SINGAPORE EXPATS FORUM
Singapore Expat Forum and Message Board for Expats in Singapore & Expatriates Relocating to Singapore

Check out the noticeboards at the supermarkets. Look for moving out sales. Get on to facebook and search for 'singapore expat...' and there will be a range of classifieds, expat women etc. pages that come up. People are giving things away for good prices just to get rid of them. If you have kids (or...

My daughter will be 1yo in July and I may have the opportunity to work FT again. As in it's been offered and it is a good opportunity to wouldn't say no. For those FTWM out there, how did you choose your helper? I have a long list of things... good english so can communicate well with me what is hap...

Try Just Us, Nanny Saro, and Life Is for nanny organisations. I admit I haven't used any of them but the mother's network suggested them. And I'm looking at Nanny versus full-time live-in myself at the moment. Personally I think getting a live-in is a huge culture shock for those who haven't experie...

Managing someone in your house is challenging, especially if this is your first time? and you are also pregnant. If I didn't feel someone was engaging well with my child I would look to employ someone else. But I would say it takes some management and laying out your expectations with anyone who wor...

Babies R Us in City Square Mall? If you don't mind second hand I would go through the for sale sections of this forum, post something in the blissful babies meetup group or New Mothers Support Group websites. But even second hand is not that 'reasonable' depending on where you have come from and the...

Try Blissful Babies on Meetup.com and New Mothers Support Group which is also online but you pay $25 to join for the year. They have lots of activities for kids of all ages. Also visit Mother & Child(?) in Tanglin Mall as they seem to have activities.

Hi, we are moving to Singapore in a month and I need to buy a stroller for my 1 month old. What do people recommend for the streets/shops/public transport in Singapore? We will not have a car and I like to walk, shop and will likely be using public transport a lot. What do others use? Also looking a...

Hi all, we are moving from Canada later in the year with a newborn baby (baby will be around 2 months when we move to Singapore). I'd appreciate any advice from parents as to what to bring from Canada which may be difficult to find in Singapore (upon initially arriving) or more expensive compared to...

Hi, my husband and I will be moving to Singapore later in the year from Canada. The shipment will be paid for. We do not need to bring furniture or electronics (will be provided) so have room for non-perishable and other items. We will also have a newborn baby. What would people suggest to buy in Ca...