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37 Parent Support Groups on Facebook Singapore Parent Loves To Hang Out At

Jamie Sim — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 05:46:08 +0000

37 Parent Support Groups on Facebook Singapore Parent Loves to Hang Out At

Being a parents, we are constantly experiencing and learning new things as our kids grow. More and more parents are joining Facebook parent support groups to interact and sharing their experience online. Rather than seeking answers from Google, forums and books as a resources, we know that we will get the most genuine answers sharing and experience on the Facebook parent support groups. I mean you know who you are talking to, and this is why all parents loves to gather there.

There’s plenty of Facebook parents groups out there but here are the top 37 Singapore Facebook Parent support groups of my choice. You can see which suits you the best before you join.

Do note that you are not suppose to spam and no explicit advertisements. Please read and respect their rules and guidelines before you join.

You might want to bookmark or share this page for easier references, because there are too many different Facebook parent support groups out there.

Connecting with Singapore Parents

1. Respectful/Mindful Parenting Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/RIESingapore

2. We have BABIES!! (Singapore): www.facebook.com/groups/wehavebabies

3.ParentsCode’s Group: www.facebook.com/groups/parentscode

4.Young Mothers Of Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/youngmothersofsingapore

5. Mummies Coffeebreak Corner : www.facebook.com/groups/Mummiescoffebreaks

6. 2017 SG Mummies and Daddies:www.facebook.com/groups/2017mumsndads

7. Attachment Parenting Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/attachmentparentingsingapore

8. SG Parents Of Twins And Triplets: www.facebook.com/groups/867174656691421

PRELOVED & BLESSING BABY GOODS

9. Singapore Moms Preloved and Blessing Group: www.facebook.com/groups/914767435203594

10. Budget $10 & Below: www.facebook.com/groups/BudgetCorner

11. Sincere Blessing for babies & mummies: www.facebook.com/groups/Sincereblessings

12. Preloved Baby Goods SG: www.facebook.com/groups/prelovedbabygoodssg

13. SG Preloved Baby Goods: www.facebook.com/groups/487953654714522

BREASTFEEDING & BABY LED WEANING

14. Singapore Breastfeeding Mummies: www.facebook.com/groups/358172541247099

15. Singapore Breastfeeding Networks: www.facebook.com/groups/SingaporeBreastfeedingNetworks

16. SG Breastfeeding Mums: www.facebook.com/groups/805925812801382

17: The Breastfeeding Advocates Network, TBAN: www.facebook.com/groups/TheBreastfeedingAdvocatesNetwork

18. Breastfeeding Mothers’ Support Group (Singapore): www.facebook.com/groups/breastfeedingmotherssupportgroupsingapore

19. Breastfeeding Mums: www.facebook.com/groups/sgbreastfeedingmums

20. Human Milk 4 Human Babies – Singapore: www.facebook.com/hm4hbSingapore

21: Baby Led Weaning Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/SGbabyledweaning

CHILDCARE, PRESCHOOL AND EDUCATION

22. Childcare in Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/541425542723577

23: Singapore Homeschool: www.facebook.com/groups/singaporehomeschool

24: Preschool Education Singapore:www.facebook.com/groups/sgpreschool

25. SINGAPORE SHICHIDA MUMMIES: www.facebook.com/groups/SingaporeShichidaMummies

26. Maths Model Method – Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/259454320877898

27. Kid’s Enrichment in Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/SGKidsEnrichmentClasses

28. Primary 1 Parents SG: www.facebook.com/groups/pri1parents

BABY CARRIER

29. Singapore Tula Love: www.facebook.com/groups/singaporetulalove

30. Tula Love & Stocking Buddies, Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/969999789723024

31. Babywearing Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/245166299015337

SINGAPORE KIDS ACTIVITY AND FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS

32. Fun for kids in Singapore – by Kidlander.com: www.facebook.com/groups/SGfamilyfun

33. Kid friendly restaurants in Singapore – by Kidlander.com: www.facebook.com/groups/SGfamilyrestaurants

34. Stork’s Nest Singapore www.facebook.com/groups/StorksNestSingapore

SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT FOR PARENTS

35. Special Needs Kids Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/488991321113132

36. SSNAP – Singapore Special Needs and Parents: www.facebook.com/groups/Singaporespecialneedsandparent

37. Education And Autistic Kids in Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/eduautismsg

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Kids Dentist: Kate’s First Visit To The Dentist for Tooth Extraction

Jamie Sim — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 09:55:55 +0000

Kate broke her teeth

Miserably as it may be, Kate broke her teeth while controlling her chair back and fore with her leg when she was sitting and rocking the chair. Accident happened and she knocked herself against the table in front of her. “Ouch” and this is when she started to cry with her bleeding lips. We thought of nothing except for the bleeding lips and half an hour later, my little girl requested to drink her milk and this is when she told us that she is drinking in agony. We checked on her and realized that one of the front tooth is shaky and bleeding slightly and we know that this is not a good sign.

Searching for Kids Dentist in Singapore on a Weekend

It happened on a Saturday night and knowing none of the kids dental clinic in Singapore. I started to get panicked as I am unsure what I should do next. The only thing me and my husband is hoping for is to salvage her front tooth as we know the next adult tooth phrase will only happened when she turns 6 or 7 years old. This is like another 2-3 years!

So I tried to google online for kids dentist in Singapore and getting advice from mummies to check if they have any recommendation or similar encounter but to my disappointed, all the answer given to me are pretty negative as most of the answer given mention about the infection if left untreated. When I mean untreated, I actually mean leaving the dangling tooth alone without extracting it out.

As Kate’s tooth is broken near the roots inside the gums, it may caused an infection if the tooth is not removed and that made me really worried and unsure what to do. What made things worse it most dentistry for kids are closed on Sunday.

Therefore, leaving me with no choice but to walk in to a general dentist to see what they can do the next following day in the morning. To my disappointment, I was rejected as I have no appointment made and reservations are fully booked. So I tried another general dentist nearby and finally get a dentist for Kate.

Upon checking on Kate, the dentist informed me that her teeth is definitely broken but she will have to go through the xray to find out at which point is broken. The dentist also has to refer me to a pediatric dentist which is meant for kids as he is unsure whether a space maintainer is required after her tooth extraction.So what is space maintainer? A space maintainer is an appliance that is custom-made by a dentist using metal material. The purpose is to keep the space open to allow her adult tooth to come into place after her baby tooth is being removed. If a space is not maintained, then teeth can shift into the open space and orthodontic treatment may be required.

The dentist then said I have two options: it’s either I bring her to the government kids clinic or a private kids dentist. He highlight to me that as time is a concerned, private kids dentist is recommended as government kids clinic has a longer waiting time since reservation is required. But if a space maintainer is required, a better option is to visit Singapore General Hospital as the treatments is claimable from the government (follow up treatment is required for space maintainer). After his advice, I request two referral letter from him in case Kate requires a visit to SGH for space maintainer.

Kids Dentist Petite Smiles Review Singapore

The next following day (Monday), I bought Kate to Petite Smile as referred by the dentist; a private kids dentist in Singapore. It’s pretty convenience, I took the MRT train, alight at Novena, walk to Novena Medical Center and took the lift up. As I did not make any appointment, I called them up early in the morning and informed them I am on the way. We were lucky enough that we are the second on queue and the nurse get me to fill up the form to register for Kate.

After filling up the form, the nurse ask me to sit at the couch to wait for our turn. The decoration and ambiance there is really welcoming and happy. While waiting for our turn, Kate made herself to the mini playground for a 10 minutes fun before the nurse call her in.

While entering the room, the dentist greed us and tried to make Kate’s feel relax by introducing herself so Kate can introduce herself too. Kate’s settled herself on the “dentist chair” (My bad, I have no idea what you call that…) and stared at the dentist without saying anything. This is when I started to explain the rocking chair incident and how she broke her teeth. Then, she explain to me that her teeth must definitely be extracted to prevent infection but she ensured to me that no space maintainer is required which made me feels relieved.

Next, the nurse bought Kate’s to another room to have her teeth Xray done. They got Kate to wear a heavy jacket and she look so heavy and cute. Kacha~ Kacha~ The Xray is done.

After returning back to the dentist room, they show me the Xray and pointed out to me that Kate’s entire tooth is broken and ask me whether to proceed with the tooth extraction. Next, she shocked me by pointing out the two adult tooth which were already on top of Kate’s baby front tooth. It’s already there waiting for their turn to come out in the next 2-3 years and probably it may be out sooner then majority of the kids since she is going to extract one of her two front teeth. I’m surprise that a child’s adult teeth were already there waiting for their turn to be out.

Kate’s tooth extraction procedure

I was so worried and heart pain to see Kate having to go through the procedure but my little girl was so brave. Before the tooth is being pulled, the dentist inject a few numbing shots on her gums at every angle I supposed. There are about 5 shots and Kate was amazing! She did not moved nor voice out the discomfort of pain. The only discomfort is I guess the taste of numbing shot left in her mouth and I can see from her facial expression that it taste yucky. She have to rinse her mouth a few times before getting back to her seat. Somehow, her favoruite Peppa Pig television show that she’s watching above her seat must have help ease away the tension or pain.

Here’s when the nitty gritty procedure started with the dentist holding something like a forceps but with a little strength she used, the tiny teeth came off. Not so bad I thought and Kate did not shed any tears. Looking at the root, the dentist told me that she must have broken it long ago as the root has no rough edge. Then, I turned to Kate’s with the bleeding gum and the nurse get a cotton roll and asked her to bite on it. Now, the rewards for behaving so well throughout the procedure and the dentist get Kate to choose her rewards. She chose a ring out of the stickers and hair tie rubber band.

After leaving the room, we waited for our bill when the nurse present me her teeth in a case. Cute isn’t it?

Kids toothpaste for 3-5 years old

There’s one thing I learned from the dentist after she checked with me what toothpaste Kate has been using. Kate has been using Pigeon toothpaste (orange flavours) since 1.5 years old. And the dentist highlight to me that she should have upgrade already. However, I couldn’t find a suitable toothpaste in the market for her age. Most toothpaste I found are for 6 or 7 years old and above, which is why she have been using Pigeon toothpaste all the while. This is when she introduce Aquafresh toothpaste (suitable for 3-5 years old) for her, really appreciated it.

The aftermath..

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Mosquito Repellent: All You Need to Know to Protect your Family

Jamie Sim — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:25:27 +0000

We all got worried when we first received the news about the Zika outbreak in Singapore. This is especially so if you are pregnant, have babies and children within the family.

As a mother with a 3 years old daughter and planning for a second child anytime soon, I know that I have to be extra mindful by taking the appropriate precaution to prevent mosquito breeding and Zika virus within the family. Prior to the Zika outbreak in Singapore, I have tried a few mosquito repellent brands for my daughter. As her school is non air conditioned and she often have mosquito bites, she will often have mosquito repellent with her.

Sometimes, she will still come home with big red bites on her legs and arms and this can takes weeks to recover. This is when I know the product might not be as effective or best for her to use in school (I will explain this later). As a mum, seeing her suffering from the itch and scar is downhearted, so I have been buying and trying all sorts of mosquito repellent to see which one is most effective and best for her to use in her childcare center.

ZIKA SINGAPORE UPDATES

If you have not been following the news, here’s the updates of the Zika virus outbreak in Singapore.

7 Sep 2016: Total number of confirmed cases: 283 (+8)
6 Sep 2016: Total number of confirmed cases: 275 (+17)
5 Sep 2016: Total number of confirmed cases: 258 (+16)
4 Sep 2016: Total number of confirmed cases: 242 (+27)
3 Sep 2016: Total number of confirmed cases: 215 (+26)
2 Sep 2016: Total number of confirmed cases: 189 (+38)
1 Sep 2016: Total number of confirmed cases: 151 (+36)
31 Aug 2016: Total number of confirmed cases: 115 (+74)
29 Aug 2016: Total number of confirmed cases: 41
27 Aug 2016: A 47-year-old Malaysian woman: First reported case of locally-transmitted Zika virus infection.
13 May 2016: A 48-year-old man: First imported Zika case, he had travelled to Brazil from Mar 27 to May 7.

Pregnant Woman Diagnose with Zika Virus
2 Sep 2016: A 24 year-old pregnant woman diagnosed with Zika also has Dengue. It is unclear if she is among the two pregnant women Ministry of Health identified in its earlier press release.
1 Sep 2016: Second pregnant woman diagnose with Zika virus.
31 Aug: First pregnant woman diagnose with Zika virus.

Although Singapore did a great job in controlling the Zika outbreak within the nation as you can see that the number of reported cases has reduce. But still I rather be safe than sorry, and I rather be a little more Kiasu.

Right, since I have been using and testing many types and brands of mosquitoes repellent, I thought it will be a great idea to share with you on some of the products I have used.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT MOSQUITO REPELLENT FOR YOUR FAMILY

Before you head down to the local pharmacy and grab those mosquito repellent, here’s what you should know about the ingredient before buying for your family.

Types of Mosquito Repellent over the Pharmacy Counter

1. MOSQUITO REPELLENT PATCH

The easier types of mosquito repellent to use. All you need to do is to remove the protective film and paste the sticker on your clothing near skin.

Tiger Balm Mosquito Repellent Patch

Price: $8.50 for 10pcs or $15.50 for 20pcs
Ingredient: Natural- Citronella oil 10% w/w. DEET Free.
Ease of use: 4.5/5
Design: 3/5
Scent: 4/5
Made in: Singapore
Suitable for Adults and Children.

What I like about:
The best smells so far for mosquito repellent patch and it is easy to peel off unlike some other brands patches I have used.
The patches are packed individually for the “Freshness”. Very easy to keep them in your purse.

What I don’t like about:
It will leave a sticky residue sometimes on the clothes after removing the patch.
The smell fades away after 5-6 hours of usage.

Guardian Buzz Away Patch

Price: $6.5 for 12pcs
Ingredient: Natural- Specially Formulated Eucalyptus Oil. DEET Free.
Ease of use: 2/5
Design: 4.5/5
Scent: It’s nice!
Made in: China
Effective for: Long Lasting Effect Up To 3 Days
Suitable for Adults and Children above 3 years old.

What I like about:
All the 12 patches comes with different design. Very nice and I think adults will like it because I paste this on my shoe like an accessory. My sister even thought it’s part of my shoe’ design. Just think crocs pins!

What I don’t like about:
The patch is small which is why it state only suitable for children above 3 years old. You don’t want to find the patch ending up in their mouth if you have a child who always put things in theirs.
It is not very lasting, I find that it can last up to 4-5 hours only. Maybe the patch is small with less surface for the scent to last that long.

Santecare Mosquito Repellent Patch

Price: $6.50 for 12pcs
Ingredient: Natural- Patented Wild Tomato Extract (IBI-246= Methyl Nonyl Ketone) 21% W/W, Eucalyptus Citriodora Oil 21% W/W. DEET Free.
Ease of use: 2/5
Design: 2/5
Scent: Terrible smells.
Made in: Italy
Effective for: 12 Hours
Suitable for Adults and Children.

What I like about:
I’m not quite sure how effective this is but I am bought over when I saw: “CLINICALLY TESTED” and it is not made in China where it is chemically synthesized.
It is easy to remove without leaving any sticky residue.
What I don’t like about:

Note: Although it has a Hello Kitty picture on the box, the patches design are not Hello Kitty! I feel a bit cheated thinking my daughter will like it.
It has a terrible smell (Not my liking) and the patch is square shape in bright yellow, which is pretty unattractive.
You need to scratch the patch with your finger on the entire surface and it state for best result, squeeze or rub the patch EACH hour to release additional active ingredient- How troublesome was that and how do you expect kids will do that when they use this in school? Moreover, you need to wash your hand after doing the scratch.
The sheets of patches are packed in one plastic packing and is non-resealable. This means after opening, you need to get your own zip lock bag to keep the “Freshness” of the patches.

Simba Natural Mosquito Repellent Patch

Price: $9.90 for 16pcs
Ingredient: Natural- Citronella & Lemon Essential Oil. DEET Free.
Ease of use: 4/5
Design: 4.5/5
Scent: Nice smells
Made in: Italy
Effective for: Up to 72 hours
Suitable for Adults and Children.

What I like about:
Re-usable zipper foil lock bag is provided for easy storage.
3M back glue without leaving sticky residues.
Adorable lion cartoon patch printed in eco-friendly soy inked.
The patch is 33% larger than other brands

What I don’t like about:
It mentioned that the effectiveness can last up to 72 hours but I feel that it can last for only a day.

Where can you get this: www.redmart.com or www.totsworld.com.sg

2. MOSQUITO REPELLENT SPRAY

Simba Natural Mosquito Repellent Spray

Price: $13.90 for 60ml
Ingredient: Natural- Citronella essence, Lavender extract, Juniper oil, eucalyptus oil, Aloe essential oil, humectant and aqua. DEET Free.
Ease of use: 3/5.
Scent: 4/5
Made in: China
Suitable for Adults and Children.

What I like about:
Non-sticky.
Small bottle design, easy for travel.

What I don’t like about:
Difficult to spray it evenly.

Where can you get this: www.redmart.com or www.totsworld.com.sg

Tiger Balm Mosquito Repellent Aerosol

Price: $8.20 for 120ml
Ingredient: Natural- Lemon Eucalyptus Oil 18%, Lemongrass oil 2%. DEET Free.
Ease of use: 3/5.
Scent: 4/5
Made in: Malaysia
Pregnant, nursing women and children below 3 years old to consult doctor before use.

What I like about:
Loves the smell. Smells like lemongrass essential oil.
Spray evenly when apply correctly.
Icy cold when sprayed: Makes my daughter awake if she is still sleepy to go school *Evil laugh.
Fine mist and non greasy.
Can be spray directly on clothes or skin.

What I don’t like about:
A little pungent if you spray too much. But it may be more effective?
It wrote repeat spraying after every 2-3 hours, which means the effect last for 2-3 hours which is true.
A little disadvantage because you can’t expect your teacher to remember and spray it for your child.

OFF! Insect Repellent Spray

Price: $8.80 for 170ml
Ingredient: Deet (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) 15% w/w. Other ingredients 85% w/w
Ease of use: 3/5
Scent: 2/5
Made in: Philippines
Not suitable for people with sensitive skin.
Pregnant, nursing women and children below 3 years old are better advice to consult doctor before use.

What I like about:
A trust-able brand that I’ve used it before since young.
It contains deet which is said to be the most effective mosquito repellent.1 of the 2 mosquitoes repellent product that contains deet ingredient which is sold.

What I don’t like about:
I don’t really like the smell.
Too bulky to bring it out.

Moz Away Natural Spray

Price: $9.60 for 75ml
Ingredient: Natural- Citronella 15% v/v and Neem oil 2% DEET Free.
Ease of use: 3/5.
Scent: 4/5
Made in: Malaysia
Safe even for BABIES and nursing mothers.

What I like about:
The only spray that said is safe even for babies.
It contains picaridin, a synthetic compound first made to resemble the natural compound piperine, which is found in the group of plants used to produce black pepper. Picaridin has a low acute oral, dermal and inhalation toxicity, making it safe for pregnant and nursing mothers to use. Extract from here.
It has pH of 5.5, which is gentle on the skin.
Non-toxic and safe for children.

What I don’t like about:
Evaporate quite easily after application which means the smells fades away easily.
A little sticky.
A little hassle as you need to wash your hand after application.

Ultrathon Insect Repellent 8 Spray

Price: $10.90 for 170g
Ingredient: Deem 25%. Other ingredients 75%
Ease of use: 3/5.
Scent: 2/5
Made in: USA
Not suitable for people with sensitive skin.
Pregnant, nursing women and children below 3 years old are better advice to consult doctor before use.

What I like about:
It has time release protection meaning it is slower to evaporate which provides protection after others have dissipated – up to 12 hours of protection against mosquitoes.
Advanced 3M formulation creates an effective barrier that repels mosquitoes that may carry West Nile Virus.
Ultrathon has been tested in the harshest environments in the world.
Splash & Sweat resistant which ensures consistent protection through all your outdoor activities, so you don’t have to be afraid when your child is sweating hard. Your child will still be protected.
What I don’t like about:
Not the nicest smell.
Not suitable for people with sensitive skins ans deet may cause rashes to some people.
Can is bulky, a little hassle to keep it within your bag.

http://www.guardian.com.sg/ultrathon-insect-repel-170g/p/123763

3. MOSQUITO REPELLENT BAND

Mos Repel Mosquito Repellent Band

Price: $6.35 for 2 kids band or $13 for 2 adults band.
Ingredient: Citronella Oil 30%. Inert: LDPE 70%. Deet Free.
Ease of use: 4.5/5
Scent: 4.5/5
Made in: Hong Kong
Suitable for family used.

What I like about:
It has many colour choices to choose from.
It can also be worn on belt loops, attached to baby carriages or applied to other areas.
Kids will love them as they can wear is like a bracelet because my daughter love it.
It’s effective for up to 180 hours and it’s reusable.
A re-usable plastic pod is provided for easy storage.
It’s sweat-proof and waterproof. I don’t have to worry if the childcare teacher at my daughter school has forgotten to put on a mosquito repellent each time after her shower time in school.

What I don’t like about:
Younger children will tend to remove them, so it’s not a good idea if your child is too young. You don’t want them to end up biting it instead.
Personally I feel that it is less effective after 3-5days.
A little pricey.

Frozen Mosquito Repellent Wristband

Price: $5.60 for 1 band
Ingredient: Clove and Citronella Oil. Deet Free.
Ease of use: 4/5
Scent: 4/5
Made in: Korea
Safe for the whole family but I guess only kids will wear it.

What I like about:
It’s frozen and girls will love wearing it.
It’s glow in the dark
I don’t think this is waterproof as the smells fade off quite easily if my daughter shower with this on.

What I don’t like about:
In my opinion, this can last for about 4-5 days when it state it can last for up to 7 days.
It does not provide a sipper bag for storage.
Not as effective.

Simba Natural Mosquito Repellent Bracelet

Price: $16.90 for 3 bands
Ingredient: Citronella Oil and Essential oil. Deet Free.
Ease of use: 4/5
Scent: 4/5
Made in: Korea
Safe for the whole family.

What I like about:
I like the design and it’s comfortable to wear.
Comes with a reusable zip lock bag for easy storage
The soft strap comes with snap button for adjusting bracelet to optimal length.
Suitable use for both adults and children as the strap is 1 meter adjustable length.
It can last for 168 hours.

What I don’t like about:
It’s not waterproof and it’s not sweat-proof.
Stain easily if you use wear it on your wrist.

Santecare Mosquito Repellent Bracelet

Price: $6.50 for 2 bands
Ingredient: Natural Wild Tomato Extract (IBI-246). Deet Free.
Ease of use: 4/5
Scent: 2.5/5
Made in: Italy
Safe for the whole family.

What I like about:
It’s clinically Tested.
Comes with hello kitty rubber accessories
This product is approved in Singapore, Hong Kong, EC and USA.
It’s PROVEN that natural IBI-246 is more effective than the other anti-mosquito repellents.
According to the product, it state that the natural ingredient found in wild tomato can confuse mosquitoes in recognizing human being, thus protect us from mosquito bites.

What I don’t like about:
Only protects effectively for up to 24 hours
I don’t really like the smells.

Share this post with your friends and family if you find this useful.
One pieces of advice, stock up a few in case it’s out of stock again. Just like when you need the mask during haze period and this time ZIKA!

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