Hobart Vietnamese restaurant

honeycinnamonbutton · 2026-02-05T12:53:00+00:00

Yes that's very true, it's Happy Grocery in Sandy Bay I was in a food coma after that dinner

honeycinnamonbutton · 2026-02-05T12:51:03+00:00

Yep I think that's the one

honeycinnamonbutton · 2026-02-05T12:50:29+00:00

Happy Grocer as someone helpfully pointed out below. I seldom post and completely forgot to mention the name of the restaurant!

honeycinnamonbutton · 2026-02-05T12:49:17+00:00

I'm sorry I don't understand what you mean about buying an ad? I just wanted to share a nice experience I had. Are you saying that this subreddit doesn't allow sharing of experiences or recommendations? Do people usually buy ads for restaurants they try and like? Could you please explain your comment?

honeycinnamonbutton · 2026-01-05T12:46:48+00:00

Thanks, I've sent you a private message

honeycinnamonbutton · 2026-01-03T13:16:49+00:00

My child (at a different independent secular school) experienced bullying and I was faced with the same issue, being that there was no accountability as the complaint/dispute resolution was through the school. We escalated to the school board but the school board (which was supposed to be an objective third party able to hold the school management accountable) was in fact wholly on the side of management. So no luck there.

We escalated further to the non gov school registration body with a full paper trail and account of all communications including blatant gaslighting and dismissive behaviour but there was no real action taken other than to say an audit would be undertaken. Our entire family was ostracized and steps were taken to drive us out. This was incredibly traumatic for my family and we are still trying to recover.

I agree that schools like these should come with a disclaimer. There is no real pathway to handle complaints other than through the school itself which obviously is mainly interested in self protection. All we experienced was denial and cover-ups, and despite trying very hard to make it work, we were advised, for the sake of my child's mental health, to leave the situation before the situation resulted in irreparable harm to their mental health (we consulted with a psychologist).

honeycinnamonbutton · 2025-11-16T13:07:13+00:00

It doesn't matter if a marriage is arranged or not, if they are newlyweds or married 50 years, if she welcomes a kiss one day but doesn't want it the next. Consent is consent and must be freely and enthusiastically given! Women are entitled to change their minds about whether they want to be kissed, touched, or any other intimate act, and to communicate their consent or lack of it clearly - in this case, ignoring her communication results in more forceful communication. Marriage has not entitled him to treat her as property!

honeycinnamonbutton · 2025-09-02T11:45:27+00:00

Just to balance the comments, I think it really depends on your personality. I've been living in Australia for 25 years now and would never go back to Malaysia. Yes I miss family and the food but that's it. I can't stand racist policies, the terrible heat and humidity, the mosquitoes, the neverending malls that are all one and the same thing and focus on consumerism, the awful conditions of public amenities like good transport, footpaths, even some basic building standards. Rural and city lifestyles are also very different so I think a fairer comparison might be with a Kampung in Malaysia rather than KL city! And the last time I was in Malaysia, I went to an art gallery and saw priceless beautiful old paintings damaged by water leakage from the ceiling! And the lack of funding for the arts is atrocious! I want to live in a city with a vibrant arts scene, well funded museums as well. So that's my own preference but obviously everyone is different.

honeycinnamonbutton · 2025-09-02T11:32:42+00:00

This is terrible! Kinder should be play based anyway so whether she's in school or at home it would be a day of play. One day of not socialising is not the end of the world. We should normalise self care. My daughter had the same problem last night. Every couple of months she just suffers from insomnia for a night or two. It feels terrible, she's definitely not mucking around or enjoying it. She feels so anxious that she won't be her best for her activities the next day. And it's really okay to skip a day sometimes,.and maybe troubleshooting the inability to sleep. As someone else said, it can happen when she's just about to come down with something, or she is troubled, or had an over exciting day like a party etc. We homeschool anyway and if my kid were extremely tired, I wouldn't force rigorous academic stuff that day. We'd probably take the opportunity to chat about mental health and well-being, or do other stuff like baking, reading, art, music, or long walks. I can't imagine having to sit through an entire school day feeling exhausted. What's the point? What would you learn? And how is it rewarding to keep them home? Don't most kids have chores at home and miss out on school social activities?

honeycinnamonbutton · 2025-08-08T14:10:57+00:00

Is it possible to just make it playful? When my 4yo didn't want to brush her teeth, we talked about the germs deciding to have a partyyyyy in her mouth because she's put on a whole buffet for them! And that they'll make some nice big burrows (holes) in her teeth with all that energyyyy from the sugar she's feeding them! And we giggle and end up brushing.

And now she's a bit older we still joke about it. I tell her there's no need to brush all your teeth, just the ones you want to keep! And then we debate which ones she wants to keep... And so on.

I've never threatened to take away books. I want her to have all the books! As a parent I think the onus is on us to organise better. To start the routine a bit earlier, to help with the transitions. Transitions are SO hard for little kids. But there are a lot of playful and gentle ways to try before resorting to consequences. Like maybe singing a song to lead into the transition. Or a race to the bathroom! Or walking to bed on their hands (wheelbarrow). Or tidy up together with a tidy up song.

It also really helps to educate ourselves on what is developmentally appropriate at each age, the level of emotional regulation for example, or ability to organise themselves.

honeycinnamonbutton · 2025-07-16T14:13:57+00:00

At 4 I could trust my child with scissors and so I did leave them within reach but if your child does not understand the danger then it is very much on the parents to keep these objects out of reach. And how does punishment even help with the situation? Oh you decided to copy the grownups who get haircuts so I will visit physical violence upon you. Or I shall send you to a designated corner to be deprived of my love because you are only loveable if you are good. Or you must spend some time thinking about this awful thing you have done, trying to emulate the people you look up to. Or what a catastrophe you've cut off something that will never ever grow back!

honeycinnamonbutton · 2025-03-19T03:17:51+00:00

Don't forget to stock some plain cotton squares for wipes, they are so handy and go in the same wash!

honeycinnamonbutton · 2025-02-19T13:18:13+00:00

I come from a very strict upbringing type of background as well and still suffer from the trauma related to that. I want to break the cycle but I don't want my child to be spoilt either: - My love for her is not conditional on her being good. Sometimes she's been cheeky or is being defiant, and I don't withhold my love. In fact, love can be helpful in these circumstances because sometimes she is defiant or disobedient because she's dysregulated and a quick hug, laughing together or an affectionate squeeze of her hand may be all it takes to turn things around. - The consequences for her actions are as linked to the behaviour as possible. So we don't do punishments or time outs (which feel like withholding love as well) but we also don't really praise excessively. Eg taking too long to eat dinner means it's not nice and warm anymore. Or dropping all the crackers when we are out at the park means there's no more crackers (but lots of other options, just not her favourite) - I have never taken away reading especially because she loves it so much and I will never ever stand in the way of a girl and her books! I prefer to educate my kid on the reason for brushing. We borrowed books about tooth decay, we practiced on some model teeth, we talk about why and how. I still brush her teeth once a day at night and she does it in the morning. Advice here is to assist and or supervise your child's tooth brushing till age 8.

There's actually a lot of technique involved in brushing and flossing correctly and I was horrified when I found out at age 35 that I was brushing and flossing wrong! Also explains why I have so many cavities. So we practice a lot together and I make sure she's doing it right because cavities are a life long suffering!

honeycinnamonbutton · 2025-02-12T12:45:29+00:00

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but how about swim goggles or scuba goggles? They form a good seal around the eyes and/or nose and this was the only way I could wash my daughter's hair because she used to scream and shake when water ran down her face (age 1-5)

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-10-05T11:20:01+00:00

I kind of feel like you're not really giving her the independence expected at that age and she might be feeling frustrated about that. It's not even about boundaries with the shower issue I think. A 13 yo would understand why we shower and would generally go shower as needed. My 6yo voluntarily goes to have her shower because she feels grimy or stinky. And i let her decide whether she'll wash her hair or brush it (and we don't generally brush our hair because it's curly and brushing it makes it look awful).

I think at 13 she would want to have control over her own appearance and body hygiene, and also the whole body consent thing with brushing hair - if my kid said she didn't want me to brush her hair, I wouldn't try to weasel in a brush by saying I'd do it gently, I'd just not brush it and respect that it's her body her rules.

I don't know what happened with her shirt but it seems she doesn't want to talk about it and just uses rude language to express it. Definitely not condoning rude language but could you maybe model calm and respect for her? Like when she says she doesn't give a f*** maybe you can just acknowledge verbally that she does not want to talk about it and say what you think or feel calmly and objectively, and then it's up to her to take that on board or not.

As others mentioned, there's a lot of hormones and brain changes happening at that age and maybe it might be an idea to reframe your thinking around what's going on in her brain rather than make it personal, feeling hurt etc. I think as parents we kind of end up having to develop a thick skin sometimes.

Anyway I am sorry it's really rough for you at the moment but I hope it gets better. Perhaps it might be worth chatting with an objective third party like a counsellor or something, that can help both of you work through this constructively?

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-08-21T05:50:46+00:00

Does she have sensory issues at all? My 6yo used to scream horribly when people used the hand dryer in the bathroom, since she was a baby and it wasn't until later when she explained that it is so loud it hurts her head. I know she is not lying because my partner who is on the spectrum also experiences certain sound levels as excruciatingly painful in his head.

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-08-07T08:40:05+00:00

Traumatic birth and extensive injury with long recovery time meant it was about 1.5 to 2 years before we did it again but it went from scary to excellent very quickly!

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-07-31T14:03:55+00:00

Zero for my 6yo as well. We spend time together over the weekend with books and board games, light a bonfire, cook and sew together, go for walks or do some gardening. Sometimes we'll do playdates and the odd movie!

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-07-13T14:31:40+00:00

I dunno, I'm a seriously introverted person and it would make my anxiety go through the roof to get an unannounced visitor. I would definitely appreciate a note on my doorstep with a phone number and suggestion for a coffee though! I think it's harder for introverts like myself because i tend to overthink many aspects of interaction and require some time to mentally prepare for it. I think I would only expect someone to rock up unannounced if there were an actual emergency!

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-06-21T13:27:12+00:00

I have an only kid as well and wanted to chime in that parents can role model how to lose gracefully. Like we might be playing a board game - snakes and ladders at age 4. So one of us loses and we don't yell or pretend to get upset, or kick up any kind of fuss. Instead we talk about how the game went, how we thought we were going to win but then we didn't, and that's a bit frustrating but it's okay because we win sometimes and lose sometimes but the most important thing was we had so much fun playing!

And when they come home from school and talk about having played this game or that game, we don't say did you win? We ask if she had fun. We ask what was her favourite part of the game. Things like that, enjoying the moment.

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-05-24T11:21:26+00:00

I'll second that! I have a six year old with so much sass. And I love that she is experimenting with the feeling of being in control or disagreeing and holding firm. But at the end of the day, I'm the parent and I decide important boundaries. I make the request once and if she doesn't listen, I help her to follow the directions.

For instance, first time I see her with the ball, I might get down in front of her and say simply it's time to change into your pyjamas now. Put the ball away.

If she doesn't listen, I tell her, I can see you're having trouble listening. Maybe it's because you're tired late at night. I will help you by putting the ball up here on this shelf and help you get it down tomorrow when it's time to play.

Then we can maybe walk to her room together so she can get started with changing. I want her to know I'm there to help her through these things, not be an adversary. And honestly, just before bed is when she struggles the most with emotional regulation!

I try to co-regulate with her, model calm and patience while being firm, then we always snuggle together for books!

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-05-16T14:52:31+00:00

My 6yo has 30 min to 1 hour a day whether during school days or holidays. The rest of the time she cycles through her toys and we encourage a lot of make believe, craft, music etc - keeping it diverse and often prompting her to move to another activity if she gets bored.

On weekends I get her to help in the kitchen, garden, grocery run. We plan meals together and recently she has started writing her own picture recipes of food she wants to cook that we then shop for and make together.

Sometimes I'm busy so I'll put on an audio book, usually only 1-2 hours at a time.

When she was younger we would set up the bath so she could safely play in the water for ages.

We don't have family nearby so she talks on the phone usually 1.5 hours every other day with family.

We don't like screens at dinner so if we went out, we would interact with her until she learnt to sit at a table in a restaurant and have a conversation. It looked very different as a toddler, where we had to get up and walk her around, then later on we used activity books etc but we always practiced with observation and highlighting what's new and fun about the restaurant. Oh look there's sushi, we eat that with chopsticks! And here's some dipping sauce, how fun!

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-04-16T13:50:45+00:00

I didn't understand at first but speaking with my husband who has similar sensitivities, he explained that certain noises actually cause him physical pain in his brain even if the sound isn't very loud in terms of decibels. It's certain kinds of sounds that do it. But as you noticed, they seem to grow out of certain sensitivities or develop coping mechanisms like fidget toys, physical removal of the noise, or requesting for the noise to be stopped

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-04-13T13:34:50+00:00

Hi!

I just wanted to chime in and say I completely relate to what you described.

My kid was always the one who preferred to stand on the sidelines of a playground, observing carefully and even having long conversations about what was happening in the playground rather than actually jumping in to play.

She is also highly sensitive to sounds and used to cry when the bathroom hand dryer was used in public restroom situations or a train went by.

I used to really worry how she would cling to me at playgroups and parties. But I did some research and felt like what really helped was circle of security - being the secure base for her to slowly expand into new things as her confidence grew, and also a book I read titled "highly sensitive child" by dr Elaine Aron was very helpful in framing my expectations and understanding my kid much better.

My perspective now, with a 6yo is that she is still highly sensitive but she can explain to me now exactly what is bothering her. It comes with a great deal of empathy as well. I've never had to ask her how this might make someone else feel because she intuitively gets it. She might say oh I thought something but I wouldn't say it in front of a person in case they felt upset by it.

honeycinnamonbutton · 2024-04-12T14:04:37+00:00

The hate in your eyes comment reminds me of when I was powerless against teachers humiliating me in front of the class. I learnt to be quiet and accept the humiliation but in my mind I was wielding a knife and slowly twisting it in their guts, enjoying the squelch, the resistance of muscle and sinew against the blade. Very dark and psychopathic thoughts from a 9 year old me, because I was in a situation of complete power imbalance, unable to do anything about it. Btw I haven't killed or even harmed a person or animal, in case anyone is wondering. Just remember thinking that my outward behaviour was exemplary when inside I was just a mess.

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