Sometimes Single Parent?

[duriz]

fussyMummy:

Actually any idea how to prevent to have lizard.. or how to get rid of them? :?

Before we were married, PILs had an exterminator come in to flush out cockroaches, works like a dream. But it did nothing for the lizards.

After we got married and I moved in with them, I brought my cat along. The lizards started to disappear one by one. What I dread now are snails, especially so now due to the wet season.

Now for roaches, lizards or any house pests, I'd prefer not to use any chemicals because of DD. But you can get any commercial pesticides in powder or liquid form (depending on preference) at Homefix or old fashion hardware (wu jin) stores.

Here's something for a laugh:
http://www.expatsingapore.com/forum/index.php/topic,3240.0.html

[atrecord]

haha... well, almost nothing works. The lizards will come back.


The cat idea is good. A friend told me his cat was great, will catch and eat up all the lizards and mouse/rat in the old terrace house. The only prob was that for the mouse/rat, it would leave the head behind after its meal, so my friend and his family would have to clean up

As for the lizards, the easy way is to buy some of those sticky traps, and leave them around the frequently-visited areas. Temp fix, until the next platoon comes by to replenish this batch.

if they are stupid enough to be on low enough height, apparently hot water works great - if you don't mind cleaning up. A friend told me this method after trying it out. The cold-blooded reptile cannot tahan heat. first burst it will wriggle violently, then kanna again it will not move anymore again :evil:

[kuzco]

atrecord:

......As for the lizards, the easy way is to buy some of those sticky traps, and leave them around the frequently-visited areas. Temp fix, until the next platoon comes by to replenish this batch.... :evil:

I've used the sticky trap before but the lizards in my house seem to be very smart. I didn't catch any lizards at all. They seem to know how to avoid the trap. So I have resorted to whacking the life out of them with a rolled-up newspaper or a slipper. I think word has gone around among them to avoid my house unless they want to go to lizard heaven. I still see the occasional droppings though.....

[atrecord]

kuzco:

I've used the sticky trap before but the lizards in my house seem to be very smart. I didn't catch any lizards at all. They seem to know how to avoid the trap. So I have resorted to whacking the life out of them with a rolled-up newspaper or a slipper. I think word has gone around among them to avoid my house unless they want to go to lizard heaven. I still see the occasional droppings though.....

I too have many rolled up newspapers on standby, in my living room, kitchen, etc. but they are quite smart, always run behind/below fridges, cupboards, etc.

For the trap, must put some bait too. i think lizards like rice. also, there are many types of traps: those most convenient one is the most useless. It is packaged in such a way that it has only 2 openings on 2 sides, while the whole trap is shaped like a 3-D box with flaps that can be (un)folded, so that u can box it up easily when done. The lizards are smart enough not to venture into such strange places.

The most effective ones are the totally flat ones, where it's just like glue on a piece of paper (but must be sturdy enough not to fly off everywhere.)
And when one gets trapped, it might cry for help, causing others to try to rescue it. So in one night, one of the traps i put caught three adults... of course, if scared, it is not easy for the hands to go so near the lizards when clearing/disposing of the trap...

[Jojo1312]

Single parent pls help to share out this centre.

This childcare located at Punggol area and is under one of the temple named Fo guan Shan.
I am a single mother currently my Husband is fighting over for my children. I arranged for court order to allow him to meet the kids only on Mon, Wed and Fri. I am holding the interim care and control order over for my kids.

However, the school is blocking me from seeing my children. This is a ridiculous act.

My concern is the lawyer already mentioned that the kids must walk and follow the dad and they cannot force physically or verbally the kids to go with him. My youngest child and 2nd child is in this education center. Firstly, the principal and teacher are not experienced into such matter according to how they handle my child and force my children to go with the father. There was once they allow the dad to come into the classroom and my child got beaten by the father that day and was injured. The teacher do not deny this fact that the principal allow the father to go inside to the classroom and he was force to a corner. Until date, no one from the school explain to me what happen and why my child got beaten by the dad on the palm and no one is taking any responsibility for my child safety. Principle will push the blame to their Temple incharge which they always told me there’s a head person over there to teach them what to do.Secondly, they will always carry my youngest son and quickly hand it over by carrying and the father will immediately rush off the center not allowing my child to run away. I am writing in because this seriously affect my children and I. The center should not handle this case this way. They carry my youngest child and quickly hand it over to my husband which is an unacceptable way . My youngest child still do not know how to communicate that he is afraid. Each time when my child comes home, he will cried to sleep and sick . I believe he is afraid of the teacher as well as the father. My children already had phobia going to school and always have nightmare during his afternoon sleep and this was told by his form teachers.

This center changed 4 times of principle.Recently, the school came another new principal. This new principal don’t want to meet me as I would like to explain things to her and let her know the situation currently now. She asked my children quickly go inside to the classroom and shut the door . Yes ever though Mon, Wed and Fri is my husband access to fetch them after school, I am still allowed to supervise to ensure my children safety. I have video and pic that my children is very scared and once they forced my children to a corner and when he saw me , he came dashing out cry and hug me and said he dont want to follow the father go and he is very scared.

The current new principal asked me not to TURN UP to school on the following days. This is too much. Firstly no problems was being created. I am here to witness my children suffering and I cannot do anything because the school is afraid of the father side. The father apparently sent lawyer letters to the school to warn them. So the school is in favor of the father side and I don’t think this is correct method to justify this situation. I told the school they don’t have to get involve and create unnecessary problems. I told her that she should not continue to allow the father to go in the classroom and let him just carry my children and quickly disappear. The principal keep arguing and said she will discuss with her teachers. She is the principal and she can’t make a simple decision over such a small matters. There is one day I went to the school and realise that the school apparently locked me out from the school and closed all windows and cover it up. Things get uglier when they do not allow me to even stand outside the school gate. This is totally shocking because I am holding the interim care and control for my kids and i have the rights to supervise that my children is willingly and safety in the hands from the school to the dad! The school should not stop me from seeing my kids even having a glance. This is outrages. Alot of parents outside witnessing the incident as well. The principle told me to call their head which Is one of the monk at the Temple but the call keep engaged and no response. My mother in law was not suppose to appear but she appeared outside the school and the the school acknowledge and allow her to stand outside the gate and let my husband went inside the classroom. I am not putting any risks to allow my children get hurt in terms of mentally or physically again. On The next day I went to school and asked for a withdrawal letter. The school happily gave me the letter. This is not my fault. I enrolled them into this school and now when i want to withdraw, the school mentioned that I should consult the father first and do the withdrawal together. I PAID for the school fees, I apply them to this school and why is there a need for the father consent? This is too much. They are bullying me as I am alone and they thinks that i dont have the money to hire lawyer to sue them. The school is afraid of my husband because the school did mention my husband lawyer sent many lawyer letters to the school to instruct them to listen to him. A school is an institution for educating children and should be safe. I do not want my children to go through such traumatic experience since young. Emailing the school doesn’t works and i email to ask ECDA for help. This concerns my children growth in a healthy environment. After 1 month, the child care sending me email and even sent letter to my place told me to come and collect my child belonging If not they will bring to their WAREHOUSES! This is so horrible. From the start, they always acknowledge me by my Full name without Mrs or Mdm. Even I told them but they are very rude and look down on single mother. They will start to give many excuses or even bring down our family members which they know through social media and make things more complicated.

[Gilian039]

Sometimes single because … Husband, manages employees where he travels at least one week a month. Best advice … Find friends in similar situations. Stays connected to husband by … Talking on the phone twice daily, usually when he can speak with the kids as well. The time difference is severe and makes this difficult, so we fill in with e-mail.