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Latest post on 18 May 2014 - 16:26
My daughters at Inspire nursery in Umm Suqeim and will go to Summer Camp too. I was thinking of moving her somewhere else but she's too happy there and I just didn't like other nurseries as much. [b'>TIMINGS[/b'> 9:30 till 2:30 = 700 a week 8 till 2:30pm = 860 a week 8 till 5:30pm = 1250 a week They will be closed for 3.5 weeks from 17 August till 6 September so that's something to keep in mind. They take babies from 6 months + [url=www.inspireallchildren.com'>www.inspireallchildren.com[/url'> <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 28/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 18 May 2014 - 16:11
It sounds like you are doing everything yourself you must be exhausted! Pampering DH seems like the least of priorities I'm sure, and when you ask for help and he does it half heartedly and you then to feel guilty about it, makes it even worse. I agree with other posters so not going to add anything more, but just wondering if you could get a full time maid to help you with the housework etc so you can focus on the kiddies? I'm someone who does everything herself with no full-time maid so I know how exhausting it is, but I have a DH who is super helpful though so we manage. Still, if we plan on baby #2 I'm getting a full time maid for sure because we're lucky to live in a country where we can have help. Some guys are just not helpful, as annoying as it is. It's very normal in my culture and I've seen it a lot, and any positive change in him to help more will take time so for now I really think you need extra hands in the house and a maid could help a lot. You need to look after your health as well, else you won't be able to enjoy being a mommy as much as you should. Sending you lots of positive thoughts :) edited by sourskittleashnut on 18/05/2014 <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 18/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 15 May 2014 - 13:10
Hi it shouldnt cost more than AED 80 for the big box I buy from Union Coop behind ShangriLa, they usually have great deals on Pampers too!
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Latest post on 14 May 2014 - 09:52
It's really sad because you never know whose genuine. There's so many stories of people arresting a *beggar* who had thousands of dirhams on him. Also a lot of people want the cash to buy drugs or alcohol, not actually food :(
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Latest post on 14 May 2014 - 09:49
I'm a working mum too, my advice would be to try to find a job that ends at 5, since the evening hours with LO are so precious! I made it clear in my workplace before i started that I would leave at 5 sharp, and that I will only stay back rarely since I need to spend time with my DD. Right now DD goes to nursery so luckily her mornings are flexible at the mo, when she starts school i wont have a choice but to drop her on time! 7am - Wake up, make DD's breakfast ready, get myself and DD ready 8am - Drop DD to nursery, reach work late as usual 5:30pm - Back home from work, DH has already picked up DD 8pm - Quality time with DD till she sleeps 8 - 9pm - Clean up, TV in the background so I can catch up on Masterchef :) 9pm - 10pm - Quality time with DH, do a 15 minute pilates video if I'm in a productive mood 10:30pm - Sleep! *Edit: I'm not a morning person else I would do exercise in the mornings! <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 14/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 13 May 2014 - 16:37
I just came on my husbands sponsorship in January 2014, we live in a 1000 sq. ft. 1 bedroom on SZR, had no issues regarding visa.
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Latest post on 11 May 2014 - 16:54
[b'>Desertrose[/b'> thank you so much for sharing your story you sound like a very strong and admirable person to be able to look at the situation so intelligently [b'>On a side note[/b'>, are there people stalking the boards just to give a thumbs down? It's getting kind of ridiculous now *expecting a lot of thumbs down on this post*
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Latest post on 11 May 2014 - 12:42
My visa has always said "not allowed to work" and I've been working on and off for 6 years! I've always stayed on my fathers sponsorship, and now husbands. They just need an NOC from your husband saying you're allowed to work, and then they will give you a labour card to make it legal. your visa will stay unchanged, but I know it seems strange it will still say that youre not allowed to work!
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Latest post on 11 May 2014 - 09:57
Sadly sourskittleashnut, the ground staff were in the wrong! Children, disabled people, elderly etc aren't allowed to sit next to door seats. In an emergency you need an able bodied person to be able to open it. I'm not doubting that we shouldnt have been given those seats it makes sense for safety, my complaint was a) no one said anything initially even though they all saw us sitting there a while, served us hand towels etc b) the way the staff panicked b) made me get up on a moving plane carrying a child as if that's safer
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Latest post on 11 May 2014 - 09:44
I was shocked recently on our experience with Emirates, they endangered DDs safety and made it seem like it was my fault! It was me, DH and my 1.5 year old DD and we asked for bassinette seat for the leg room but it wasnt available so the ground staff gave us the seat next to the door so there would be no seat in front of us and we could have leg room. We boarded, sat there for 25 minutes, no one said anything to us even though lots of staff walked by. As the plane started to move for take off, one of the stewards saw us (and he’d seen us multiple times before) and started yelling at us ‘Why are you sitting here? you can’t sit with a baby next to the door!” and we said that the ground staff gave us the seats, and he’s like “no no this isn’t safe you need to move you need to move now” and I said the planes moving Im not getting up, and he said NO NO and started shouting “you have to move” and made another 2 people on the aisle across get up and called me to walk over. I had to get up carrying my asleep 1.5 year old who is quite heavy, walk across a moving plane, and the plane wobbled and I hit her head on the wall and almost dropped her, and finally got to my new seat fuming. DH was about to start shouting at the steward for his treatment but I told him to wait till we were in the air. Then we complained to the staff and all they said was “you shouldn’t have sat there (like it was my fault!) and we had to move you for your safety” and I told him I didn’t see how it was safe for me to walk on a moving plane carrying my child, when everyone is supposed to be wearing seat belts. My husband complained to the main complaint centre as well once we were back, but nothing really happened. I was in shock about the way the steward spoke to me and his total panic in the situation. Also to note, I'm not anti-Emirates at all, my father worked there for 25 years so I have a very strong association with them, but their service has really gone down past few years. <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 11/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 07 May 2014 - 19:03
Sorry no idea about Neoderma, you can get Neostrata at Life Pharmacy on Wasl road (across Citywalk) they might have other brands too
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Latest post on 06 May 2014 - 09:27
Hi, I was wondering this a few days ago but then threw them, pretty sure its not hygienic to even donate them mainly the mouthpiece. I kept the cleanest one for memories though :)
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Latest post on 06 May 2014 - 09:23
Wow... I mean, really?
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Latest post on 06 May 2014 - 09:22
I loveeeee Dropbox, I couldnt function without it! I use it for a range of things and found it to be the most reliable. Now that my promo is over, safety-wise like Goku said it's about as safe as saving anything on the internet. No one else can publicly access them for sure, but I'm sure staff at Dropbox HQ do have access to your things at all time for maintenance etc so dont save any sensitive info like a pic of your credit card or any other super private pictures. Thats a rule for anything on the internet really.
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Latest post on 06 May 2014 - 09:13
Yes I got a very nice feeling from it! I agree the breakfast was lacking but can you send in food yourself anyways? DD is super hungry in the mornings and I dont think corn flakes will cut it with her! May I ask how old your child is? DD will be 2 in July, I liked how they had a PE teacher in when we went the kids seemed to be having a lot of fun.
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Latest post on 05 May 2014 - 16:39
Too much of a coincidence that just the kids rom the same group got sick, must have been something else they ate prior to the plane
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Latest post on 05 May 2014 - 16:21
I think she just meant that its culturally more acceptable, in general. In the country I'm from (not Arab) we are notorious for whacking kids on the head as a primary disciplining method! I still have a lot of unwelcome advice from relatives / friends to hit her, and seen it many times at social gatherings. The new generation is more aware of how wrong it is but sadly it's still very common :(
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Latest post on 05 May 2014 - 14:32
Hitting a child is wrong, but you never know what the womans circumstances are (maybe shes stressed about financial troubles/husband troubles/ not feeling well) so kids can push moms to the breaking point. I've been so stressed out sometimes and when DD is in one of her moods I feel like I have no patience and it just pushes my limit. The other day she threw a good 15 minute screaming tantrum in my building lobby because she didn't want to go in the elevator, lots of people coming in and out, security guards and cleaners watching, I was exhausted from a full day at work, DH wasnt around to help - and I had to stand and watch her because I couldnt do much else nothing was working - and at that moment the thought of spanking her definitely crossed my mind! I do agree that hitting the face is just about the worst thing you could do to your child. The mom was wrong but I wouldn't question her whole parenting skills based on it, and saying something could just make it worse. If she waited 10 minutes, I wouldnt think she's generally an abusive mum because I've seen some parents smack the kid within 2 seconds of the kid shouting or asking for something. Those are the ones who use slapping as a general discipline method, and makes me really upset. We all make mistakes, and a stranger pointing them out to us in public would be the opposite of helpful. Thats how I feel anyways. <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 05/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 05 May 2014 - 13:24
Hi, You should check what amount is covered by your insurance. We had Oman Insurance I delivered at medcare in July 2012. Almost everything was covered, we paid extra for: - Epidural AED1000 almost - Sitz bath tray AED50 i think (for my stitches) There were some other small things but it was a small amount though compared to the 10,000+ that the insurance paid! Also, check if you can get insurance for your LO, we didnt even check and had to end up paying a lot for her things including nights in the nursery, she had jaundice so phototheraphy costs etc, so you should look into what the policy is. We paid almost 4500 for her.
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Latest post on 05 May 2014 - 12:56
We were at Double Tree Hilton in Sultanhamet, quite reasonable and great service. Just across a tram station so getting to Blue Mosque etc was easy, and walking distance from Grand Bazaar. Breakfast buffet was yummmmmyy. Enjoy your trip, I loved it sooo much cant wait to go back!
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Latest post on 05 May 2014 - 11:09
I've used [b'>trolley.ae[/b'> and loved them, theyve never messed up an order, on one occasion an item was out of stock they called to let me know and asked me if they could replace it or just cancel it. Though prices are abit higher (still not as much as Spinneys I think!) it's totally worth saving the hassle of going to a big hypermarket with my hyperactive toddler!
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Latest post on 05 May 2014 - 10:50
Thanks for replying Skyfall! Will pass on your advice, I do agree it's so much about meeting people and networking in the finance industry. Just hoping to help DH since he's been so supportive of me leaving work Id like to support him in finding a place where he's happy! Thanks again :)
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Latest post on 05 May 2014 - 10:48
Just to update, I went for a tour. Sandcastle nursery is in a small villa but still has a spacious feel to it, nice wooden floors, VERY organised compared to some other nurseries I've seen, they have Arabic (no French) and ballet and swimming as part of the curriculum. Fees are also reasonable compared to others like Horizon. TBH it felt like Horizon nursery which DD attended for 2 months, in terms of the look and feel and high-end feeling, but just half the size of it. Location is great too for those looking for nurseries Jumeirah 1.
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Latest post on 04 May 2014 - 15:41
The apartment next to me has stood empty for 3 months and has just been rented I was chatting with my new neighbor and he is paying an extra 45k than I pay!!! I cannot afford to pay 10k a month for a 750sq ft apartment. It is returning to 2007 prices That is shocking! I'm so glad we don't live in a freehold building, our rent did increase but a small amount. This is also why we are not planning on moving anytime soon!
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Latest post on 04 May 2014 - 13:23
Hi, Really sorry to hear what you are going through but please cheer up and know that so many women have gone through something similar and have gone on to have full-term pregnancies soon after. I know it's hard when you think of what could have been, but hold on to what could happen in the future. Wishing you lots of strength.
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Latest post on 04 May 2014 - 09:45
Bump! Any one send their kids recently to Sandcastle? I've heard great things about Kids Palace nursery, so since this is a sister nursery I'm hoping they have the same standards.
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Latest post on 01 May 2014 - 16:49
Hi, I think most people say to apply ASAP because before schools would take registration at any time whereas now GEMS has changed their policy and only takes one year before. Others like JESS, Horizon etc will accept before so you could apply now. I have my heart set on JPS as do some other 800 dubai mums! We should start a support group to update each other as soon as registration opens :)
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Latest post on 01 May 2014 - 10:41
Hi, DD is almost 2 years old so she doesn't go swimming, they have a splash pool every Monday where they dont swim though I send a swimming costume, it's a shallow temp pool filled with water. I dont have any issue with a pool on campus anyways since their staff is very attentive, and they have a good ratio of students to teachers/helpers. Their outdoor play area is lovely too, though now its getting a bit hot to use often.
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Latest post on 01 May 2014 - 10:13
My DD is at Inspire since a year now and I can't say enough good things about it (if you do a search in the Nurseries forum, you'll see!) She's settled in really well, staff is great, facilities are fantastic, big outdoor play area, good hygiene and I've had no issues at all. Can't comment on the other 2 since I dont have personal experience.
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Latest post on 23 April 2014 - 12:06
Terrorism? the western media is generally just ridiculous when it comes to coverage of brutality/attacks against muslims
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Latest post on 23 April 2014 - 09:01
Hi, I've tried these maid agencies as well as some others I cant remember names it was about 2 years ago - one agency I used sent 2 maids and they were chatting the whole time and anytime I asked them to do something they would kind of roll their eyes at me! I have always been happy with Molly Maid, I use them few times a week and whoever they send is always very quick and needs minimal supervision, they take AED35 per hour. I highly recommend them!
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Latest post on 23 April 2014 - 08:33
omg how terrible!! :(
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Latest post on 23 April 2014 - 08:29
Just to update, I found the Etude CC Cream and its amazingggggg - though it doesnt have coverage its more like a primer, but just 90dhs totally worth it! I got it from [url=http://www.thebbcreamgirl.com'>thebbcreamgirl.com[/url'> again, she does COD now so didnt have to go through Souq.com either which was a bonus ;) edited: sorry that was supposed to say 90dhs! edited by sourskittleashnut on 23/04/2014 <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 23/04/2014</em>
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Latest post on 21 April 2014 - 16:42
I wish I found cleaning the house good for stress relief, generally it's the other way round! totally agree! I wish i found cooking soothing too, DH would be super happy for me, it's either: - spa, massage, mani-pedi - alone time @ home
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Latest post on 21 April 2014 - 16:38
I agree with this, but out of curiosity, how much of a working Mum's salary goes on a maid, childcare, etc and any other extras needed for her to stay at home? It would vary person to person, but for us about 30% of my monthly salary goes towards things needed so I can be a working mom and costs that wouldn't exist if I was a SAHM i.e. full-time hours for DD's nursery, part-time maid from agency, and Salik of DD's nursery commute everyday! so financially it still works out to be worth it for me to work (alhamdulilah!)
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Latest post on 21 April 2014 - 15:14
My friends son benefited greatly from his speech therapy at Kids First. Hope you find a good therpaist for your daughter xx
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Latest post on 21 April 2014 - 15:03
Wow ladies, let's stop attacking each other and not picking on sentences from each other's posts - If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all! I dont think TDB meant insult SAHM's at all and I didnt see it that way, but it is a sensitive topic for some women who feel SAHMs are looked down on. I was a SAHM for DD's first year, and been a working mum for all of DD's second year, and I'm leaving my job now as soon as she turns 2, and I can see both sides of the coin. As a mum: SAHM pros: lots of time with LO, bonding, not missing anything SAHM cons: lots of time with LO (haha just kidding) but it can get tiring when you want a break! Working mom pros: You can take a break (usually) more often in the day so when you do see LO you are more relaxed and enjoy them, cherish everything Working mom cons: Missing moments with LO as TDB pointed out It is a luxury to be a SAHM in the sense that as a mother the most valuable thing you have is time with your LO and when you're a working mom you miss it aLOT. Not everyone can afford it financially to be a SAHM. However, I am leaving my job because now that DD is older and talking so much and learning I feel like I want to spend time with her because she'll be grown up before I know it! I am also glad I got to work the past year, and get some time for myself. My point is, both are difficult and both are stressful and both are also rewarding. As for the hubby thing, DH and I are pretty equal - we both dont cook so take out menus are our friend :)
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Latest post on 21 April 2014 - 11:17
I've seen Waitrose Dubai Mall usually has lots in stock
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Latest post on 20 April 2014 - 10:57
hi all, thanks so much for all the advice and support. i showed my friend this thread and she was so touched and felt like she wasn’t alone - she just needed the courage to stop giving in to him and replying to his threats. after much deliberation, she decided to tell her mother about what’s happening. her mother called him up and at first he got scared and hung up the phone, she called back and she said that she wanted to speak to him and he mumbled that it was a wrong number and hung up, since then all his phones are coming switched off. he’s basically a coward and hopefully he’s scared now to do anything more - his ammunition of “I’ll tell your family” isn’t valid anymore so he doesn’t have anything to go on, and he’s super scared of her mom anyways. so inshaAllah this is the end of it, thanks all again for your support, really appreciate it! i also hope no one has to go through the kind of mental torture she had been going through past few months so please always be careful about who you trust. xx
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Latest post on 08 April 2014 - 16:47
Just to update an old thread, I called and now their monthly membership is AED409 (for access to just the Oasis centre branch), and if you go off-peak hours from 6am till 3pm it's AED359 (or AED349, cant remember). Registration fee is AED 249 for today only (but they usually say that to pressure you to join!) I'm considering signing up again, I used to love their Bodybalance classes and it words out cheaper than going to Real Pilates or other places, since I would go about 2-3 times a week. I did not, however, like how pushy their sales people were and how much they annoy you when you want to quit by charging ridiculous fees, and that you stilll have to pay even when you want to freeze membership for a month :\ edited by sourskittleashnut on 08/04/2014 70 quid a month for a gym WOW It's also the classes they have like yoga, pilates. bodybalance, zumba PLUS the usual gym equipment :)
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Latest post on 08 April 2014 - 15:45
Just to update an old thread, I called and now their monthly membership is AED409 (for access to just the Oasis centre branch), and if you go off-peak hours from 6am till 3pm it's AED359 (or AED349, cant remember). Registration fee is AED 249 for today only (but they usually say that to pressure you to join!) I'm considering signing up again, I used to love their Bodybalance classes and it words out cheaper than going to Real Pilates or other places, since I would go about 2-3 times a week. I did not, however, like how pushy their sales people were and how much they annoy you when you want to quit by charging ridiculous fees, and that you stilll have to pay even when you want to freeze membership for a month :\ <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 08/04/2014</em>
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Latest post on 01 April 2014 - 14:50
Hi, thanks for your advice - Photoshop argument wont work, the pics have her apartment in the background, very clearly :\ - She comes from a very conservative family so coming clean will make them super upset and really shatter her parents - Will try contacting Facebook, though he makes a whole new profile every time (done it twice in the past 2 months) so they cant predict what email address he will use - She tried speaking to his sister and he got angry at her for getting his family involved and that's when he put up the profile the 2nd time - and he said if she gets his family involved again he will humiliate her whole family - again, with pictures He is an absolute mad person, he actually should be locked up
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Latest post on 01 April 2014 - 14:29
hi ladies my friends in a really bad situation and I’m out of ideas on what she can do. Her ex-fiance has *pictures* of her and lately has been threatening to put them up on Facebook, he has already done it twice and she managed to get the profile removed before someone saw. he knows that he knows that she doesn’t want to be with him anymore, but she has to call him every day and speak to him for 1 hour otherwise he will put up the profile again. as you can imagine, she’s very distraught as those picture would ruin her, and she’s in a happy relationship now but her ex is just not letting go. i’ve tried speaking to him but he is an absolute psycho person, like from the movies, he’s totally delusional and says things like she will always be his, no one else can have her, and then he says he doesn’t want to be with her anymore, but just be friends. total nutball. he doesn’t live in the UAE and in the country he lives in the police can easily be bought and he comes from a super rich and influential family, so getting police involved won’t work. she thought of putting a virus in his laptop but he has pics on computer, email, phone etc so no way to delete them. she’s out of ideas and is living in constant dread, i’m not sure what she can do, if anyone on here has any suggestions or ideas I’d be glad to hear them. i also hope people take this is a warning story on not sharing intimate pictures of yourself with ANYone it is never safe, and she has potentially ruined her whole life over this :(
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Latest post on 01 April 2014 - 13:06
Capital Trading in main Meena Bazar (Bur Dubai)
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Latest post on 30 March 2014 - 11:48
CHOCOA in Barsha - and their chocolate cake is amazinnggggggg! http://www.chocoa.ae/
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Latest post on 26 March 2014 - 11:51
@Spiritedaway53 his name is Dr. Raji, he's in the Sana fashions building in Bur Dubai at Charly Polyclinic Tel: +971 4 3379191 He's great with following up too, and gives his cell number. My friends 6 year old son had been in and out of doctors clinics for months with a never-ending cold, and with Dr Rajis treatment he was fixed in 2 weeks. @taurusbaby the coloured light is exactly why I didnt buy the Home Centre one - the Boots ones have an optional blue light which I dont use, the buttons do have a dim blue light when turned on, nothing distracting - they had a clearance so I got them for AED180 instead of AED350! Otherwise, Lifestyle stores also have similar humidifiers which don't have any light and they are bigger too. I love the Boots one but its a personal humidifer which means its very small and I have to keep it very close to her for it to be effective. <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 26/03/2014</em>
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Latest post on 26 March 2014 - 09:53
Oh gosh now I'm confused since DD is mid July. I do think 3 is very early for her to start school. I think so much of it though is the child's own capabilities, and I think I would just put a lot of effort in to helping her adjust to her school work. Now that I think about it, in my GCSE class, there were two September boys whose birthdays were just 2 days apart in beginning September so they were the youngest in the class - one went on to become Head Boy, the other barely scraped by with C's! <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 26/03/2014</em>
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Latest post on 24 March 2014 - 15:35
Super excited! I dont know when I will be going all depends on DD's schedule and if hubby can keep her - I'd love to go with him but I think we'll be taking turns!
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Latest post on 21 March 2014 - 17:34
Hi taurusbaby, I just give her regular Aptamil 3. I also cut out cheese and yogurt, he said strictly no yogurt. I highly recommend giving it a try, for me I saw a difference within 2 nights of giving her formula, and it sounds like your LO has a similar milk pattern to mine. Also, if you dont already, keep a humidifier near your LO at night when they sleep, I think that has also really helped stop her runny nose. I got a Medisana one from Boots. Hope your LO feels better!
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Latest post on 19 March 2014 - 09:41
I got my 1.5 year old DD lots of toys from ELC but I feel like they are overpriced and not worth it, though they look super cute. DD played with her whizz around garage for a total of 1 hour collectively from the time I got it 6 months ago till now. The best thing for them is lots of books and reading, like lift-the-flap books. Other toys are simple including Legos (cheap ones from Babyshop), a cooking set because DD loves to help in the kitchen, and that Activity Block which has an abacus, puzzles etc on it. Melissa & Doug have great puzzles for kids. Dubizzle is great for used toys, just have to be patient and keep checking for the good bargains. Also, limited TV time :) <em>edited by sourskittleashnut on 19/03/2014</em>
 
 
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10 Secrets to Happiness as an Expat

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4 Ways to Network as an Expat

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8 Expat Problems That Are Just Too Real

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The best European cities for new expats

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

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