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Salamander

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Latest post on 10 February 2013 - 09:17
Hi Wiesie, We arrived end of Feb from South Africa to Dubai. I hv 2 girls, (4 and 7y old). I have no experience with home schooling at all (have to admit was thinking about it for a while when we planned our move)..what are you looking for exactly? To start new homeschooling or looking for a school? Because of different schoolyear (Jan-Dec in SA and Sept_JUNe here)), we only arrived end of Nov, so my eldest could finish grade1 in SA. She was enrolled here in school in grade 2 (she missed the first term though). She goes to chouiefat school (bit of stricter school, but she is doing fine). Youngest is in KG2 now..
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Latest post on 08 February 2013 - 08:44
Dubai investment park near Green community has very quiet roads...
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Latest post on 07 February 2013 - 12:55
Thanks! No she is travelling from Holland, but think the same applies , that it is cheaper to buy a package there.. Thanks a lot for the tips..will forward it to my friend..
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Latest post on 06 February 2013 - 14:21
sounds like a plan! :-) see you then!
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Latest post on 06 February 2013 - 14:08
Tomorrow is not working for me..have furniture delivered and ofcourse, don't know what time..aaaarrrggghhhh. Next week, telephatic date somewhere...;-) You, me, flowerhead??
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Latest post on 06 February 2013 - 14:01
No we are not :-( already was banned for doing it.. But we must make a plan!
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Latest post on 06 February 2013 - 12:50
Hi KittyKat, Where you at the coffee this morning? did I missed you..I was there, but did not see you..anyway, hope we can meet up one day.. Have lovely day! x
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Latest post on 04 February 2013 - 18:39
So Mr Armin, also does the overnight camping? Where does he do it? Bedouin oasis one is in RAK.. Would mainly choos that one because we have the entertainer voucher..but will give mr armin a call as well..
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Latest post on 04 February 2013 - 17:11
it will only be for end of Feb,hoping weather is not so cold anymore?? My kiddies look forward to a camping experience.. will still compare and give it some thought! Thanks for the input ladies! Much appreciated!
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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 12:00
Thank you..will give it another try next week! :-)
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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 11:54
Ok..think I had the wrong one then..as it was very tiny...will try the big one next week or so.. So is it were you see all the little shops on (what looks like) the main road? Thanks!
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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 11:29
thanks ladies.. was just googling the bedouin Oasis one, as they are in entertainer book. Looks promising..Just bit afraid of the cold (during the night) for my 2 kiddies in the desert, or is that fine? Is the dune bashing also rough? Do you remember the price you paid?? I emailed them, waiting for their reply..:-) thanks for the input!
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Latest post on 31 January 2013 - 09:15
it starts at 18.30h till 20.30h..there is a little break.. think there is another one at 21h..
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Latest post on 31 January 2013 - 08:59
We parked at a parking near the tent, but then I think you should arrive no later then 5.45h, as it was quite full. We bought tickets at 16h, went to the festival mall, for early diner and came to circus area around 5.45h..then we could already go inside..
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Latest post on 31 January 2013 - 07:55
forgot to say: It is on festival promenade, you can not miss the tent and it is also well indicated, once you are there.. Have fun!
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Latest post on 31 January 2013 - 07:54
till 3rd of Feb, I thought.. gogo, as it is a great evening out for both kids and parents! I would take the 75 aed seats.
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Latest post on 31 January 2013 - 06:41
hi Mai Tai, I have a 4y old and a 7y old and they both get 10AED a week ;-) , and sometimes little extra if they behave or did well! Even at this age, I think they already learn a lot from it. They love to see there pocket money building up. It was meanly ment for the 7y old, but we give both, just to make it easier. When we are in a shop and they ask for a stupid crappy toy or soft bear or whatever which they already have hundreds of...I say to them, ok, but goes from your pocket money, so think wisely if you really want it. Only then, you can see them thinking and making decision (before it was just normal that mommy buys 'everything' and kept moaning, NOw you can see them thinking if it is worth while..Most of the times they decide to keep the money.. At this age ofcourse, it is only for 'stupid' toys and we still buy everything.
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Latest post on 30 January 2013 - 16:49
I am not an expert, only can say what worked for my girls. They are both very good sleepers (touch wood), but when the oldest was 2, she also (for a short period) tried to sneak into our bed in the night for a while. Advice they give me at the time: don't let her! Put her back in her own bed, dont talk too much to her while you do that, just quietly put her back and go away.. Kids at that age, are indeed afraid of the dark and mine still have little light in their room. I was also a big fan of stickerchart reward system: not waking you up in the night is a sticker the next morning! 5 stickers is a little reward! Goodluck!
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Latest post on 30 January 2013 - 14:27
Sorry to hear Kitty Kat Will keep you posted, but will try to go next week! Lookig forward to meet you and hope you feel better soon..xx
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Latest post on 30 January 2013 - 14:23
I would go to the principal and have a meeting about it...especially since she says these things in front of other children. Do you know what that does to a little boy / girl self esteem?? At this age, kids should feel loved and feel safe at school.. That women should not be teaching! If it was me (but I am a bit of a tiger when I want to protect my kiddies) would go to principal. (maybe together with that other mum)... Other suggestion: go to the teacher and tell her what you think of her haircut! and how ugly her shoes look! Goodluck..as I am also a KG2 mom, I know how fragile they are at this age...
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Latest post on 29 January 2013 - 13:04
Sorry..only have 2 min..have to rush off...will def come tomorrow..so wait for me..will try to do 'early' kids drop off, so can be there on time.. Hope it will also not be too foggy..(hate that!)
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Latest post on 29 January 2013 - 12:08
Hi kittykat, think I just missed you as I was bit lost in traffic (as always) Waited till now, no worries, we will meet eachother tomorrow on the EW coffee morning in MOE, hope I can make 8.30h , but def will come Sorry for today!
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Latest post on 29 January 2013 - 10:42
Will leave here in 15min ok? Hope I find it..
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Latest post on 29 January 2013 - 10:40
Will leave here in 15min ok? Hope I find it..
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Latest post on 29 January 2013 - 10:27
Ok will do..where do I find you? Don't know marina too well...
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Latest post on 29 January 2013 - 10:01
Could stop on my way back.:-)
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Latest post on 29 January 2013 - 09:45
Hi ladies Def coming tomorrow, but hope to make it on time with traffic ..but will come.. In MOE now, looked and waited for you, flowerhead! If still here..come for coffee...you can also come still kittykat, still here for a while this morning...
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Latest post on 29 January 2013 - 06:40
Are you from Holland Marroosh? You have a much cooler king then ours (hahaha..I am from Belgium). Congrats on the 'new' king ! Have a nice day!
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Latest post on 28 January 2013 - 19:29
Hi Nathalie2, good to see you are back! I felt like a little girl being told off ;) Anyway, I am planning to go to the EW morning this wednesday in MOE. Will you be there ? Hahaha..yep..just what we need as Newbies..another newbie telling you off! :-) Would love to join the EW coffee morning this week! hope I can be there little before 8.30h (which they ask apparantly if you are new),but will be a rush as first have kids drop off...but will def come..Looking forward! Also going to MOE tomorrowmorning with feefmick to do 3km walk in the mall and then coffee! also starts at 8.30h...If you feel like joining? Ok, count me in! See you tomorrow then :) I think Feefmick said they meet at 8.30h at the shop "home" ..so see you tomorrow morning! and then wednesday EW coffee morning! Our social life is going to get too busy :-)) Kittykat72, if you read this, please join as well! the more the merrier...
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Latest post on 28 January 2013 - 19:17
Hi Nathalie2, good to see you are back! I felt like a little girl being told off ;) Anyway, I am planning to go to the EW morning this wednesday in MOE. Will you be there ? Hahaha..yep..just what we need as Newbies..another newbie telling you off! :-) Would love to join the EW coffee morning this week! hope I can be there little before 8.30h (which they ask apparantly if you are new),but will be a rush as first have kids drop off...but will def come..Looking forward! Also going to MOE tomorrowmorning with feefmick to do 3km walk in the mall and then coffee! also starts at 8.30h...If you feel like joining?
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Latest post on 28 January 2013 - 09:20
Hi flowerhead and MC, looks like my day, chores and EW and facebook ;-) try to come out as well, but not meet anyone at gym or school ... when I get back into my car at 7.40 I either go straight home, where I do chores, catch up on friends on facebook etc, watch a bit of telly, more chores !! etc.... the day flies by..or I go for breakfast/coffee/shopping usually on my own but once a week with friends..I try to alternate my days so I don't feel i'm always doing the same thing..I usually find I have too much to do most of the time (mainly because i'm so badly organised !!) eta - sorry you lost your friend - i'm sure you'll meet someone else... edited by Molly Coddle on 28/01/2013 Hi MC! As I don't have anywhere else to go, I do the same things every morning: go back home after drop off, do some chores (we live in a 2 bed. apartment, no garden so it's quite easy to maintain and clean) and then go on EW to read a few threads and check my e-mails. But still, I found it hard to have no real social interaction with anybody except DH and DS...
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Latest post on 27 January 2013 - 21:15
Hi Shamrock, Honestly, when I was reading your post, this could have been my post..also here since 2 months, DH also arrived few months earlier.I also struggle to meet friends..Would love to meet new people, families to do stuff with in the weekends, woman to go shopping with, or breakfasts, do an art course, whatever.. We had a nice circle of friends, in both countries we lived in,it was relativly easy to make contact..but aso struggle here... I still think it is very early and I need to give it time.. Which area do you live? age kids?
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Latest post on 27 January 2013 - 20:03
I would try to get the reflux sorted..that will help! believe me..
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Latest post on 27 January 2013 - 19:24
Hi, My advice would def be to go to a paed. Just to be sure there is nothing wrong with her.. My baby (although already 7y ago), had more or less the same..She was the easiest baby, but all of the sudden, she started having these crying hours...at least one hour a day she cried (an I mean she cried big times!)..(and you would know..that is long)..Going to few dr..some of them even said: Aaaach madam, all babies cry! (make you feel like you are an overworried stupid first time mom), but as a mom you can tell the difference between a cry for attention and a cry that there is something wrong. Only after few weeks of crying, we finally saw a 'good' paed. He saw that my daughter was suffering from reflux and that was the reason for crying. We had never suspected it, as she was not throwing up, or giving back milk.. But her throat was very red , meaning her milk was always coming up causing irritation..(without vomiting).. So I am not saying that this is the problem in your case,..as I think babies can cry for several reasons..just saying take her to paed..let someone exam her...If you are worried, go to the doctor! Goodluck and hope you find the problem soon..
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Latest post on 27 January 2013 - 14:27
looking for swimming lessons for my daughter. We live in Green Community area, do you give session anywhere nearby? Could you give more info on locations and prices? Tx
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Latest post on 25 January 2013 - 22:07
We just went today to the 6.30h show. It was very good..was amazed myself with a lot of the tricks..My girls as well (4 and7y old). We had 75aed tickets and that was fine. The 50 aed ones are all in the back (and on benches (and show is 2h), so would not take those... I would say..go go go! you will have a fun evening out! Enjoy!
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 16:15
Thanks so much! Is water in pools heated?
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 16:09
but have you compared to shutting them off? I read some of the stories here on how high their dewa bill (we are still waiting for our 1st one..aaarrrggghhh), so I started to turning the heaters off during the day etc..but no idea if it makes a difference..I it only is gone save me a few AED, then not worth the trouble...
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 16:09
you get [i'>cold[/i'> water here ??? lol LOL
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 15:50
did you like it? Is it worth the money? Tempted to go in the weekend but afraid weather is too chilly and maybe postpone this till March or so..:-)
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 15:41
Hi J Shepherd, That is the price without lunch apparantly (if I look at the website)
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 15:41
Hi J Shepherd, That is the price without lunch apparantly (if I look at the website)
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 14:22
and my cheap rental car doesn't have fog lights
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 14:18
will it be tomorrow or Friday? do you have to buy tickets in advance, you think?
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 12:49
when I google it find this http://www.dubaievents.ae/en/news/media/news-archive/the-italian-circus-brings-breathtaking-performances-and-funny-shows-to-dsf-2013.html Not 100% sure where the tent is, don't know that area very well.. But I think will def go and check it out...my kids will love it ...
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 09:58
also interested in this..do you have more info? where to buy tickets etc...
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 09:22
Looks lovely..prices on website including lunch are 325aed and 160aed for kids, so not too bad...:-)
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Latest post on 23 January 2013 - 08:54
Nothing wrong with Chouiefat, so far as I can see..My girls are there since Dec-Jan. School is very good academic reputation and teachers are all Western (which to me is important, so that they speak 'proper' English). Also a bonus for me is that they have French as an extra langauge. It is indeed a very structured school, but that is ok for me..
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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 19:29
both my girls are in Choueifat school, we pay around 23000aed a child. we are from Belgium, but lived 5-6y in South Africa where my kids went to school. Lot of arabic kids in chouiefat, but very good academic school and western teachers. Bonus for me is that they also have french as a subject.
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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 16:14
also interested as we are still renting a car and looking for a reasonable priced SUV.. could you also email it to me? [email protected] thanks!
 
 
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