your ears pierced as a baby, it doesn't mean we all have to follow. She's not our mom. And no, moms are not always right about everything. Apologies for the digression. I hope the OP finds what she is looking for. ETA: I am compelled to add that the phrase 'Being British/As I am from the UK' is NOT a caveat that will cancel out the gibberish that follows. The rest of your statement has the onerous task of standing up on its own based on logic, not geography.
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Latest post on 26 January 2016 - 20:05
Oh dear it's the old baby with pierced ears looks like a gypsy rant again. She asked where it can be done not how strongly you felt about it and had to let her know in a long and completely unnecessary lecture that wasn't meant to change her mind as much as it was to shame and judge and get all high horsey. We'll get off it. I find it ironic that some mums blame cultural reasons for this or that but have no qualms about their culture allowing a tiny baby to cry itself to sleep night after night all by itself in a room alone. Any fool can tell which is more traumatic. Compared to that a one second jab goes past at lightning speed. They also allow those little children to do many many other things that I won't go into here that I find personally abhorrent. But guess what at the end of the day it's all conjecture - everyone gets to keep their own baby and raise it however they like ! And isn't that amazing. So good evening to all. OP please get yours child's earring done by a valid licensed practitioner. The judgement on here comes for free :)
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Latest post on 16 January 2016 - 19:41
Is anyone having problems with Skype these days? Im having a lot of trouble using it on the evenings. Tried different accounts and devices.... Naunm I came on EW after ages for this reason and wasn't surprised when I saw this thread at the top. I have been having the exact same issue - cannot connect or get online in the evenings? Which is very strange. If it helps any - you are not alone. I am trying to reinstall but keeping fingers crossed. If anyone knows what works please share on here !
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Latest post on 03 December 2015 - 15:34
Thank you I will check home center! If anyone knows where I can get wholesale fabric as well do let me know!!
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Latest post on 03 December 2015 - 13:43
Dear ladies Our circular shower rod is too long and standard shower curtain sizes do not cover all sides which means that water is always falling out both sides when the shower head is running - which I would prefer to avoid. Everywhere I see the largest size is 180 cms width pre packaged, and I need one that stretches wider. Can someone tell me where I can find one or even if I can find shower curtain fabric that I have could cut to fit my bath tub?? Thank you!
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Latest post on 15 July 2015 - 23:01
Ginnee another big, HUGE fan of your recipe, so is my family! Thank you a million. Miss seeing your posts on EW.
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Latest post on 11 July 2015 - 01:14
Thank you for your reply GE, and I hope it didn't bring back sad memories for you to share that. Glad you have your healthy girls (and their children!).
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Latest post on 09 July 2015 - 15:59
In all honesty do you have any idea how difficult and stressful it can be for some people to give up I tried when I wasn't pregnant and struggled. I would have hated to have tried while I was pregnant. But, why would you just not do anything to protect you child and make sure they are the healthiest they can be...woman smoking while pregnant now days is just ridiculous...we are so well informed and educated about this there is no excuse.... Yes but when you have gone through losing a baby because of the stress of trying to give up, smoking during future preganancies doesn't seem so bad! And no they couldn't prove that it was that that actually caused the miscarriage, but it certainly didn't help. Sorry GE. It sounds awful. Can I ask you, with no offence intended, why you and all the other women reading this who may be smoking still and thinking of starting a family, would you not quit first and then try for a baby? I honestly am just curious.
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Latest post on 07 July 2015 - 12:26
I second Churchill - they were very professional. Seeing that dirty water at the end is a cringe worthy yet oddly satisfying moment.
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Latest post on 07 July 2015 - 12:21
Exacty Nomad. When you battle an addiction, its your problem. But when you decide to involve the life of any innocent person while still in the grip of that addiction it becomes a big problem. Babies are born everyday with serious complications that require years of painful treatment, what they go through is only worse than watching their desperate parents that would do anything to prevent the pain their child is in. To deliberately expose an otherwise healthy fetus to your addiction that may or may not cause health problems is playing such a dangerous game of Russian roulette, for the child. Its utterly selfish and despicable. Why would any sane person who is about to take on such a huge role of caregiver start off on such a wrong footing? To then ask for support for that woman or liken it to shouting is laughable. Everyone by now knows the risks involved with smoking while pregnant and we don't need to go into these again, but the consequences do not compare. What next, do we stop to offer sympathy to someone who decides to get behind the wheel drunk? He may or may not kill someone weaving his way home from the bar so lets not judge, people.
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Latest post on 07 July 2015 - 01:55
Its wrong plain and simple but your friend has made up her mind, and the child will pay the consequences for it. There's not much else you can do except say your piece and, if you feel very strongly about it, maintain a distance. Its alright to be selfish and put yourself first at times, as a mother, but not at the cost of endangerment to the health of your child. This is not about lack of support and being judgmental, its just common sense. Maybe the grown up thing to do would have been to decide to quit and then try for that first baby. It would be very hard for me to pretend everything was ok and I continue to meet her and watch her light up. It may be her business but its my right to not want to stay friends with someone where the health of a baby is being clearly compromised.
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Latest post on 13 April 2015 - 16:07
Caters (DCC and Oasis) and Oshkosh (DM) should also stock something similar.
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Latest post on 19 March 2015 - 13:20
Not being able to multi-task? More like, not house-broken by the right woman yet. My dad was firmly entrenched in the awesomely golden trappings of the older generation, wouldn't lift a finger around the house. My mum worked full time, looked after the children and cooked. It does not stem from not being able to think through tasks, its just one spouse taking another for granted and not doing his/her fair share. I have a male friend who works full-time and has to use his lunch break to pick up his daughter from school and drop her home, to her SAHM who refuses to do it, doesn't want to get a job and wont keep the house tidy. I called my friend one day and he was using his day off to vacuum the carpeting (this is in another country). He is miserable and the marriage is breaking down. No matter who does it, when one spouse pulls more weight consistently with little support it will breed resentment and the family life balance suffers. The key to this is to leave emotions out of it and just state clearly if you need help and expect to have it done, without him thinking he deserves a medal for it (even if he thinks it, that's his business). In this day and age when both spouses work true value for a marriage comes through when both feel supported and appreciated.
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Latest post on 12 March 2015 - 21:29
This thread revived, for me, the ghost of the Summer Bachelor - a mysterious phenomenon tumble weeding along dusty hot nightspots and bars sans wedding ring and with dubious intent. It is only active between June to August and though many women have heard of it, few acknowledge or realize this very real malady. :) <em>edited by Redrec Tangle on 12/03/2015</em>
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Latest post on 11 March 2015 - 13:49
I believe we both have toddlers at the same age, my little one will also start same time but in my opinion and my personal choice I'd definitely not put her on the bus. Are you holding yours back a year as well? 2.5 now. He'll be 4 when he starts school. Hi HC! Has the school agreed that your son can start FS1 at age 4? Anon what have you decided about your FS child - I believe he will start the next year? Yes. My son will start FS 1 in September at the age of 3 years and 2 months. What did you end up doing? She started this academic year aged 3.3, I would have preferred her to start FS1 in Sept 2015 but wasn't given that choice and we just had to get on with it. I see a huge difference between her older peers, I think it will get harder as they get older but we will have to deal with it as it happens. :(
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Latest post on 11 March 2015 - 13:00
I believe we both have toddlers at the same age, my little one will also start same time but in my opinion and my personal choice I'd definitely not put her on the bus. Are you holding yours back a year as well? 2.5 now. He'll be 4 when he starts school. Hi HC! Has the school agreed that your son can start FS1 at age 4? Anon what have you decided about your FS child - I believe he will start the next year?
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Latest post on 11 March 2015 - 10:24
I agree MKZ, I keep looking at it hoping the punch line or joke dawns on me, and some of them are funny, but the rest are quite vague.
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Latest post on 11 March 2015 - 10:16
Yes, I think he is too young to use a school bus.
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Latest post on 25 February 2015 - 12:19
Thank you ladies I guess its one of those threads you had to 'be there' to see unfold.
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Latest post on 25 February 2015 - 10:24
Did I miss something? Please dont say this is *still* about Moonflower? It isn't no :-) What is it about SL? I stopped prepping for lunch for this :) <em>edited by Redrec Tangle on 25/02/2015</em>
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Latest post on 25 February 2015 - 10:16
Did I miss something? Please dont say this is *still* about Moonflower?
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Latest post on 21 February 2015 - 17:21
Nomad, I am always surprised that objection and change are not the natural response to this plight. Reading the replies here is a breath of relief. FWIW I agree with your statement. A life like this is not worth living - we are not worthy of sharing our planet with these maginificent creatures. We only put the worst criminal offenders in the human population behind cages as a punishment, why does it not bother absolutely everyone that animals graced with the strength and skills to survive in the wild are languishing in cages? I hope more people just stop going. Mum wouldnt talk about these things much but we have always felt it keenly. She took us to the circus as kids and we took one look at the acts and burst out crying - people thought we were afraid of the bright lights, the animals and noise, but it was seeing the lion made to sit on small stools and jump through hoops that did it. I couldnt make sense of it but I knew something was wrong. I couldnt understand how the children were laughing and enjoying it. We left early with an embarrassed mum and told her we never wanted to go back. I naively thought things would change, but I visited the Sharjah animal market a few weeks ago and the same awful feelings came back, after all these years, nothing has changed.
 
 
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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Upload a Resume to Your LinkedIn Profile

10 Secrets to Happiness as an Expat

10 Secrets to Finding Happiness as an Expat

4 Ways to Network as an Expat

4 Ways to Network as an Expat

8 Expat Problems That Are Just Too Real

8 Expat Problems That Are Just Too Real

How to Make New Friends in a Foreign Country

How to Make New Friends in a Foreign Country

Top 10 Countries with the Best Quality of Life

Top 10 Countries with the Best Quality of Life

The Seminyak Beach Resort & Spa

A Restful and Luxurious Getaway in Bali, Indonesia

The best European cities for new expats

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The Best Cities in Europe for Expat Arrivals

House in Husavik

10 Amazing Things To Do In Iceland

How to Make Your Own Life as an Expat and Why It’s Important

How to Make Your Own Life as an Expat and Why It’s Important

The Labriz eforea spa location

Why Seychelles is One of the Best Holiday Destinations

The Real Expat: Chasing Your Dreams to Find Your True Purpose

The Real Expat: Chasing Your Dreams to Find Your True Purpose

6 Annoying Things Expats Hate Hearing

6 Annoying Things Expats Hate Hearing

The Real Expat: Finding Your Anchor and True Belonging

The Real Expat: Finding Your Anchor and True Belonging

Finding Meaning in Your Expat Experience

Finding Meaning in Your Expat Experience

12 Inspirational Thoughts for women in Dubai to remember this International Women’s Day

12 Inspirational Thoughts for Women in Dubai to Remember This International Women’s Day

Top 5 Places to Visit While Living in Visiting Western Australia

Top 5 Places to Visit While Living in Visiting Western Australia

10 Things to Do in the Northern Island of New Zealand

10 Things to Do in the Northern Island of New Zealand

Top 5 English-Speaking Countries for Expats

Top 5 English-Speaking Countries for Expats