daddy2007:

Sometime ago I saw a banner there is such class at Blk 6C Boon Tiong Road. Think is every Tue or Thur. You can check that out too

Thanks daddy2007! I did some googling, and I think the class there mixes both kids and adults, which might be better for DS if he's older. Will keep it in mind though!

PapayaDad:

Aikiforest is part of Aikido Shinjukai. They have classes for both children and adult at Delta Sports Complex and various cc - please see below :

http://aikidoshinjukai.com/eng/dojos/delta.htm

http://aikidoshinjukai.com/eng/dojos/schedules.htm

I think they are quite good and instructors are patient in general.

Thanks PapayaDad! I checked out one of the children-only aikido class in Delta Sports Complex. In the end, aikiForest still seems to have the best learning environment for really young kids, so we're most probably signing up with aikiForest. :xedfingers:

Original Title: Aikido for K1, around Bukit Merah area


My DS, who is going on to K1, has been learning karate as an enrichment in school for about a year. Occasionally, he will show off his moves at home, so he seems to like the physical aspect of the sport. However, recently he informed us that he does not enjoy his karate lessons. And the only reason he gave? He doesn’t like all the shouting.

I guess karate involves a lot of shouting of commands? My boy has always been a bit of a gentle soul, so my hubby and I weren’t too taken aback by his comments. We respect his preferences so we will be pulling him out after this term. However, he does seem to like learning some form of martial arts, and we would like to let him take on a sport, for a more healthy lifestyle. Hence, I was thinking of signing him up for aikido, which seems to be a more gentler form of martial arts.

Are there any parents who have signed your kids up for aikido? Do you recommend it?

Or should I explore other martial arts sports for my DS?

The CCs near me (Leng Kee, Henderson, Bukit Merah) do not seem to offer aikido. So far, the only aikido school which I know of around my area, is aikiForest at outram. Does anyone have any feedback on aikiForest?

And are there any other recommendations for aikido schools around Bukit Merah area?

Thanks for any feedback provided!

ruohoo97:

Ran1977:

Hi parents,

I want to as k if you have ever encountered this situation before - my 5yr old son is an extreme crybaby. Tell him can't do this - he cries; can't do that - he cries. for example, can't go playground - he cries; can't eat sweet now - he cries...
It's not enough that he cries, he whines and complains over the littlest things (like just an old grandmother and he is ONLY 5!!!).
Worse if he does a mistake he cries...yesterday he fought with a few friends in the bus and while the aunty bus told me, he ended up crying...even the aunty bus told him \"You made a mistake, why are u crying\"...he said that he knows that mummy will give him a punishment cos of this...

How do any of you parent cope with this. I am a FTWM and am pulling hairs already cos of his attitude...after a hard day's work, it is very stressful taking care of such a kid...Any advice given will be extremely helpful.. :please:

My DS3 was a crybaby, really bad one. He is P4 now, even now he still has tendency to whine over small matter, though much better.

While I was tried to find out why he is so crybaby, I also came across many theories and advises...

But one thing worked for me, NEVER encourage him being a crybaby, some says crybaby is very sensitive so we parents must be sensitive toward them, no, I found if I consoled him once, he would cry more often; I used to tell him that if he wants to get something by using crying, he will never get it. So I just hardened my heart let him CRY till he stopped.

When he was a bit older, in primary school, I realized that sometime he cried because he could not express his feeling well. So I asked him to write it down, or draw a picture. I bought him a beautiful sketch book, and some cute stickers, like sad face, happy face, so on. Whenever something made him upset, I would signal him to write or draw. That worked wonder. He cried less and less, instead, I received many ANGER letters, mostly started with \"Dearest Mummy, I am very very sad because....\" Later by later, you know what, one day, I received a love letter from him.

Now this young man, he writes me love letter regularly, so much MORE often than my DH. Wish your son be better soon.:celebrate:

This is so sweet!

My 4+ boy is not a cry baby, but on the occasions when he does cry, my DH and I will encourage him to articulate his feelings and why he cried after he calms down. Personally I feel it's important for kids' emotional growth to be able to express why they feel what they feel.

Thanks for sharing Ruohoo! Yours is another avenue which we can explore with DS to express his feelings.

Hi! I'm planning to enrol my DS in the Tiong Bahru branch. Any referrals & recommendations on the teachers? Thanks! :please:

Hello! Decided it was about time to up my kiasu-ness and finally stop being a lurker! Love all that this forum has to offer <333


I’m mum to a DS going on to K1 and currently pregnant with my #2.

Pls bear with my newbie questions! ^^