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baked and eaten is an online brownie store that bakes delicious rich chocolate brownies made from quality ingredients - french butter, gourmet belgium and french chocolate, unbleached flour. Only the best goes into your brownie. Preservative free as we bake your brownies fresh, per order.

Ideal as a contemporary baby shower gift or as simply as a delicious treat for your child and their friends at their party… and even their parents!

For baby shower brownie favors, please give us about 2 weeks notice as there are limited slots for brownie favors - as we will need to reserve a baking slot for your brownie favors, as well as the time needed to individually wrap and pack your brownies.

Website : www.bakedandeaten.com
Email: bakedandeaten@gmail.com
Mobile: +65 9781 4169

Address : 778A North Bridge Road, Singapore 198786

(Note: Address is a baking studio mainly for preparation of food and for customers to pick up their orders. Prior appt needed as brownies are baked per order.)

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Blossom Edugroup, a consortium of educational institutions, will like to invite you to their curriculum briefing 2011 organised at the start of every academic year.

Curriculum Briefing Details

Constantly upgrading our centre’s teaching and learning curriculum is an ongoing endeavour that Blossom engages in to ensure that our children are provided with the most up-to-date pre-school curriculum.

At the start of every academic year, we organise curriculum briefings for parents and the main objectives of this year’s briefing are to:

• provide an overview of Blossom’s curriculum
• share the Triple Track Syllabus
• share the incorporation of Different Learning Styles of children in Lesson Design
• review the Parent Partnership Programme

Participating parents are requested to seek alternative childcare arrangement so as to minimise distractions during the briefing.

For more information, please visit www.blossomedugroup.com.sg/parenting/join-us-for-an-evening-on-curriculum-briefing

Philosophy
We believe every child is a unique person, with his own interests and dispositions. At Big Apple, we aim to create a varied and meaningful environment which gives a child time, space and opportunities to interact so that he can construct new ideas and link them to existing knowledge.

Staff
Our qualified and trained teachers will guide and explore with children planned and spontaneous activities so that their time spent with us are filled with challenging and exciting experiences.

Curriculum
Our unique curriculum includes integrated thematic approach which allows the teacher to integrate language, math, science, creative arts and culture into activities that are both meaningful and appropriate. The thematic activities encourage curiosity and allow children to explore the underlying theme and support their understanding through learning new facts and information.

Project Based Learning
We incorporate fun and creative activities to promote children’s learning through projects. Besides provision for children’s learning in language and literacy skills, numeracy skills and motor skills, participation in projects provide opportunities to develop their problem-solving skills and interaction skills.

Portfolios and Assessments
Feedbacks are provided in the form of portfolio and assessments. Portfolios are used to collect children’s work and capture learning. Observation-based assessments are used to monitor learning. Simple tests are also set for Kindergarten children to assess their understanding.

Contact Details: Ms. Ivy Sim
Email: ivyslh@singnet.com.sg
Address: Blk 297 Tampines St 22 #01-576 Singapore 520297
Tel: 62604391 / 92273861
Opening hours: 7am to 7pm (Monday to Friday), 7am to 2pm (Saturday)
Website: http://web.singnet.com.sg/~ivyslh/
For more photos of Big Apple’s activities, you may email ivyslh@singnet.com.sg

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We visualise childbirth as a blissful, even a spiritual or transcendental experience. For some women, the experience is traumatic, to say the least. When a person goes through pain or suffering, the reaction of loved ones around is a great help. Yet, I am learning that in our eagerness to resume normalcy, we are missing the point of ‘down time’ – a period of rest after the experience of childbirth.

Pete A. Levine, in his audio book ‘Healing Trauma’, made the example of a person who has taken a fall. Our immediate reaction when someone falls, say, your future child or your elderly parent, is to help the person up. Levine says that, first of all, we should check if there are any broken or injured parts. If there are, you really should not be moving the person. Also, unless the person is in immediate physical danger, such as where there is oncoming traffic, there really is no need to get up immediately.

According to Levine, our desire to help the person who falls has a lot to do with fear of our own helplessness, rather than the necessity of this person getting up. I agree with Levine.

I remember how when I was in Polytechnic, I was walking with a classmate when I stepped on a metal drain cover after it had rained. The next thing I knew, I was on my bottom and in a daze. It knocked the wind out of me. The books and papers I was carrying in my arms flew and scattered impressively around me.

Instantly, my friend was pulling on my arm, “Get up! Get up!”

Here I was trying to get my bearings, and she won’t let go. Finally, I yelled at her: “I am fine! Just let me sit here for a while!” She looked on helplessly as I refused to move. I was perfectly alright and just wanted to catch my breath. Now I understand from Levine that I was asking for time for the shock reaction to dissipate.

I ‘had’ to get up soon afterward, however, because a passerby offered to help as well, and to continue to sit there would be “weird” for him. My friend later said she was embarrassed ‘for’ me because I fell. Yet, in all honesty, I was not in any way embarrassed. It is only human to fall. Some people are more prone to falling down. I was glad I was not hurt, other than having a rude shock. If I had really been hurt, this friend would have caused me greater damage.

Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying not to get or give support if it is needed.

I acknowledge that you might have had a difficult pregnancy, and a worse time giving birth to your baby. Rather than be in a hurry to get well, or rush to be on your feet, give yourself a break. Your body has been through a lot. There is no real need to hurry to ‘get up’. Faster does not mean better, not in this instance.

And, down the road, when your own child falls, please recognise that it is all right to let him sit for a while, to recover and to catch his ‘wind’.

Stay with the feeling. Stay true with what you need when you need it. Ask for support. Catch your ‘wind’.

This article was first published in Today’s Motherhood Magazine Aug/Sep 2010 issue Page 6

Yew Kwang is holding the Happy Baby Photo Contest 2011 on our facebook. Send us your baby’s photo and stand a chance to win one of the 66 prizes with a total worth of S$3888. To find out more, visit our facebook at www.facebook.com/Photographybyyewkwang.

Note : The Contest has closed.

Updated 21 Mar 11
The names of the winners have been uploaded onto our merchant’s page, please click this link Kids Cover Looks CNY results

Updated 6 Feb 11
The photos have been uploaded into facebook, please click this link www.facebook.com

Kids Cover Looks and Today’s Motherhood are happy to bring you our next photo contest Chinese New Year Babies Model Search and stand a chance to win more than $10,000 worth of prizes.

Special Notes:

1. Limited to first 150 contestants ages of 3 and below (Only weekday sessions left)
2. Participants for Christmas Kids Babies Model Search will not be entitled to this contest
3. Closing Date : 28 Jan 2011

Prizes will be awarded to the Overall Winner, Best Grooming Baby and 20 consolation prizes (chosen by Kids Cover Looks) + Kids Cover Looks Highest Rated Facebook Hit/Like (based on highest voted photo in KCL facebook page) (see details below )

Top Prize :
Cash $200
Family Photo / Kids portfolio session worth $350
Mary Chia voucher for parents worth $350

Kid’s Cover Looks Highest Rated Facebook Hit/Like Photo Prize
Cash $100
Family Photo / Kids portfolio session worth $300
Mary Chia voucher for parents worth $300

To take part, simply call for an advance booking and present this page for your kid’s photo session at Kids Cover Looks. Photo taking starts now and ends on 31 Jan 2011.

Address : 545 Orchard Road #05-13 Far East Shopping Centre Singapore 238882
Tel : +65-6235 4993

Details of Kids Cover Looks Highest Rated Facebook Hit/Like Contest

1. Photos will be uploaded onto Kids Cover Looks Facebook Page
2. Voting starts on date 2 Feb 2011*
3. The photo with the most number of “Likes” on last day of contest* wins
4. KCL management reserves the right to replace the winner on our sole discretion. The management’s decision will be final and no corresponding shall be entertained.
5. No canvassing for votes on Kids Cover Looks and Today’s Motherhood fans page are allowed

* Dates may be subjected to changes. More details will be published later.

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Child safety is a crucial consideration for parents, due to a child’s inquisitive and curious nature. Their curiosity often brings them to discover unchartered territories and this may sometimes lead to accidents. Burns and scalds are considered as the most common injuries among young children.

Prevention and Child Safety

• Cover outlets and make sure that electrical plugs are placed with plastics on top. This will prevent children from inserting metal objects like key and fork into the opening which might lead to electrical burning.
• While holding a child, it is not advisable to carry hot soup or beverages along. Never hold a baby while cooking. Turn the handles of pans and pots inward when using the stove.
• Unplug electrical devices which are not in use. Items that get hot when plugged such as electrical irons should always be kept away from children’s reach.
• Test food temperature before handing them to your children. Remember that what may not be hot to you is actually hotter for a child. Be aware that food heated in the microwave may have varied temperature levels. Never use a microwave to warm baby bottles.
• For homes with cold and hot shower, parents should check the thermostat on the water heater. Always check the water temperature before dipping your child into the tub for bathing.
• Lock up lighters and matches in a drawer or cabinet. Remind children that these items are not toys and should not be played with.
• If you park in an open area, touch to feel the temperature of the car seats before allowing your child to sit. If you parked in direct sunlight, you may place a towel or blanket over to cover the seat.

Burn Treatment For Children

• Remove any obstruction (i.e. clothing) surrounding the burned area immediately. In case of second and third degree burns, the clothing may get stuck on the skin and it should not be removed. For chemical burns, it is recommended that you remove the clothing while you soak the burn in running water.
• Allow the burn to cool out for fifteen minutes before applying ointment. A clean gauze can be use to cover the burnt area.
• Cool the scalded area under running water. Some people make use of a cloth dipped in chilled water and tap it on the burn. Ice does not help much and may only increase the pain around the wound. Keep the burned area under running water until the pain subsides a little.
• Do not tear or break blisters that resulted from the burn.
• See a doctor if necessary.

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Stand a chance to win Evenflo Exersaucer Mega Splash Worth $319 in Infantino Giveaway Contest. 1 winner. Contest ends 24 January 2011.

Exercise Body & Mind

The Evenflo Exersaucer Mega Splash offers parents a “safe alternative” to walkers. With a variety of age-appropriate toys that help your baby achieve important developmental milestones. With rock, spin and bounce actions that provide your baby with plenty of exercise to strengthen legs, back and neck muscles.

For almost a century Evenflo have been a leader in safety, innovation and education. Originating from USA, Evenflo has developed a strong reputation as a leading manufacturer of high-quality products for babies and children. With this history comes the foundation of trust we have established with parents to provide reassurance they are making the best choice for their newest, most precious family members.

Consumer Driven Benefits

• Provides baby with secure learn and play environment
• Gross motor skills, fine motor skills, object exploration, cause/effect learning, self-awareness, tactile development, visual development, object permanence, hand-eye coordination
• Physical exercise to develop baby’s neck and leg muscles and improve gross motor skills
• Bring toys closer to baby
• Grow with child to provide maximum product value
• Provides for easy and convenient cleaning
• 3 position height adjustment
• Remove, machine washable seat pad

Age Group: 4 months to walking age.

Rrp: $319.00

Giveaway Contest

We have 1 Evenflo Exersaucer Mega Splash Worth $319 to giveaway. All you have to do is simply fulfill these 2 conditions

a. Sign up Today’s Motherhood mailing list for free below;

Note : Existing subscribers need not sign up again

2. Answer 2 simple questions and fill in your contact details

Contest ends 24 January 2011.

Note : Winner will have to collect the prize from Infantino office

The above contest is proudly brought to you by Infantino and Today’s Motherhood

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Simple reasons why you should start your child on Wushu

• Wushu is a safe activity to help your child grow up stronger and healthier
• Wushu helps your child becomes a better learner
• Wushu builds character
• Wushu build confidence

And the number 1 reason you should start your child on Wushu…

• Wushu is a social activity

Call Kuen Wushu today and arrange for a visit to our school!

Tel : 9820 5410
Email : info@kuenwushu.com
Website : www.kuenwushu.com