How to know if a parent looking for a tutor is likely to be difficult to deal with/ terminate a tuition assignment after a few months/sessions

he/she will
- ask for a phone interview before considering to take the tuition assignment with the tuition agency
- make known/clear his/her expectations of the tutor is to keep the child occupied during the tuition sessions & the child has tuition/enrichment almost everyday
- delay/postpone the commencement of the first session after confirmation of the assignment
- refuse to pay for fees and offer to pay only for the transport when the tutee is not at home upon arrival & waiting outside the door
- cancel sessions saying child is sick/has alot of school homework
- chat with you before &/or after the first session of tuition

- SMS &/or call you after a few sessions to discuss about the progress and/or how to make the lessons more effective/suitable for the tutee
- SMS on a weekend and if you do so in future, will request to have a chat with you after a lesson to tell you not to SMS him/her on a Sunday as it is Family Day

- request for reminder for payment of fees
- repeated delay in the payment of fees
- expect the tutor to check the tutee's class website for Homework/Tests & updates
- question you if you end the session a few minutes earlier than the stated timing &/or the tutee will ask you when did you arrive/the session started/session will end

- Some examples of parents:
1. Blk 145 P*tong P*sir Av* 2 Ms. D*an* HP 98**2882
2. 45 Pem*mp*n Pl*ce Mrs. Ch*n HP 92**4858
3. Blk 236 Buk*t B*t*k E*st Av* 5 Ms. Di*n* HP 97**4690
4. Blk 177 B*sh*n St 13 Ms. Ch***tine (tuition agent is Ms. K from T**tutors 9***7089)

106th week Dearest Baby TK

11sep- 17sep'12
721 days' old, you poo at a; used 0 disposable diapers in all; woke up 710a; slept p;
722 days' old, you used 0 disposable diapers in all; nap for less than 0h; woke up 8?a; slept at 1010p; had pasta for dinner at 7p;
723 days' old, you used 0 disposable diapers in all; took 0h nap in all; woke up 755a (9.75h sleep); slept at 1030p;
724 days' old, you poo at p; used 0 disposable diapers in all; gg to Grandmum's place for stay; woke up 735a (9h sleep);
725 days' old, you poo at p; used 0 disposable diapers in all; climbed onto dining chair on your own at Granddad's hs and surprised Grannies; warned not to do that again, which you did for a few more times
726 days' old, you used 0 disposable diapers in all; nap at 3p for 2.5h; went to the NEA Recycling Week 2012 at the Atrium, and played shooting gun; had curry rice w dau ghee, xian cai for lunch at 2plus before you fell asleep 3p; Grandparents came after dinner;
727 days' old, you poo at 8a; woke up 730a; didn't finish milk in the morning (left 2oz); used 4 disposable diapers in all; no longer wears diaper after returning home from childcare till bedtime; able to tell us when you need to pee 3-4 times in the evening; Grandma came ard 830p and left an hour later, successfully fell asleep at 10p

106th week of motherhood

10sep - 16sep'12
thur
- SIL birthday today

fri
- sent TK to mum's to stay after 24 days
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sat
- 大愿地藏菩萨Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva birthday
- end of the 7th lunar moon
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sun
- hubby is having a testing today
- fetched TK from mum's

105th week Dearest Baby TK

4sep- 10sep'12
714 days' old, you poo at 720a & 730p, 815p; used 0 disposable diapers in all; woke a; slept p;
715 days' old, you poo at 745a; woke up 720a; slept at 1030?p; used 0 disposable diapers in all; nap for less than 0h; went to childcare for the first time without diaper
716 days' old, you used 0 disposable diapers in all; took 0h nap in all; went to childcare without diaper again; woke up 8?a; slept at 1040?p;
717 days' old, you turn 2yr old; poo at 729a; woke up 720a (8.67h sleep); slept at p; used 0 disposable diapers in all; not gg to Grandmum's place for stay; brought home a 'gift' from childcare, specially designed to teach son how difficult it was when Marmy was pregnant carrying foetus in womb;
718 days' old, you poo at 740a; woke up 717a; slept at p; had egg cake for breakfast at 820a; used 0 disposable diapers in all; wore shorts to the food market w/o diaper; pee 840a, 859a, 10a, 1033a, 11a
719 days' old, you used 0 disposable diapers in all; nap at 130p for 2.5h; woke up 730a; slept at 1050?p; had celebration at SBF Monthly EL Puja (Sep) and had mee suah,cake,fruit cocktail for lunch at 1250p, and later tok cab to Xiyao childcare and waited patiently for Marmy till 6plus (had mee suah for dinner again), playing dough w Dardy at the waiting area, had milo & bun;
720 days' old, you poo at p; used 0 disposable diapers in all; took 0h nap in all; woke a; slept p;

105th week of motherhood

3sep - 9sep'12
- attended a 5D喜耀生命课程 course at Xiyao childcare
- Ma went to fetch & bbsit son in the evening, putting son to bed 10plus

- TK came home w a present for Marmy on his birthday (a hard-boiled egg instead of a fresh egg where birthday child carries with him/her for the whole day to experience how his/her mother take cares of her little unborn during pregnancy)
- Hubby overseas till Friday, arrived home earlier than me (around past midnight)

104th week Dearest Baby TK

28aug- 3sep'12
707 days' old, you poo at 725a, 830?p; used 0 disposable diapers in all; woke 7a; slept 745p;
708 days' old, you poo at 815a,715p; used 0 disposable diapers in all; nap for less than 0h; woke 8a; slept 11?p;
709 days' old, you poo at 730p; used 0 disposable diapers in all; took 0h nap in all; woke 8a; slept 1130p;
710 days' old, you poo at 745a; used 0 disposable diapers in all; not gg to Grandmum's place for stay; woke 730a; slept p;
711 days' old, you poo at 835a, 12p; used 0 disposable diapers in all; nap at 2p for 1.83h; Dardy bbsat you while Marmy went to work, and Grannies bbsat you while Dardy attended Dharma class in the evening; celebrated birthday at Lil' Grandaunt's hs and finished a piece of chocolate cake w berry; woke 830a; slept at 1125p;
712 days' old, you poo at 815a; used 0 disposable diapers in all; nap at p for ?h; woke 8a; slept p;
713 days' old, you poo at 750a; used 0 disposable diapers in all; took 0h pm nap in all; woke 730a; slept p;

104th week of motherhood

27aug - 2sep'12
tue
- made 1st batch of 5 tokens of appreciation (farewell to 3G aunts) for 3G aunts and Xiyao Childcare teachers from TK

wed
- made another bag of tokens at 5-530p while preparing dinner
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sat
- Hubby bbsat TK while I went to work before handing TK over to Ma
- Pa went to collect TK's birthday cake at 8plus
- met neighbour Sis S at lift lobby and chatted for almost an hr
- went to Lil' aunt's hs to celebrate TK's 2nd birthday after work
- none of TK's cou are present and TK wasn't even clapping hands or smiling when we sang birthday song before cake cutting
- took TK to pee in toilet and changed diaper before I prepared for cake cutting, and ask Pa to set the table
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How to boil fresh eggs that make peeling the EASIEST

6 Simple Steps to boil fresh eggs that make peeling the EASIEST

 

1. Bring a pot of water to boil.

2. Lower eggs into water.

3. Boil for about 13 minutes.

4. Take out of water.

5. Rinse under cold water or place the eggs in a basin of cold water.

6. Replace with more cold water when water becomes warm.

Ta-da! The eggs will peel easily!

P/S: Use fresh, room temperature eggs that are not refrigerated. Take eggs from the refrigerator 60 minutes before cooking.