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Yay, toddler turns three. Some say it is "Terrific Three"!!! At initial stage, she does show a lot of maturity in terms of psychological and intelligence as compared to last few months of her third years. When we go out for grocery shopping, she will imitate my gesture in comparing prices and quality, as well as checking on expiry dates. Toddler is keen to carry basket and pay at the cashier.  Her learning curve is progressing exponentially, but I think she learns faster and subconsciously by imitating others.  In terms of temperament, I would always help her to acknowledge feelings such as anger, happiness, sadness and etc. For example, I will explain that she is feeling sad for having to bid goodbye after a weekly visit to her grandparents' house and etc.  Socially, she likes to complain/report/repeat the description on whatever strikes her attention. The report is usually made after school, where her friends do something to her. She will keep on...

Out of ideas where to bring your kids? A pet centre has recently opened a cat studio at Wisma BSA Kolombong in July. GPS location is    5.984445804747091,116.11790232360363. It is housed at the end of a row of shop lots, which is located opposite to BSA futsal centre. The studio which opens daily except Monday operates between 930am and 7pm.  Entry of one hour per person is RM20 (including RM10 food voucher) and Child is at RM10. Visitors have to sanitise their hands and take out shoes upon entering the studio. Caregivers have to ensure their children to be gentle to cats. Photo-taking and video are allowed. It is advisable to bring face mask for those who are sensitive with cats' fur. There are around 10 cats of various breeds in the studio. Each has its name. Staff are gladly to introduce them to visitors. The studio has "facility" which enable those feline to climb, sleep, play and even jogging. Prior to exit the studio, which comes with sec...

The chalet, or I rather call it as a two-storey bungalow, is located less than five minutes from Kundasang town. It offers breathtaking view of the majestic Mount Kinabalu, however, its location is also very adjacent to Muslim cemetery. This chalet is meant for people who want to be in the nature but still enjoy contemporary stay. In the bedroom, expect to have clean bedroom, nice duvet as well as functioning water heater in attached washroom. Toiletries are however unavailable, only hand soap is provided.   The unit is suitable for family stay as the kitchen has complete basic cooking utensils such as rice cooker, water heater, gas stove, woks and new refrigerator. Staff are very helpful and friendly in helping to set up barbecue set.  In terms of entertainment, there are range of books to be read, a High-Definition Astro channels, and free WiFi.  The house is also decorated with beautiful plants including pitcher's plant. Things...

After a five-year of hiatus from adhering to keloid treatment, I decided to re-embark in the journey eversince I notice the size is slowly increasing. I have a keloid scar on left shoulder resulted from BCG vaccination injection about 20 years ago.  The scar started to surface after the injection site inflamed and oozed out pus. It started with only at the size of a pea , I guess scratching it really promotes the growth overtime. Began my first treatment about 10 years ago when I was in med school where training plastic surgeons were more than welcomed to take cases for free. I thought a one-off surgery was enough to remove the entire excess flesh. It turned out the standard of procedures include steroid injections directly into the flesh which I can say was more painful than child labouring, if I recalled now.   Other procedures are by sticking silicone gel sheet over the scar.  I was given bandage to support the gel sheet but anatomical structur...

How to be single- directed by Christian Ditter. Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes.  Main actress: Alice (Dakota Johnson, who also plays main role in fifty shades of grey)  Synopsis : Four women with vastly different ideas about love and relationships navigate the single life of New York City. Taking a break from her long-term boyfriend Josh ( Nicholas Braun ), Alice ( Dakota Johnson ) sets out on a journey of self-discovery with her hard-drinking new friend Robin ( Rebel Wilson ). Meanwhile, Alice's career-driven older sister Meg ( Leslie Mann ) struggles with the idea of settling down, and uptight romantic Lucy ( Alison Brie ) searches for her perfect match. Adapted from former Sex and the City writer  Liz Tuccillo 's debut novel, this modern rom com was directed by  Christian Ditter . ~ Daniel Gelb, Rovi My feedback I really enjoy this movie although I am married, and still married. It gives another interpretation of how to apprec...

Petronas has recently launched its webfilm in conjunction with Sabah's Kaamatan and Sarawak's Gawai this end of May and the beginning of June.  In brief, the webfilm is about an only child who deprived of parental attention as both are making use of every seconds of time in making money. The mother in Sarawak sells vegetables, while the father is a porter working at Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.  The girl, named as Renai, who stays with her mother often plays with herself- including talking to the fan, running around and etc whenever the mother is always busy.  Fast forward, Renai finally' graduated'. " Many would think I will be a troubled child because of the lacking of attention from parent.' But she turns out to be fine and well-behaved child as she returns home from completing her studies.  The explanation of her good behavior is the girl gets why her parents are working days and nights.  But the reality is a child can never be TOTALLY FINE w...

It might be one of the scariest moment for any parents to let her children go to school on the first day.  Mothers, especially, may have trouble to sleep in the night before thinking whether their babies can cope well at schools without their mommies. Every moment passes, I will be thinking whether my daughter's friends will accept her, bully her and etc. Will teachers treat her as nice as how I do? Will my daughter have enough food to eat, able to sleep well at a daycare and etc? What about her toilet training, she has succeeded the training but will she rely on nappy? My daughter goes to school at the age of 34-month-old. While we prefer a one-to-one care by a stay in babysitter, but her sitter brought her personal life into the job. It made us look for preschool two months earlier than our daughter should have gone. Two weeks prior to her enrolment, we had repetitively told her about she was going to attend school. Explained to her what to expect- friends, toys, te...