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I'm looking to place my son in pre-nursery next year and would appreciate any feedback, positive or negative, on these 2 schools. For Chiltern House I'm considering Forum (I'm concerned about the lack of space) or Halifax (but for the moment I don't drive so I'm not sure this is such a good option)....

I'm not sure if Caucasians would like the traditional ones, my husband certainly doesn't and even I (Singaporean Chinese) find them rather too heavy. However, we love the snowskin ones from Raffles the Plaza (Szechuan Court). The flavours are bailey's, champagne truffle, rum and raisin and lychee cr...

Hi Jelly Bean, I've bought quite a lot of books at Kinokuniya at Ngee Ann City for my toddler. Prices are similar to Borders but the selection is better and if you apply for the membership card ($20 for a year) you can get 10% off all year round and from time to time 20% off. It's pretty worth it if...

Hi maddiesmom, I don't know how old your kids are but personally I often buy my toddler's clothes when there are huge end-of-season sales when you can save up to 40% or more. I like Fox baby/kids and Pumpkin Patch. I sometimes buy the bigger sizes to stock up if I like the design. For yourself, Gior...

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I like Motherswork at Great World City. You can check out their website, www.motherswork.com.sg. They do stock more items than featured on their site.

Hi Carla, Welcome to Singapore! I'm Singaporean but my husband is French and I'm taking classes right now to improve my French... not exactly French speaking but trying to! If you'd like to meet me, you can drop me a line at jn_azure@yahoo.com.sg. I can help you with phrases or words in Chinese but ...

Atria City at ngee ann city has a dentist for kids. Not sure if he's good but I do see kids around when I'm there.

Hi QRM,

Thanks for your suggestion. Had a look at the website, looks good... will keep in mind!

My hubby and I intend to bring our little one for a short holiday at the end of April or in May. He'll be about 8 months then. Any recommendations for baby friendly resorts in the region or tips for planning a holiday for a baby of this age would be much appreciated!

Hi Ma'am,

Could you give more information on the baby-sitting services in tanglin mall and tanglin shopping centre that you mentioned? Could you drop your baby off for a couple of hours say on a weekend or is it a regular childcare centre? How do I contact these places? Many thanks!