loone wrote:@beirnes
thanks for de info , dont think i'll hav much of a social life until im settled and find a good babysitter and figure out schooling which i still cant find school age for starting terms etc!!! I look accommodation up it is very expensive!! I am getting help with this first couple of month with my company luckily!!! How are u finding the move??
Baby sitter, you are going to need a full time maid I would think. Even kindergarten will cost you a fair bit. To have a full time maid is around 800 to 1k. I can see you will have problems unless you can share with another single mum out here, there are a few.
But sharing may help you out. This City is a place were u can get ripped off very easy, so be very aware of what you are doing and double check with those with experience may help you avoid some pitfalls. Primary school is 6 and difficult to get in school because Singaporeans have priority.
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This one appears expensive probably private, the NTUC is the cheapest
http://www.chinesekindergarten.org/
I would also suggest you rent just 1 room with a family and maid, it may help you financially a great deal and relieve you of a lot of pressure.
One thing about Asian families is that they are normally pretty good with kids, though maids need families do need monitoring, has there has been some maid abuse on children and this society is no different to anywhere, when it comes to sex offenders and abusers so just be cautious.
Normally a camera in the house will pick it up, and you can log into the Internet and monitor your child left at home.
You will find NTUC childcare contact number on this link
http://www.tampineszone.com/ES-childcare2.htm
Though check out the moderator SMS links page just under his signature he's got many useful links too. He's helpful if you leave any questions on the thread that others cannot answer