I have had 3 visits to Bright Horizon over a spand of 2 months. I had a good feeling about this place the first time I was there. It's ...
- Clean
- Tidy
- Tina, the supervisor was wonderful to deal with.
- The supervisor didn't have a problem with me taking photos of their premise.
- The monthly fee is reasonable with RM650 a month for the 15mos-3yo class.
- The food they serve the children seemed simple enough with apples and bananas too.
But not ideal for muslims as they use pork based broth in the porridge.
- The children are required to drink a lot of water in school.
- There were boxes of montessori toys (kept neatly) on the shelf.
- One teacher + 1 helper in each class.
- SebaMed body wash, J & J shampoo.
- Weekly change of clothes are to be put into a box provided. Dirty laundry will be handed to the parents daily in a reusable bag (brought by the parents).
So why don't I place my child in this school then, right?
On my 3rd visit, which I decided to go sort of uninformed, a lady who later I was told by Tina is the founder and the principal reluctantly opened the front gate for me. I had my tot with me. Ms. Wong, had to be one of the more harsh people I have met.
Wong: Yes?
Me: Hi, I'm here to see Tina. I called her earlier.
Wong: Who are you?
Me: I'm here to enroll my child to the school and I had earlier talked to her about transportation arrangement. I'd like to see her to talk to her about it.
Wong: Yah, you talked to her, so why are you here?
Me: Can you please at least let me in to the porch? It's really hot and my son's been out here with me for so long already.
Wong let me in reluctantly and ....
Wong: So you come for what? You came before what?
Me: Excuse me? ........ The other times I came, it was too late to check out the class and the other time, Tina was busy so we didn't get to discuss things properly. You really seem to have a problem with us being here. Do you wanna tell me what is it and if you are so upset with us being here now, I can leave. Just tell Tina to call me.
Wong: The class teacher is not here. She's on....
Me: Maternity leave, yes and will be back next week. Yes, Tina told me about it.
Wong called for Tina and then I proceeded to put my kid to the classroom and tried to focus on my objectives on being there. I had also wanted to see how the other kids are with my boy and vice versa.
I asked Tina who was that woman and why was she being so rude. I dunno what that Wong wanted to project herself or the school to be by behaving like a total bitch. To make me feel welcomed or to intimidate me? Tina said she's not sure what happened between the both of us but she vouched that Wong is usually OK. Then in the classroom, while the kids were working on coloring and tracing numbers, Wong got in again and said to me "This is why I don't want you to be here..."
Me: Sorry, I'm not getting you.
Wong: This is my daughter (pointed at a 3yo Isabel) and she will look for me and want me if she see me.
Me: So how is this my problem?
Wong walked out of the room and then Tina tended to me. She apologized to me and I said, it's OK. I looked around and asked Tina where are the books for the children and when do they actually get a chance to utilize the montessori toys. She took a couple of very well kept board books off the shelf and showed them to me. And then I thought, if the books are well used, won't they also look umm well used? And then I observed my boy in the class and realized also that one of the things that I didn't like about this place was the small classroom. Some may not have an issue with this. The thing is, my kid roams a lot and he's at the age where he's exploring the surroundings a lot more.
I told Tina later that if the principal can be so difficult with me, I wonder what she's like with the children. Although it's a corner lot with a compound, they don't have a yard. They have a big slide-monkey bar combo and a few Step 2 and 3 rocker and trikes out in the porch.
I asked again if they speak mostly in Chinese language with the children and Tina said they usually speak to the children in English. Again, not that I have a problem with that bit unless I see that the teachers speak lousy English. Which, they do.
My other concern was the sleeping arrangement. All the children, all 25 or 30 of them sleep on a Dwinguler sorta mat in one room. It's not mean until you see how small that room is for that many children. Apparently, there will be 1 teacher and a helper during sleep time with the kids. Please, someone tell me if I'm overreacting about this matter coz I'm so close to report about this to the Kebajikan. On my last visit, Tina had very quickly told me that they plan to have 2 rooms for the kids to sleep in and the room will be swept and mopped everyday before sleep time.
I will upload the photos here as soon as I can.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Taska ELC, Taman Desa
It was the first week of January, when school had just re-opened.
An impromptu visit was made at about 3:30pm. I thought it'll be a good time to go mid-day so I can observe the classes, children and teachers. I stood outside the gate and the teachers were cautious about letting me in. So I explained that I had an appointment with Jonathan. I was let in and tried my luck about going in to the school. A parent who had just sent her daughter there for a few months told me she's happy with the school. I looked around the compound and it was somewhat cluttered. They do have a lot of equipment; bicycles, a make-shift pool under a large tent, shoe cubbies at the porch, yada-yada.
One of my friends who has been there was right. The indoors were dim and cluttered. Not very spacious but let's look around the rest of the place. Jonathan led me to the office on the first floor. They really oughta spruce up the place. The office was messy with piles and piles of papers, books, files and whatnothaveyou. The guy even had trouble looking for the folders with information about the school such as fee structure, menu, etc.
He seemed easy to talk to and at times the arrogance and whinging do surface. He's really good with marketing, I must say. But is there substance to what's told, is another thing.
The classrooms and kitchen are not at all spacious. And if you have a thing for giving your child caffeine, this is the place for you. I asked the guy if he knew chinese teas have caffeine and he said he didn't know. Really? And the kids get chinese tea as one of their drinks in the menu aside juices.
They emphasize on Fastrac and have projectors for interactive activities. Much like what they have in the The Junior Academy in Bangsar Village except TJA is new and a lot more fancy with teachers who speak better English. The teacher student ratio is 2:6 so I was told. They'll be grouped together, 1 teacher will attend to 2 students and the assistant will watch or play with the others that makes up a total of 12 a class. So each pair takes turn. Jonathan insisted that the students go to school in uniforms. I asked why can't they be in everyday clothes. He said, "Because the school has to be respected."
Whoa!
This school has the tiniest kitchen that I've seen. And then I was later shown the cookie tins that he told me earlier about when I went through the menu with him. He tried to explain to me that the cookies/ biscuits the children get are cream biscuit and he had such difficulty explaining what is it to me. I asked, "Dichu mean the biscuits you get from pasar malam? Sandwiched biscuits? With cream in the center?" Anyway, he went on about the Fastrac program and Montessori method that they use. The toys and Montessori equipment need a good wash! And he told me they sanitize the toys and everything once a week. Ummm And like, where were they gonna put the towels up anyway, right?
I like that they have a huge outdoor compound. But I don't see the value in this place after talking to the principal and seeing the place for myself. Not convince, sorry. And for the price... no.
Jonathan said his dad is retired and he's giving something for him to do. The dad ferries the students within Taman Desa and for 1 way, the charges are RM80. And it's only for the mornings coz the dad's busy in the evenings. Thanks for the option but you might as well don't do it if you can't be committed to being a full time transport provider. I told him right off the bat that it's crazy pricey. And he asked me what was a reasonable price. I told him that the standard rate is RM100 to-and-fro within Taman Desa. As I was leaving, Jonathan said that the students are also required to bring their own towels everyday and the clothes have to be labeled. Why can't they change out the towels as and when needed? He said it's for hygiene purpose. To that I said, "Hygiene purpose, huh? I will hold you to that. I'd like to see that this place is properly sanitized and spruced up."
The other crucial questions I asked were:
What they do when a child is sick or falls sick while in school?
They don't allow a sick child to be in school and they will inform the parents if so, the standard answers. I wanted to make sure that the school will send my child to a clinic or the hospital if needed. He said they'll do that.
What do they do to discipline the children?
They talk at length to them and practice timeout.
What happens if a child is a biter or is aggressive towards the others?
Talk to them. Also, he said there was a troubled kid who was moved from one school to another and finally behaved a whole lot better since he went to ELC.
What about potty training?
They prefer the child to be somewhat potty trained when they join the school.
Minimum age to join?
18 months
But, even if my child is younger than that, they'll consider.
Any plans to move to another location?
No, but there are plans to expand in TTDI.
What's the capacity?
30 pax as of Jan 2012
48 pax maximum (as good as saying 50 with 10 a class for each age group. But he said 12 max in a class. Which is which?)
How many teachers are there in the school?
5
About time to pick-up your child in the evening, I was told that 6:30pm is it. No later than that and he wasn't flexible about it either. So, there you go. Good luck all you working parents... keep your fingers crossed that you won't be caught in a traffic. Because any later than 6:30pm, you'll be charged RM10 per hour subsequently.
This is another place where I didn't feel the teachers were very involved or connected with the children. I was also told by a birdie that the parents are promised all the fluff but they don't deliver what's promised. Let's just say that the little birdie is a reliable source.
http://www.earlylearning.com.my
*fee structure and other info will be uploaded at a later time.
An impromptu visit was made at about 3:30pm. I thought it'll be a good time to go mid-day so I can observe the classes, children and teachers. I stood outside the gate and the teachers were cautious about letting me in. So I explained that I had an appointment with Jonathan. I was let in and tried my luck about going in to the school. A parent who had just sent her daughter there for a few months told me she's happy with the school. I looked around the compound and it was somewhat cluttered. They do have a lot of equipment; bicycles, a make-shift pool under a large tent, shoe cubbies at the porch, yada-yada.
One of my friends who has been there was right. The indoors were dim and cluttered. Not very spacious but let's look around the rest of the place. Jonathan led me to the office on the first floor. They really oughta spruce up the place. The office was messy with piles and piles of papers, books, files and whatnothaveyou. The guy even had trouble looking for the folders with information about the school such as fee structure, menu, etc.
He seemed easy to talk to and at times the arrogance and whinging do surface. He's really good with marketing, I must say. But is there substance to what's told, is another thing.
The classrooms and kitchen are not at all spacious. And if you have a thing for giving your child caffeine, this is the place for you. I asked the guy if he knew chinese teas have caffeine and he said he didn't know. Really? And the kids get chinese tea as one of their drinks in the menu aside juices.
They emphasize on Fastrac and have projectors for interactive activities. Much like what they have in the The Junior Academy in Bangsar Village except TJA is new and a lot more fancy with teachers who speak better English. The teacher student ratio is 2:6 so I was told. They'll be grouped together, 1 teacher will attend to 2 students and the assistant will watch or play with the others that makes up a total of 12 a class. So each pair takes turn. Jonathan insisted that the students go to school in uniforms. I asked why can't they be in everyday clothes. He said, "Because the school has to be respected."
Whoa!
This school has the tiniest kitchen that I've seen. And then I was later shown the cookie tins that he told me earlier about when I went through the menu with him. He tried to explain to me that the cookies/ biscuits the children get are cream biscuit and he had such difficulty explaining what is it to me. I asked, "Dichu mean the biscuits you get from pasar malam? Sandwiched biscuits? With cream in the center?" Anyway, he went on about the Fastrac program and Montessori method that they use. The toys and Montessori equipment need a good wash! And he told me they sanitize the toys and everything once a week. Ummm And like, where were they gonna put the towels up anyway, right?
I like that they have a huge outdoor compound. But I don't see the value in this place after talking to the principal and seeing the place for myself. Not convince, sorry. And for the price... no.
Jonathan said his dad is retired and he's giving something for him to do. The dad ferries the students within Taman Desa and for 1 way, the charges are RM80. And it's only for the mornings coz the dad's busy in the evenings. Thanks for the option but you might as well don't do it if you can't be committed to being a full time transport provider. I told him right off the bat that it's crazy pricey. And he asked me what was a reasonable price. I told him that the standard rate is RM100 to-and-fro within Taman Desa. As I was leaving, Jonathan said that the students are also required to bring their own towels everyday and the clothes have to be labeled. Why can't they change out the towels as and when needed? He said it's for hygiene purpose. To that I said, "Hygiene purpose, huh? I will hold you to that. I'd like to see that this place is properly sanitized and spruced up."
The other crucial questions I asked were:
What they do when a child is sick or falls sick while in school?
They don't allow a sick child to be in school and they will inform the parents if so, the standard answers. I wanted to make sure that the school will send my child to a clinic or the hospital if needed. He said they'll do that.
What do they do to discipline the children?
They talk at length to them and practice timeout.
What happens if a child is a biter or is aggressive towards the others?
Talk to them. Also, he said there was a troubled kid who was moved from one school to another and finally behaved a whole lot better since he went to ELC.
What about potty training?
They prefer the child to be somewhat potty trained when they join the school.
Minimum age to join?
18 months
But, even if my child is younger than that, they'll consider.
Any plans to move to another location?
No, but there are plans to expand in TTDI.
What's the capacity?
30 pax as of Jan 2012
48 pax maximum (as good as saying 50 with 10 a class for each age group. But he said 12 max in a class. Which is which?)
How many teachers are there in the school?
5
About time to pick-up your child in the evening, I was told that 6:30pm is it. No later than that and he wasn't flexible about it either. So, there you go. Good luck all you working parents... keep your fingers crossed that you won't be caught in a traffic. Because any later than 6:30pm, you'll be charged RM10 per hour subsequently.
This is another place where I didn't feel the teachers were very involved or connected with the children. I was also told by a birdie that the parents are promised all the fluff but they don't deliver what's promised. Let's just say that the little birdie is a reliable source.
http://www.earlylearning.com.my
*fee structure and other info will be uploaded at a later time.
Monday, February 20, 2012
DeBest Kids Childcare, Taman Desa
Giving this place the benefit of the doubt, I went ahead to checkout the place after having a few phone conversations with the principal. She's defensive as hell. To her, it's OK to have salt and sugar in toddlers' food and to that she also said, "Do you think when your kid goes to a party, the cakes and food have no sugar?"
"I don't think a baby or toddler is deprived if they don't get salt and sugar in their food. I also don't know many parents with children below 2 to have sugary and salty food."
"Then your friends are very good lah. Good for them."
"Yeah, because we know what's good and what's not for children be it our own or otherwise?? Is it impossible to remove salt from your cooking in the babies' meals?"
"No, I cannot. The kids won't eat if I don't put salt."
I was told by her that they practice the Glenn Doman teaching, so I was quite sold too and decided to visit the daycare. There are 2 for different age groups. The one I went to was in Danau Permai.
To drop-off and pick-up, you gotta park at the designated visitor's parking and then go through a corridor, take a flight of stairs down and the room is next to a cafe and facing the pool.
There was a lady who looks like she's in her late 20s or early 30s, speaks more Mandarin and Cantonese than English... who's worked there for 5 years now, is the assistant to the principal. Was told the principal gets in in the morning and does the flash cards with the children in a group (yes, in a group, not individually) and the kids will repeat the words after the principal. What's the diff from pointing on the chalkboard or posters? The flash cards are smaller, half the size of the actual Glenn Doman cards. Well, better to have that done than entirely not, I suppose. Meh!
There was another lady, the aunty who cooks and cleans and changes the kids. I was told there are 2 aunties but I saw only one that day. The teacher later told me the other lady was on leave.
Cleanliness:
Overall, clean and tidy. Kitchen is an alright size, also clean. Except the paint on the walls are chipping. Toilets are great, kiddie potties (toilet bowls) and kiddie height sinks in a row.
They haven't got classrooms but 2 bedrooms. 1 for the babies who are put in the playpen to sleep. The other is for the older kids till 3 years of age.
What I absolutely dislike about this place:
- I didn't hear the 2 babies who were in the room crying until I opened the door.
Why wasn't anyone taking precaution and bother to check on the babies?
- There was a 4 month old baby in a bouncer, on the floor. Crying every now and then.
There were the older children, some hyper some not so... all around the place. How dangerous is it to have the baby placed where he was, is questionable.
- One kid, about 2ish, sobbing and sobbing and I comforted him every now and then. The teacher said they can't carry the babies and kids all the time or they will asked to be carried always.
- Frankly, I can't even say this teacher is able to connect with the children.
After my visit, I called the principal and told her about my observation. She said, "Of course we will know if the baby is crying for attention or choking... we can't always carry them."
Oi...! If a baby cries, doesn't it mean something's needed? Pain, itch, hunger, frightened, tiredness, etc?
So mad at them. Total negligence not to mention arrogance. Must you lift or carry a child to soothe him/ her? Or can you talk the child into settling down as another way of comforting??
If a parent is into the cry-it-out method, I suppose yeah... let them CIO. But this doesn't agree with my method of attachment parenting. So, no. I will not send my child there for this reason. Neither will I send my child there with a helper-children ratio of 3:20.
About the menu, it's not fancy. Not fancy and complex is good. And they said they serve organic vegetables. How can you be sure that they're organic produce? According to the assistant/ teacher, one is able to tell the difference.
Umm?
The daycare centre in Danau Permai Condo is catered for children between newborn to 3 years old.
Closed for 2 and a half weeks in December and a week for Chinese New Year. Can't remember about the rest of the holidays, best to check.
*Photos of the place will be uploaded at a later time.
"I don't think a baby or toddler is deprived if they don't get salt and sugar in their food. I also don't know many parents with children below 2 to have sugary and salty food."
"Then your friends are very good lah. Good for them."
"Yeah, because we know what's good and what's not for children be it our own or otherwise?? Is it impossible to remove salt from your cooking in the babies' meals?"
"No, I cannot. The kids won't eat if I don't put salt."
I was told by her that they practice the Glenn Doman teaching, so I was quite sold too and decided to visit the daycare. There are 2 for different age groups. The one I went to was in Danau Permai.
To drop-off and pick-up, you gotta park at the designated visitor's parking and then go through a corridor, take a flight of stairs down and the room is next to a cafe and facing the pool.
There was a lady who looks like she's in her late 20s or early 30s, speaks more Mandarin and Cantonese than English... who's worked there for 5 years now, is the assistant to the principal. Was told the principal gets in in the morning and does the flash cards with the children in a group (yes, in a group, not individually) and the kids will repeat the words after the principal. What's the diff from pointing on the chalkboard or posters? The flash cards are smaller, half the size of the actual Glenn Doman cards. Well, better to have that done than entirely not, I suppose. Meh!
There was another lady, the aunty who cooks and cleans and changes the kids. I was told there are 2 aunties but I saw only one that day. The teacher later told me the other lady was on leave.
Cleanliness:
Overall, clean and tidy. Kitchen is an alright size, also clean. Except the paint on the walls are chipping. Toilets are great, kiddie potties (toilet bowls) and kiddie height sinks in a row.
They haven't got classrooms but 2 bedrooms. 1 for the babies who are put in the playpen to sleep. The other is for the older kids till 3 years of age.
What I absolutely dislike about this place:
- I didn't hear the 2 babies who were in the room crying until I opened the door.
Why wasn't anyone taking precaution and bother to check on the babies?
- There was a 4 month old baby in a bouncer, on the floor. Crying every now and then.
There were the older children, some hyper some not so... all around the place. How dangerous is it to have the baby placed where he was, is questionable.
- One kid, about 2ish, sobbing and sobbing and I comforted him every now and then. The teacher said they can't carry the babies and kids all the time or they will asked to be carried always.
- Frankly, I can't even say this teacher is able to connect with the children.
After my visit, I called the principal and told her about my observation. She said, "Of course we will know if the baby is crying for attention or choking... we can't always carry them."
Oi...! If a baby cries, doesn't it mean something's needed? Pain, itch, hunger, frightened, tiredness, etc?
So mad at them. Total negligence not to mention arrogance. Must you lift or carry a child to soothe him/ her? Or can you talk the child into settling down as another way of comforting??
If a parent is into the cry-it-out method, I suppose yeah... let them CIO. But this doesn't agree with my method of attachment parenting. So, no. I will not send my child there for this reason. Neither will I send my child there with a helper-children ratio of 3:20.
About the menu, it's not fancy. Not fancy and complex is good. And they said they serve organic vegetables. How can you be sure that they're organic produce? According to the assistant/ teacher, one is able to tell the difference.
Umm?
The daycare centre in Danau Permai Condo is catered for children between newborn to 3 years old.
Closed for 2 and a half weeks in December and a week for Chinese New Year. Can't remember about the rest of the holidays, best to check.
*Photos of the place will be uploaded at a later time.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Juara Ceria aka JC Kids, Taman Desa
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| Baby's room/ class. |
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| Baby's room/ class. |
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| Books for baby class. Too tiny and few. |
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| The kitchen. That's the principal. |
What I dislike about this place:
- Cluttered, with all sorts of posters ranging from kids' drawing, craft to educational sorts to photos plastered on the walls. What are the eyes to focus on with all the clutter?
- Not spacious considering they have a head count of at least 40 children.
- Computer area is dim and dingy, as with most of the other areas.
- It's on the first floor in a shoplot.
- Baby's room is an elbow room, the same with the other classrooms.
- DIY montessori materials like alphabet booklets with die-cut sandpaper. It's cool to DIY, not cool if it looks like there's little effort put into making them look presentable.
- The windows in the baby's room faces the construction site.
- The principal interrupts almost every single time I tried to actually speak. Apparently Ms. Laney, the principal said that the principal before her was from DeBest.
- No option of being outdoors.
- No structure for the baby's/ toddler's class.
- Absolutely not a fan of the principal.
What I (kinda) like:
- The menu seemed fine.
- Fees are negotiable.
- I noticed a teacher actually cared to soothe a toddler (newcomer) as she was sobbing.
- The caretaker stays in the school so there's little worry if one is late to pick up his/ her child.
I asked about transportation and Laney told me that one of the teachers is willing to do pick up and send within Taman Desa for RM120-RM150.
One of the teachers is the wife of the owner. I believe her husband bought this business over a coupla years back. They really shouldn't have the principal front the school especially if she's terrible with giving substantial answers and has horrible PR skills.
(Will upload the photos and fee structure when I can.)
Monday, January 16, 2012
Tadika Happy Sunshine, Taman Desa (Part 2 of 2)
NEW UPDATE!
They're moving in Feb 2012, closer from the primary school.
Call Reanne at 017 2727 207
Update in 2014: The school has been taken over by Gaby, the part-time Mandarin teacher who was teaching in Happy Sunshine.
I have not visited the school since it was managed by Reanne but only spoken to Gaby over the phone.
Please contact Gaby at 016 374 4222
She also provides transportation to whomever who needs the service around Taman Desa, not limited to students in her new establishment.
Anyone who has info about the school, please leave a comment or e-mail me.
Thanks a lot!
They're moving in Feb 2012, closer from the primary school.
Call Reanne at 017 2727 207
Update in 2014: The school has been taken over by Gaby, the part-time Mandarin teacher who was teaching in Happy Sunshine.
I have not visited the school since it was managed by Reanne but only spoken to Gaby over the phone.
Please contact Gaby at 016 374 4222
She also provides transportation to whomever who needs the service around Taman Desa, not limited to students in her new establishment.
Anyone who has info about the school, please leave a comment or e-mail me.
Thanks a lot!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Tadika Happy Sunshine, Taman Desa (Part 1 of 2)
Apparently, they used to be with the Smart Reader program. Anyone has any idea what this is anyway? And they were named Tadika Terhebat, now it's Happy Sunshine aka Tadika Sinar Ria.
I have several issues with this place....
1. They're not equipped to care for a baby or toddler.
There's a room on the first floor that they said will be converted into the baby's room. They'll get a playpen if I were to send my child there, 6 months old then. They don't have the knowledge to care for a breastfed baby or handle expressed breastmilk. Yes, I know it's not rocket science and it's something they can pick up if told what to do with EBM.
2. I browsed the kitchen and noticed packs of Knorr ikan bilis stock.
I questioned that. Why are they giving MSG to children is beyond me. The principal said the children will not eat bland food. Does anyone out there think children need salt, sugar and MSG in their system at a young age?
3. They were operating without the approval from Jabatan Kebajikan and at that point, the application was in process. Fast forward to end of 2011, I was told they got the license sorted out.
4. A little too Mandarin oriented for my liking although I do wish for my child to be exposed to the language.
5. My baby will be the only baby with little company. There is no dedicated childminders for babies
6. Babies are not taught anything. No program, no structure.
I like Reanne. She's friendly and chatty. She seems like someone with much patience. They currently have 32 students and I suspect they will accept more children by the look of how enterprising Reanne is. Unless they also plan to hire more teachers or childminders and expand the double storey link house to a bigger place, it's cool. The place is neat, clean and not dusty. I'd consider sending my child here though, if he was older.
For babies, the rate is higher - RM550 a month as opposed to RM750 a term (3 months a term) for the older children.
Fee Structure below
I have several issues with this place....
1. They're not equipped to care for a baby or toddler.
There's a room on the first floor that they said will be converted into the baby's room. They'll get a playpen if I were to send my child there, 6 months old then. They don't have the knowledge to care for a breastfed baby or handle expressed breastmilk. Yes, I know it's not rocket science and it's something they can pick up if told what to do with EBM.
2. I browsed the kitchen and noticed packs of Knorr ikan bilis stock.
I questioned that. Why are they giving MSG to children is beyond me. The principal said the children will not eat bland food. Does anyone out there think children need salt, sugar and MSG in their system at a young age?
3. They were operating without the approval from Jabatan Kebajikan and at that point, the application was in process. Fast forward to end of 2011, I was told they got the license sorted out.
4. A little too Mandarin oriented for my liking although I do wish for my child to be exposed to the language.
5. My baby will be the only baby with little company. There is no dedicated childminders for babies
6. Babies are not taught anything. No program, no structure.
I like Reanne. She's friendly and chatty. She seems like someone with much patience. They currently have 32 students and I suspect they will accept more children by the look of how enterprising Reanne is. Unless they also plan to hire more teachers or childminders and expand the double storey link house to a bigger place, it's cool. The place is neat, clean and not dusty. I'd consider sending my child here though, if he was older.
For babies, the rate is higher - RM550 a month as opposed to RM750 a term (3 months a term) for the older children.
Fee Structure below
Fun D Mental, Taman Desa
Ms. Gip is the person behind Fun D Mental. I appreciate her effort in returning my calls and spending the time to talk to me over the phone prior to meeting up. She had told me that she accepts children who have reached at least 2 years old but I thought I'd check out her set up anyway. The nursery is in Tiara Faber and I think to get to her nursery from the lobby needs some getting use to. One would have to get a parking at the visitor's car park then get to a stairway that leads to the nursery. It's not exactly spacious, the nursery/ daycare centre. There are 3 classrooms, the bathroom is like a communal bathroom in a condo, there's another room which is for storage. A Chinese lady teaches the children Mandarin and then there are 3 other Filipina helpers. It's a no fuss, no frills sorta daycare. It's a place I'd send my child to if it's only for a half-day stint which is till 12.30pm. Tuition classes are in the afternoon and I'm not sure what ages are the students for that. I didn't get to ask about the registration and miscellaneous fees but monthly fees is in the range of RM500 - RM700 a month for full day.
What I like is, Ms. Gip speaks well (English) and they also expose the children to Mandarin (There's only 1 other teacher). The children also get to do some other fun activities such as sprouting beans. Wish this place was more spacious though. Because this is an allotted room for a daycare, so they just have to work with what they've got. Other than that, it's a pretty decent daycare centre with only indoor facilities.
What I like is, Ms. Gip speaks well (English) and they also expose the children to Mandarin (There's only 1 other teacher). The children also get to do some other fun activities such as sprouting beans. Wish this place was more spacious though. Because this is an allotted room for a daycare, so they just have to work with what they've got. Other than that, it's a pretty decent daycare centre with only indoor facilities.
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