Jena Lim Xiang Ying, Singapore

"Sometimes, real heroes live in the hearts of little children fighting big battles." Children with special needs come into our lives, leaving footprints on our hearts and we are never the same. This December, I'm hosting a party for children with special needs and their parents/caregivers, just to celebrate the superheroes that YOU are! The event is FREE for all guests and everything will be centred around making your child feel comfortable and safe. Children with any and all forms of special needs AND their siblings are welcomed, including but not limited to speech delay, global developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder, ADHD, down syndrome, dyslexia, cerebral palsy etc - as long as your child is: - between 18 months old and 5 years old - able to engage in activities/simple crafts - not afraid of crowds (between 30 to 60 people) - with a parent/caregiver at all times during event Date: 28 December 2019 Time: 11am to 2pm Location: Qiren Organization @ Vision Exchange (5mins walk from Jurong East MRT) I'm also looking for anyone who would like to contribute towards funding this event, it is entirely planned and initiated by myself - for the sole purpose of giving back (this is a private event held in Qiren Organization and NOT affiliated to them in any way). NOTE: This form serves as a way to indicate your interest for the party, more details will be given as soon as I have further confirmation. Final call for anyone who's interested, registration of interest will close on 22nd November, 8pm! http://bit.ly/superpowerparty

Is your LO born between August 2017 and May 2018? Busy Tables is having a 2-for-1 promotion for their August sensory playgroups! Usual price $70 but now only at $35 :O Sign up now if you're interested, limited slots available! https://www.busytables.sg/products/sensory-playgroup?variant=19921070096480

I've created a resource bank for learning through play on Google Drive, it's still work-in-progress but there's already some materials uploaded! I'm charging a *one-time fee of $5* for access to the resource bank as I'm creating the content myself - an *invitation link would be sent to your email* upon payment. The resource bank includes: - guides on sensory activities and bins - parenting resources and tips - resources on speech delay - resources on autism spectrum disorder - curated list of play areas, online/retail stores, learning resources etc - rentals of learning resources (coming soon!) Please fill up this form if you'd like access to the resource bank: http://bit.ly/learnplaybank

To parents who bring your kids overseas to travel as a family, do you save now and enjoy later or enjoy now and save later? If you saved before your trip, how much do you budget in? Just enough for your trip's expenses, or do you budget some extra for food, gifts and unexpected expenses during your trip so that you still have enough spare cash when you come back? If you take trips without saving beforehand, do you end up not having enough money after your trip, or do you have emergency funds saved up in your bank as backup?

BNIP Stitch Lanyard Cardholders 23pcs available in stock Great for childcare birthday goodie bags! Fits all standard card size. 1-10pcs: $1.50 each 11-20pcs: $1.25 each 21pcs and above: $1 each Meetups only for 10pcs and above, otherwise only via normal/registered postage :) Price negotiable for fast deals if you get all 23pcs!

Just sharing an alternative for birthday goodie bags for parents who do not want to give out food items to your LO's friends! Bought the ZooMoov passes during their promotion, it was $38 for 14 passes so I bought 28 passes and got 2 free from their lucky spin - total of 30 passes for $76. Got 30 lanyard cardholders from Shopee (China Marketplace) for $22.14, so each set only costs $3.27 to prepare :) I got them for my LO's birthday goodie bags because: 1) I didn't like the idea of giving sweet treats to kids. 2) I wanted something practical that the kids/parents would use, yet unisex and not something they might already have at home. 3) I tried to reduce the amount of waste produced, and though they come in plastic and paper backing (didn't know this before I ordered), it's still better than things like balloons or things the kids will never use I guess? 4) The kids should have an ez-link from around 2-3 years old (as long as above 90cm tall), so they'll need a cardholder to learn how to take care of their own card and things like public transport too. 5) Crayons, colour pencils and stationery may be good IF your LO has a birthday early in the year - my LO is born in September (I know, I prepared real early) so we'd have so many of those by then. 6) ZooMoov passes are usually quite expensive (about $5/5 mins ride) so it's a good experience gift that the kids can have with their parents, who may not spend on such experiences for their kids. 7) They have no expiry or name tagged to it, giving parents the flexibility to give them away/keep them for future use. Just putting an alternative suggestion out there if anyone is frustrated over preparing gifts!

PSA: Link your child's CPF account to yours today! In order to check your child's CPF balance, you have to first link it to your own account - don't wait until you need it because it'll take some time to process. Here's what you need to do: 1) Call ​​1800-227-1188 and request for the form to be mailed to you (that's the only way you can do it so far!). 2) Wait for the form and envelope to be mailed to your home address. 3) Fill up the form and mail it back to CPF Board using the enclosed envelope - remember to include the necessary documents stated on the form too! NOTE: You can only apply to view your child's CPF statements online if: 1) Both you and your child(ren) are Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residents with your own CPF accounts AND 2) Your child(ren) are below 16 years old

I've been scrolling through the feeds and seeing many posts about people sharing their stories, so I'm here to share mine - it's been featured by TheAsianParent before too, but I hope it'll be a good read to take your mind off things that may have happened recently! https://www.dearlittleones.com/single-post/2018/05/21/My-Teen-Pregnancy-Story-Double-Parenthood-at-18

Hey everyone, just thought I should do a self-introduction as my first post here! My name is Jena, I'm 21 years old this year and a single mother to my little prince, Gordon who'll be turning 2 years old this weekend :) You can probably say that I'm a work-from-home mum - I mainly do freelance marketing, content writing and graphic design for income - but I also manage my own parenting blog at www.dearlittleones.com, where I share about our precious moments and parenting tips!