How much $$$ do you spend on your Pre-schooler?
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tamarind:
...Total : $430 for 2 kids...
Good job tamarind for managing to keep the cost for 2 kids under $500 per month. That's actually quite incredible. Have you ever thought about other kinds of enrichment such as physical (eg. swimming, sports) and aesthetics (eg. music, speech and drama, etc)? Those tend to require skills which not all parents will have. -
ChiefKiasu:
tamarind:
...Total : $430 for 2 kids...
Good job tamarind for managing to keep the cost for 2 kids under $500 per month. That's actually quite incredible. Have you ever thought about other kinds of enrichment such as physical (eg. swimming, sports) and aesthetics (eg. music, speech and drama, etc)? Those tend to require skills which not all parents will have.
I have arranged music and dance lessons for my kids before, but they refused to go. They are also not interested in speech and drama. I think my kids simply do not like \"performance arts\". I will only send them to a class if they are really interested in it, otherwise no point wasting money.
My hubby said he can teach the kids to swim, so I will let him try first. If not successful, I will send them to swimming classes. But now with HFMD, I will delay it till they are older.
My girl loves to draw, but I have not found a suitable arts class for her. She is good at drawing with pencils, and she draws with elaborate details. But most arts classes at her age only teach simple poster color painting. I will probably wait until she is older so that she can join the more interesting classes.
My boy simply loves to stay at home to play with his tons of lego, playmobil, train sets, and playing imaginary games with his dinosaurs, etc. Since he is only 4 years old, I will wait longer to see what his interests are. I plan to let him try out rock climbing ! Since he is born in the year of the monkey, should have talent in climbing :lol: -
Me consider kiasu ?
My 6yo old daughter : -
1) Childcare - $220
2) Tuition at home - less than $200
3) Swimming - $50
4) Abacus in CC - $118
5) HYPY - $35 (Dec08 starts)
(Total est : more or less of $600)
Thinking of enrol in the phonics lesson for her - $200
My 4yo old daughter : -
1) Childcare - $220
(Total est : $220) -
hmm.. a good chance for me to calculate..
6 yr old
1. ChildCare : 300
2. Eng & Chinese Speech & Drama (during school) : 105
3. Swimming (during school): 40
4. I Can Read: ~ 130
5. Shichida: ~ 270
1.5 yr old
1. ChildCare: 700
wow.. tats a lot.. $1545 -
JJParents:
...wow.. tats a lot.. $1545
Well, at least your distribution of resources between your 2 children is fair
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let me do mine as well
4 years old
half day Kinder (new school next year) : 210
I can read : about 170
Simepi : 110
English Speech & Drama (at home) : 40
Chinese enrichment : 180
Fine Art : 85
Dance : 40
Total $ 835 :x
Can not imaging if I continue her with NAFA next year which the school fee ifself is about $740 per month (with GST) for half day school only.... :roll: -
Mandie:
Mandie,let me do mine as well
4 years old
half day Kinder (new school next year) : 210
I can read : about 170
Simepi : 110
English Speech & Drama (at home) : 40
Chinese enrichment : 180
Fine Art : 85
Dance : 40
Total $ 835 :x
Can not imaging if I continue her with NAFA next year which the school fee ifself is about $740 per month (with GST) for half day school only.... :roll:
which school charge $210/mth halfday kindergarten, but is not proficient enough to teach phonics, chinese and art? or is it halfday childcare?? with the amount you spent on enrichment (which seems to cover all aspects), have you consider going for cheaper kindergarten programme? -
5 years old:
Kindergarten: S$215/month
Wushu: S$52/month
Arts: S$30/month
1.5 year old:
Shichida: S$265/month
Full-day childcare with transport: S$333/month
Total: S$895
Finishing Shichida T4 by end of mar 2009 and stopping DS1's Arts (becoming more like handicraft session than Art lesson). So I can foresee some savings of S$300/month.
But of course, will need to do more enrichment with them liao...
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winth:
...stopping DS1's Arts (becoming more like handicraft session than Art lesson)...
Doesn't handicraft enhance fine motor skills which is important for children of young age? -
[quote]Doesn't handicraft enhance fine motor skills which is important for children of young age?[/quote]
Hi Chief,
Of course it does! Just that I'm already teaching him to do handicrafts from the books i've bought for him.
So wanted him to learn drawing, shading and expressing in the lesson. Not handicrafts.
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