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hi Linz.. Wow.. First off, unless your husband is on mega money, think hard about your decision - especially if there is no help with school fees. It's very hard to get your kids into local school if they are not local, let alone have any type of disabiilty. I have not heard of many local schools of...

Hi Dionne. I would call Genesis school. They specialize in autistic kids, GDD and all types of special needs, plus their principal is so helpful and a wealth of knowledge about Singapore, doctors, med clinics who are helpful with meds for ADHD etc. you can't ask for more supportive people. My son is...

Hi safari. It depends on what grade your child is in. Yes, some classes have only 8 or 10 kids to a class (grade 4 and up) but the early childhood classes have more that that, or atleast 2 classes I believe. It's an old community center for grounds so not as fancy as some, but offers good caring tea...

Wow, once again, I am amazed that even in here, on a chat board, people are so opinionated and quick to judge. I just said I acknowledge my culture shock. I did read and research before moving. Not too many people actually talk about this subject before they get here, which is a shame, ( but almost ...

Good luck to you. We are 5 months in, have a 6 yo BC and am quickly coming to the realisation that we WILL be needing a car. hard to understand the attitude of the non-dog-lover, but there it is. I hope you find the right solution. sigh!

Hi all. well, Ive read all the posts, I know nought about abalone or mussells, ;) but I do know dogs and how I feel about them and obviously from the replies here, I am not alone. Yes, OP was strongly worded, (I had just come back from the child climbing her parents legs and screeching like someone ...

Ahhh JR8 Yes! Thank you for replying. ive been getting so steamed over it, i was glad I wasnt flamed! ;) it is crazy to me that the dogs we do meet, many are unsocialised and quite mean, or scooped up by their parents and not allowed to sniff or meet my girl... or when we walk down " their " street ...

Ok, so can we talk pet peeves? As in, how dare people treat my dog like she's some rabid, ferocious nightmare, when she is a tail waving, butt wagging smiley bundle of love??? I have had 2 year old children scream bloody murder, 7 year old kids try to climb their parents legs, adults stare at me wal...

Hi Luke duke and Richie, ( is that you Rich? Robyn here!) :) lukeduke I do have a child at OWIS and we live at DManor cluster. There are 3 or 4 families here from the school. We really enjoy it. Its only a short walk to the MRT, but We have so far chosen to be car-less and it means we put our son on...

Hi Bailey. My name is Robyn, I am an Ozzie been living in the US and now moving to Singapore in August. I am 40 ish and friendly and will be looking for some buddies, so can we try to find a way to meet up? We, (myself, hubby and 9 yo son) will be living in district 16 close to Tana Mera MRT. I am n...

Wow! Thanks everyoner. I really appreciate your answers. Its good news if I just tell them up front. Nice!

HI there. I am moving to singapore in a few weeks. Ive just been over and found our place (near Tana Mera MRT, district 16) and I have a few questions about travelling aroiund wiht a dog. I am going to be living green for a while, pedal power! and using the MRT trying to live without a car of our ow...

Hi scarbowl. we did look at ICS but it makes a point of saying how it is a christian based cirriculum wiht God's mission as part of thier own. oi. Thats fine for many but not our families cup of tea. we are still waiting to see if they offer more allowance before deciding on the move, but thanks for...

wow. thanks. guess we will be rethinking this! cheers

Really? 1000's of $ a MONTH? How do people do it? we are exploring the possibility of a move to singapore, but the rental market is just crazy. I know it is what it is, but HOW did it get that way? Are there any publications or online resources for finding places that arent as much as all the proper...