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I’m terribly sorry for causing any misunderstanding, especially if anyone took offence. I sincerely did not mean to imply that I’m excluding non-Christians as friends. Certainly not what I intended. What I was thinking is along these lines: as a Christian, I may struggle with any number of issues th...

I am looking for a few Christian friends, too. I have lived here 9 months, I have a 1 yr old, am a stay-at-home mom, and have no car yet. My husband is S'porean, so most of our acquaintances are S'porean. Would love to get to know a few Christian women expats - playdates and lunches would give me mo...

I attend Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church in Alexandra. We are small and have Sunday School for kids. Most of our families have small children, but there are a few older kids too. Most people who attend are teachers/profs or professionals, and there are a few stay-at-home moms too. We have a ...

How much does average car insurance cost in Singapore? Any recommendations for insurers (or those to avoid) also helpful.

I know. I can't believe the price. But my husband and I are both using miles, so at least it balances out a bit. The only reason I do it is because I have heard that babies have actually died in the bassinet when turbulence hit. If anything happened like that, I would never forgive myself. We were a...

Sorry, I should've been more clear. We bought my son a seat. ($1000+)

Called them. NWA doesn't rent car seats. I think we may try the CARES harness...

I'm in the process of calling them now, but personal experience can be much more helpful than speaking with an employee who is only familiar with giving scripted answers and has never actually experienced the situation.

Still looking... Need advice. I'm flying to the States in less than 2 weeks, plan to buy a Radian 80 there. What should I do for the plane ride? We already bought my 10-month-old a ticket. But I hate to have him confined to his too-small infant carseat for 20 hours, staring at the back of his seat t...

Looking for a Radian 80 convertible carseat since my 10 month old is way too big for his infant carseat. Radian's are great b/c they are super-safe & they fold, but I haven't had any luck finding a new one in Singapore. Suggestions welcome!

(Neither mothercare.com.sg or babytown.com have them.)

Good question! I'm not sure if there is a designated order to the way health care works here. I think you can go straight to a specialist, but I'm not sure. It may depend on what kind of health insurance you have. Best to check with your insurance agent. I'm in an unusual situation. I'm married to a...

I can't yet give you much advice about an OBGYN or delivering in Singapore; I'm looking for an OBGYN myself (I've recently posted about this). But I have seen this blog recommended on another posting, and it has helped me narrow down my search for an OBGYN and a hospital I can afford. http://sggynae...

I'm looking for an OBGYN who (in order of importance): 1) speaks fairly slowly -- some S'poreans talk a mile a minute and I can't understand a word! 2) is very thorough & not rushed -- I'm the sort that likes a little "mothering"/"hand-holding" 3) is preferrably female 4) is not too pricey Any recom...

Yup, I have seen some organic baby foods in NTUC; have also seen Nestle there. I haven't ventured into the milk-free products yet. I think I remember seeing one or two baby items at NTUC made with soy or goat's milk. My baby is also getting breastmilk; I just keep some Similac by Abbott on hand for ...

langkawi06: I think the two most common places for expats to shop are NTUC Fair Price: www.fairprice.com.sg/ and Cold Storage: www.coldstorage.com.sg/ You can check their prices online. I think Cold Storage is a little more expensive. FYI: the only kind of formula I can find here is powder; no liqui...