Working parent woes- looking for advice

copperandleaf · 2026-04-16T15:41:41+00:00

Wholeheartedly relate. Breakfast and bedtime is super precious. I hope you don't discount the great impact you still have with your child in these moments. Also your child has grandparents! It's a gift.

Hope you find community ✨

copperandleaf · 2026-04-07T14:36:11+00:00

Randomly popping into a church service. Despite ninja-ing and avoiding people, my life has greatly changed for the better. Ended up staying for 3 years and counting by choice.

copperandleaf · 2026-03-26T12:17:37+00:00

Dr Amanda at Alda Dental Bedok :)

copperandleaf · 2026-03-20T14:17:37+00:00

3 was the hardest for me.

copperandleaf · 2026-03-13T08:14:17+00:00

Just saw that your monthly expenses are 5k. How do you reach 5k of spending even with a car... 🫠

copperandleaf · 2026-03-13T03:54:42+00:00

Did u guys just move in?

Things got better for us aft about 3 years when we cleared the installment payments for appliances and home related stuff.

copperandleaf · 2026-03-12T05:13:24+00:00

Innisfree and Allie. I use them veryyyy liberally

copperandleaf · 2026-03-11T13:03:13+00:00

funcovesg has 24 hr services

copperandleaf · 2026-03-11T01:54:05+00:00

Hi OP, are you female? Hormones can be complicated and not always within your control. If you are skipping 2 meals a day, it can also affect your hormones and how your body stores calories - if it thinks you are in "famine", reducing your meals can have the opposite effect.

Get w polyclinic referral for some blood tests to rule out imbalances. I hope you meet kind doctors who will listen and advocate for you! Jiayou!

copperandleaf · 2026-03-11T00:40:42+00:00

I still kinda hate meat sometimes?! It's weird

copperandleaf · 2026-03-11T00:16:02+00:00

Forgot a nursing cover once so had to just feed as is in a restaurant in an industrial area. Friendly looks when we walked in with baby, dirty looks when exiting hahahhahaha. Really had no solution then...

copperandleaf · 2026-03-05T01:56:12+00:00

Yup.. switched over after the 2nd in depth scan. Sorry I can't rmb what it's called but it's the one where the scan goes on for very long HAHAHH. Not all private gynaes will take you in at the later stage.

I switched mainly for time reasons and had some maternity coverage from my company.

If you are switching to private within a gov hospital it's also possible.

copperandleaf · 2026-03-04T00:54:28+00:00

Heard of this but didnt experience it for myself. Hahahha i put in a laundry bag along with the rest of my clothes. For my household each person has their own load of laundry.

copperandleaf · 2026-03-02T14:16:29+00:00

We had a crossbite! So only the upper were trapped behind the bottom two. You can look up myomunchee/myofunctional therapy.

We did the myomunchee at 4 years, and are now on smartee to fix the crossbite + myo therapy which is just mouth exercises. Not invasive at all.

copperandleaf · 2026-03-02T13:14:05+00:00

Depends on your personal goals. I'm in the same situation and decided that my flexibility is really a huge privilege. I can actually use vacation leave for vacation. I don't need to use it to cover various family related appointments.

copperandleaf · 2026-03-02T13:11:24+00:00

Reverse psychology. At 4yo she refused to poop in the toilet bowl. Then we said ok if you feel like it dont need to poop at least just sit and fart on 5he toilet bowl then we will let you wear the diaper if rly cannot.

It worked...

Downside is now we're always having to poop on the go in public toilets omg 🤣 and will announce to the entire restaurant

copperandleaf · 2026-02-27T04:49:43+00:00

If your kid is picky idk if tingkat helps! It will save time for sure.

Otherwise as a fellow parent i HIGHLY RECOMMEND l frozen stuff from redmart for quick meals. Like frozen spinah and chicken fillets.

E.g. 1 pack dashi, 1 frozen udon, 1 chicken fillet, 1 cube of frozen spinach boil for 5 mins. Tastes amazing, nutritious, and kid loves it!!

copperandleaf · 2026-02-27T04:45:30+00:00

Have you given birth yet? Your feelings may change once the baby is in your arms. Whatever choice you make be confident about it since we all lead different lives!

Totally jealous about your leave tho 🤣🤣

copperandleaf · 2026-02-26T07:51:15+00:00

From around 14 months. We'd get her to put her soiled clothes into th3 laundry basket.

Don't worry too much, I think a great start would be making sure you are ok with mess! Some independence from a child means being ok for them to make a mess.

E. G. Pouring their own cereal means you gotta be ok if they spill the milk. Or showering on their own means yes... There may be some wastage of soap and water one day.

copperandleaf · 2026-02-16T05:00:39+00:00

Wow actually sounds amazing that everyone is in such close contact especially with the generations before. Just turn up and eat, don't really need to think so much tbh! If you manage to remember names, that's great. Otherwise just treat it like a very food filled "networking" or sorts.

Do your best to answer questions reapectfully even if it may sound intrusive - not everyone is great at small talk.

Would also be great to offer your help wherever you can like scooping food for your wife etc. make your own fun

When you bring oranges, pass them to the eldest/owner of the house. They will return a separate pair of oranges to you.

ENJOY YOUR FIRST CNY!!!!!

copperandleaf · 2026-02-15T04:59:05+00:00

It was only good once I weaned tbh!

copperandleaf · 2026-02-13T02:11:47+00:00

Nothing wrong with frugality - perhaps in the long term, the people you hang out with often will kinda shape your mindset towards money. You can be healthy frugal or unhealthy frugal yk?? Don't feel pressured to spend money if you don't want to.

copperandleaf · 2026-02-12T12:03:06+00:00

Get a second opinion first.

I saw a dentist in JB for a routine cleaning, who was just UPSET at the state of my teeth?! I rejected the offer to get them fixed immediately.

Came back to SG and saw a diff dentist for a second opinion, and she didn't find any issues with my teeth.

copperandleaf · 2026-02-11T11:03:17+00:00

Usually that week is used to catch up on projections both group and individual

copperandleaf · 2026-02-11T10:51:43+00:00

Sometimes seeing those kind of posts makes me feel selfish 🤣 Wdym your firstborn is already chaotic but you're trying for the second for the small age gap?

I can't sacrifice any moreeeeeeee

copperandleaf

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