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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 15:19
More Cafe also usually have some too
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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 15:13
I'm possibly digressing, but curious. I've heard a lot about businesses opened by ex-pats being obliged by law to set up with the help/sponsorship of a local who owns 51% of the company. Is this true and would it apply in Lost's case, or is that something completely different? yes, within Dubai, you need to have a local sponsor that theoretically owns 51% (in reality, you can just pay him annual sum on whatever you agree between each other). within freezones, same rule will apply, but the freezone will act as local sponsor. It depends on what type of license a professional license you are 100% owner but need a local to act as an agent which you pay a yearly fee. If you have a trading LLC license then you need the 51% local as a partner, sub contracts are no longer legal and I do believe the law on percentage is being changed or has changed.
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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 15:05
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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 14:58
Maxi cosi cabriofix I think is the only carseat that fits a quinny buzz 3. You can buy them from Just Kidding, Mothercare, Bumble Bee, and Baby Shop the carseat is about 750 dhs. <em>edited by starsouthern on 24/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 11:15
Thanks for your comments..but unfortunately it interferes with his feeding and activity time..whenever he tries to do something and it gets hard instead of going at it...he just gives up and sucks his two fingers... If it's getting in the way of feeding then give him a spoon to play with while feeding or something he can hold in his hands so that they are too busy and he's too distracted to put in his mouth. Regarding putting his fingers in his mouth when something is hard, it maybe his way of building his confidence to try and tackle the situation or his way of regrouping and analysing the situation so he can figure out how to do it. Not everyone tackles things in the same way some jump right in the water, others dip a toe in to test it first while others wade in gradually. I think trying to stop him sucking his fingers before he's ready could be detrimental to him, however I am not an expert.
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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 11:09
Do babies get carsick? Yes I think they do as my little guy (6.5 months) always throws up a bit while in the car or as soon as you get him out of the car. I'm lucky though as he's pretty laid back so doesn't scream like his sister used to. No amount of ignoring stopped her screaming either. By the time she was 3 months old though I had learnt to block it out. My dad who was on holiday out here at the time can still remember her screaming the whole way up SZR and back 3 years later :) we all laugh about it now.
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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 10:47
Or JLT sorry just checked on dubizzle and cheapest 2 bed in JLT is 45k. <em>edited by starsouthern on 24/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 09:20
I third the IKEA Antilop highchair. Easy to wash and cheap. You can pull it right up to the table too so baby is really involved with the family meal.
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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 09:16
Best mall I guess would be Dubai Mall as they have Mamas and Papas, Baby Shop and Mothercare. They also have other more expensive baby furniture stores too. I like the cot beds from Mothercare, I prefer the cot bed to the standard cot as it has more room for baby as they get older and move around so they're not banging into the sides as much.
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Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 09:12
Sorry DC my little girl was exactly the same, she didn't get better until she was about 18 months and I had to go to school 3 times a day too. She just hated being restricted in her car seat I think. It took us 3 hours to get to Al Ain Zoo once because we had to stop so often to settle her. It was a nightmare for my little boy as he hated her screaming. Oh the joys, she now regularly says 'do you remember when I was a sweet little baby?' we all look at each other and think we all remember the screaming! :) She's a little angel now.
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 17:56
Thanks Kiwi, lots of cooking and freezing this weekend :) Sorry OP for highjacking
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 10:00
I had my third baby at MedCare the nursing staff and midwife were fab. It was far better than my experience at Latifa (al wasl) All my husbands colleagues have also had their babies there with no complaints. I've had several friends who have had babies at MedCare also with no complaints. Whereas I know several people who have had major issues with AH and are in the process of suing them. You will hear lots of good and bad things about every hospital as TanyaR says what's great for one person might be a nightmare for you. If you are that worried you should go and look around the hospital, but don't forget your Dr is the one in charge and that's who the nursing staff listen to and follow orders from.
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 09:19
does anyone mind sharing how much they pay for DEWA int he ranches (3 bed) thanks I'm in a 3M Al Reem during summer our most expensive bill was 1200 including housing fee, this month housing fee was higher than consumption total bill was 700. We have a decent size garden, 2 adults 3 kids.
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 09:08
Unless the spots come out I don't think a dr can tell you if it's chicken pox or not. My girl vommited last night all over the dinner table! She was fine then woke up at 10pm with a 40 degree fever. She doesn't go to school though.
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 09:02
Schools here don't offer the package to females on husbands sponsorship. You can get round it by saying you need a visa and benefits however most schools no longer give a cash allowance. If your husband gets a monthly salary that includes everything eg AED 30000 no extra for housing tickets etc then you can ask his company to write a letter saying that his salary is X amount only. I know a few ladies who've done this and managed to get the benefits. If your husband is also a teacher unfortunately you're out of luck as schools have clubbed together and will only give benefits to one. Good luck! <em>edited by starsouthern on 23/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 21:53
Thanks Kiwi and BFC, any recipies you can share? Please :). My little guy is off his milk and wants to eat anything insight, he eats between 40-60gms at a time. However he's gone from sleeping 6pm-6am to waking up anywhere between 3-430am starving! The only thing I can think is that he's not getting enough during the day even though I'm giving him high nutrient fruit and vege adding his formula and whole grain cereal to the food. Think meat, beans and legumes are in order to pack in calories with the small amount he eats.
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 20:53
You can go directly to DSO in the pineapple building and rent the Cedre Villas through them rather than an agency or private landlord.
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 10:47
Hey kiwispiers can I have some info on meat as a first food. TIA
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Latest post on 20 January 2012 - 20:28
Another shout out for Paula Miller, she taught me that what I wanted to do was ok. She helped me through huge issues with BF but told me that it was ok if I chose not too as the road was so long. She taught me to trust in myself, and how to successfully breastfeed surprise, surprise it's not a skill that we are all born with.
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Latest post on 20 January 2012 - 20:19
All three of my kids took forever to burp, none of them slept for more than 20 minute stretches if they weren't burped properly. You can actually hear if there are any burps in the tummy or if tummy is unsettled. Lie baby down on his back and kind of lightly jigglge his tummy, you'll hear the air and liquid that's not settled propperly. What worked best for us was to rub the babies' tummys clockwise quite firmly, (while lying on their back) then bring their knees up to their tummy and rub tummy with knees then sit baby up, put a bit of pressure on tummy, while rubbing back and burp finally comes up. Sometimes it took 30 minutes but so worth it as babies would then sleep for a good 2-3hr stretches. Huggies worked best for my daughter but pampers have worked best for both boys. People swear by the C4 brand nappies though but I've never tried them. For the first 6 weeks use warm water and cotton wool instead of wipes. I only use wipes if I'm out. You can't spoil a two week old baby. Babies this young cry for survival. After 12 weeks is when babies start to understand that if they make a noise they can get a reaction. For the first 12 weeks it really is you getting to know your baby and your baby getting to know you. Glad your BF is going well. Well done, I think most of us mum's think that being a mother should come naturally and it's a huge shock when this little person comes out and no matter how much stuff you've read before hand, or how many people you've talked to you still don't know what to do. Just remember your doing a good job and every parent has felt the exact same way. I sure do and am three babies down.
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Latest post on 19 January 2012 - 20:04
We go to Dr Chris at Nicholas and Asp, he's not a pediatric dentist but is fab with kids.
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Latest post on 19 January 2012 - 19:56
Happy Mummy = happy Baby. You have to do what's best for you. Best advice I was given by my mother when I had my first was 'everyone has an opinion on how to best raise your child, but you need to remember it's your child so you know what's best.'
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Latest post on 19 January 2012 - 19:41
Here is a link to the Dubai.ae site that explains the registration process, it does say both parents need a visa but I gave birth to DD 2 years ago on a tourist visa but DH had residency. At the time I was told one of us must have residency. http://dubai.ae/en/Lists/Articles/DispForm.aspx?ID=29&event=Having%20a%20baby%20in%20Dubai&category=Citizens Sharjah the rules may be different though.
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Latest post on 19 January 2012 - 19:24
Green-ish I am so sorry to read of your loss. Lots of hugs to you and your little ones xx
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Latest post on 19 January 2012 - 11:44
To register the birth one of the baby's parents has to be a residence visa. You could also try contacting the company baby steps as they may have more up to date info. <em>edited by starsouthern on 19/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 18 January 2012 - 17:42
The one behind the RTA next to GD Park does.
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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 11:30
JESS AR goes to the end of High School (IB) JESS Jumeirah is only up to year 6.
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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 11:11
I have one from mother care and it's fab machine washable to which is a must for me.
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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 10:51
Have you tried first stage formula rather than 2nd stage? All my three only drank Nan my second would only drink it hot whereas my first and third like it cold or room temperature. Add formula to all purée but don't make it too runny. My 6 month old now some times only drinks 60ml at a time when he was drinking 210ml every 4hrs. Try offering milk first before a solid feed, even if he only drinks a little bit at least he's getting some. I highly recommend Dr Nichol he's been our Dr for 8 years.
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 20:35
I moved my son from GEMS to DESS and he is a much happier boy. I feel in DESS children are allowed to be children there is far less pressure on them and I think the school is far better academically compared to the GEMS school we were in. We didn't have any problems with the GEMS school but after experiencing DESS I wished we had moved him sooner. Once in the school you don't deal with reception again ? <em>edited by starsouthern on 16/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 20:24
My second baby only slept in her cot once, so her mattress if sold would've really been brand new.
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 19:31
thank you ladies for your inputs star southern thank you a million this is really good way to do the introduction and sending the invitations out for the parents that helped me much more better, so I can look forward to this meet up. all what I could think about it was if I am going to pay, then I must have it in my home, with home baked goodies and coffee plunger works fine. thank you all for your help :) No prob have done the coffee morning at my home too or other mums taske turns to host in their houses once they get to know each other I just send out the email :) More people. Come though if it's arranged nearby just after drop off or just before pick up. Goodluck and hope you meet lots of nice mums! <em>edited by starsouthern on 16/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 19:14
I've been the class rep for my son's class for the last four years. I write a brief letter introducing myself where I give my contact details with a return slip on the bottom on which the parents write down their name, child's name, email and mobile number. I arrange a coffee morning once a fortnight at a nearby cafe (where each parent pays for their own beverage). I email the parents the details of time and place, I stick a copy of the email on the classroom door in case I don't have everyone's emails. Once a term I arrange a night out. <em>edited by starsouthern on 16/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 11:29
I gave birth in December to a boy, 3.9kg and 60cm long. I wanted to share my experience for first timers trying to decide on doctors. I had read a lot of reviews about Dr Luthra before I went to see her, but none of them alarmed me or gave me reason not to see her. I'm fairly laid back, don't need a lot of attention, I was happy with my 6minute appointments and wasn't trying to find a doctor I could be friends with. I decided to part ways with dr luthra at 37 weeks. I admit she was brisk with her assessments and wasn't overly friendly, to be honest that never bothered me. I was after a doctor I could trust, who was good in an emergency and someone who respected my wishes. Once she had detected the baby would be over 3kg I lost all trust in any of the above, she couldn't talk about anything other than how 'huge' this baby was going to be with an estimated birth weight of 3.5kg. She disdained my weight increases of 1kg a month and treated me as nothing more than a vessel carrying her subject. She doesn't take phone calls from patients, instead you should report to emergency department with every concern. I gave birth to my third baby a 4.5kg and 60cm tall boy in July 2011 at MedCare with Dr Luthra. My experience with her was the complete opposite to yours. At 36 weeks she told me that my baby wasn't going to be too big she estimated his birth weight to be 3.8kg from the scan that I had. However baby was late and she let me wait to see if I would go into labour naturally before inducing me. Her nurse Yvonne was lovely and always took phone calls, Dr Luthra always called back when a message was left for her. I asked for completely no drugs and she was happy with that. She was absolutely fantastic during the delivery where she took complete control of the room. She focused me at the time when I thought there was no way I could do it. She praised my progress the whole time and encouraged me to keep going. She kept telling me I was doing a fantastic job and how proud she was. She gave my husband and mother each a roll to play in helping me with the delivery. I had an excellent birth experience with Dr Luthra and would highly recommend her.
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Latest post on 12 January 2012 - 09:51
DS turned 18 months couple of days back and still doesn't speak clearly. he still doesn't say mamma :( he says papa, calls DH saying papa too! but he calls me papa too! although he points to a lot of things when asked, but speaks half words whenever he does.. like baaaa for ball, sta for star, ky for sky, birrr for bird, baboo for balloon.. he talks a lot of jibberish, like non stop, with actions and tones. should we worry? Your DS has a far wider vocab range than my DD had at that age. We were worried as first DS had a wide vocab range when he was 18 months. At two DD starsted speaking and now at 3 can't stop. As everyone else has said don't worry. My DH was 4 before he started to speak!
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Latest post on 12 January 2012 - 09:47
The no 3 teat is for 3 months plus I'm using those still for my 6 month old. When he was 2 weeks we were still on the no 1 teat. Make sure you don't screw the teat on too tight as that can stop the milk coming out. It should take 20-30mins for a feed and they drink around 60ml per feed at that age (some times less).
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Latest post on 11 January 2012 - 20:38
Sorry no advice as my first 2 woke up 2-3 times a night for milk until they were 2-2.5! My doc said some babies are just that way inclined :(
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Latest post on 10 January 2012 - 19:10
I know four families that live in JBR and they're very happy there.
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Latest post on 10 January 2012 - 19:01
As below all materials have properties eg. transparent or opaque [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/material_properties/read1.shtml'>link[/url'> This might help. <em>edited by starsouthern on 10/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 21:56
yeah we have two afternoons a week of a small playgroup with the same kids, plus playdates with those same kids (and some of them at the playground each day as they are in my compound) so I guess he gets that now, but might become trickier if some of those kids start to go to nursery instead. Hiya kiwispiers I didn't send my son to nursery or school until fs1 he turned 3 in the January and started the following September. We did what you're doing with play dates etc. when he went to school there was no crying and he wasn't academically any different to kids who were in nursery from a young age. His teacher used to comment on how emotionally more mature he was compared to other kids in the class. He loved school then and now. I truly believe that they're only little for such a short time before they have to go into formal education that keeping them home is a luxury.
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 16:41
We have 3 kids, aged 8, 3 and 6 months. I work from 8-1 everyday. Once a week I volunteer at my son's school am usually there till 4. We don't have a full time live in maid. I do the shopping, taxi driving of kids to care taker, school, activities etc. I do the laundry. DH and I take turns to do bath and bed time, We take turns to cook. We take turns ro cleanup the house and kitchen. I used to do it all before I started working and it wasn't a problem, DH used to come home from work and take kids to pool or park and bathed ready for bed while I got dinner sorted. He then would put the kids to bed. I cleaned up dinner mess. I loved staying at home however not a luxury we can afford at the moment. <em>edited by starsouthern on 09/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 11:12
Hi kiwispiers the dummy thing is a nightmare, my eldest at didn't stop using his till he was 2.5 years, but he decided on his own. My daughter on the other hand is 3 and there is no sign of her ever giving it up. I'm going to have to go cold turkey but don't have the energy to fight the tantrums at the moment. If you discover a miracle way please let me know.
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 11:06
Hey JS I think babies are sleepers or not. If they like sleep they continue to sleep as they get older. My first didn't sleep much, still woke up twice a night till he was 2 but was really easy going so would just occupy himself. He was quite happy under a baby gym or in a doughnut thingy. My number two I think just hated being a baby, as she got older she got better. No 3 loves his sleep, and is still a champion sleeper but has now discovered that it's much nicer having someone carry you around all the time when he's awake :) My mother always said for her it was a breeze going from 1 to 2. Two of my close friends have 4 kids each, one of them found her first the most difficult and the other found her fourth the hardest, she wanted six kids but after her fourth she decided she wouldn't be able to cope with any more. <em>edited by starsouthern on 09/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 09:50
Five years difference between my first two, and all I can say is thank God older one was at school most of the day as baby number two was impossible. She never slept, she screamed all the time the only way to keep her quiet was to have her latched on all day. She was exhausting but so worth it. She's a lovely three year old now. Was dreading when baby number three came 6 months ago but he's been a breeze. It totally depends on the babies personality I think. Yes I was more confident with no 2 but she was completely totally and utterly different to no 1. Baby no 3 was easy, now that he's getting older though he's starting to get tricky.
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Latest post on 09 January 2012 - 08:43
My Du Box has a date on each episode recorded.
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Latest post on 03 January 2012 - 19:29
KLM have flights for Aed 3200p/p from Dubai to Heathrow, I think I also got a Virgin Atlantic specials email but deleted it. Sorry for your losses. <em>edited by starsouthern on 03/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 03 January 2012 - 19:21
Thanks Amy, will give Satwa a try. Fingers crossed.
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Latest post on 03 January 2012 - 17:20
Thanks ladies, I've looked online and the forums are saying that in the UK and US Apple replace for free, here however they said it would cost me Aed 2600. Was hoping that there was someone that can do it like they fix Iphone and Ipod touch screens. Arghhh so annoying!
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Latest post on 02 January 2012 - 20:51
Thanks for the warning AR.
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