Well, this is worth a write up here, because it is a wonderland of Lego bricks for people of all ages.

The food was good, although overly priced. I think I over ordered. The Lego shaped jellos were a nice touch.





The entrance fee was expensive, but parents go for free. Bring a pair of socks.

















Because they also allow you to host parties in their new renovated extension, please be very mindful about your children's safety. Make sure to wash their hands or douse them with hand sanitizer. There have been cases of children catching Rotavirus from here. Yes, that's how sloppy it has become.

The Lego play area could use a new flooring; it is so worn already.

You will find food and grime stuck on the Lego bricks, so again. The emphasis on cleanliness.

On a scale of 10, I'd give it a 6.

Having had enough from my husband about my post-pregnancy fat that refused to go away, when I finally got a job (and with the flow of extra dough on the side) I decided to buy slimming tea online from LuSlimLaBeb

I am a natural skeptic when it comes to supplements to lose weight. This was my first failed attempt at my online forays to losing weight by consuming pills, teas, powders and what not.

I bought the 10 day starter pack for RM 72 bucks (with shipping it came up to RM 80) To be entirely honest, it helped me fart a lot during the day, and the night tea kept me awake and bloated at night.

While it may have worked for a lot of people, I did not work out for me. I lost zero weight and gained zero confidence. I just finished the tea because I had already spent so much on it.

Today, out of the blue I received an email which put too much emphasis on calling out my name at every other sentence, so I just replied a short, quick, curt reply thanking them for their efforts and not to bother with me again.

I don't mean to villify the products I have tested online, but different people have different bodies and whilst some shit may work on the rest, it does not for me. Especially not tea.

In my next reviews (when I do put the effort to write and publish it) I will go in length about which slimming and beauty product that works for brown people such as myself. The hints are all there in my reply below.

The school I had in mind for my son. I even went there last year with him to review their school, premises, structure, programmes offered and fees.

I called them just now and had a 20 mins chat about what they are offering. In my personal opinion, something that an average middle class parent can afford, and the lady over the phone was very patient in explaining how the school works, their extra enrichment classes offered and their day care activities.

Terms

Jan-May (2 weeks break)
June-November

Class size

Maximum 20 children in a class supervised by 1 teacher

What you have to pay for

School Uniform: RM 57
Sports Uniform: RM 52
Food which is catered by Little Caterers

Fess & Programme

1. Half day programme

8.30pm till 12.30 pm

Registration fee: RM 200
Refundable deposit: RM 850 (refundable with 2 months notice)
Academic Fees: RM 9900 per annum (you will get 3% discount for full payment)
or first month payment of RM 1700 (for the first month) and subsequent payment of RM 820 monthly

Term fees to be paid at the start of every term, twice a year:
Jan: RM 1400
Jun: RM 1400
**Term fees cover excursion, field trips and outdoor activity costs.

2. Extra enrichment classes

• teakwondo classes (the most popular class by far)

Here is my third review for a kindie, also in Bangsar South. I called the number posted on their Facebook which looks like direct translation from Chinese to English. Never mind the crappy name, their reviews were really good. The lady sounded busy, so she told me to pop in tomorrow morning.

Here's what I managed to glean from her over the phone. She was clear that the fees et al were for 2018 only.

Full day programme

8am till 7pm

RM 1370 per month

Food provided for breakfast, lunch, and post nap

Twice naptime; once after lunch and the second after shower (when is this I don't know)

Half day programme

8am till 12.30pm

RM 1170 per month

Deposit

to be updated tomorrow

What is provided

to be updated tomorrow

What you need to pay for 

to be updated tomorrow

Pretty much mixed reviews about this school. A lot of expats live in my area and the Indian expats stay out of this kindie because of their laissez faire approach. There were some pretty bad reviews about this place, and the nastiest one was about how the teachers are engrossed in their phones and let children cry or fight among themselves. Left unsupervised. *the horror* I can't find this damning review online anymore, it must have been removed or not showing up on my search with VPN.

However, lately I have been walking back home everyday from work and I can see a handful of parents walking with their child in tow; coming out of this kindie. Sometimes I can see their staffs walking to the LRT.

So if these parents are putting their kids in there-surely it must be doing something right-to a degree? Or has the management changed? For parents that are unaware; after 3-4 years or running a kindie, the owner is allowed to "sell it off" to someone for a higher fee. By selling I mean the license, the contract, the right to use the kindie name; the whole works. It is exactly like selling an AP permit. The latter being illegal but the former; legal. There is plenty money to be made for such sales. But I believe teaching is a calling-there are some good kindies out there. I just have to find it.

Anyways let us backtrack to White Lodge. I called them last Friday to inquire and someone followed up with me on Monday morning with a phone call and answered my flurry of emails.

Here are some basic info gleaned from White Lodge. Please note that as I am looking for a full day programme for my son, I only inquired about their full day programme.

Time

8.00 am till 6.30 pm

Terms

4 terms a year
July –September, October – December, Jan – March, April – June
Monthly breakdown for 5 days full day programme: RM1740

They are made famous by their red and white picket fence bungalow strategically placed in Bangsar and around Klang valley.

Of course, on their admission page you will not find any reference to fees.

All you need is a phone call to the number provided on their website (my emails were unanswered) which will be directed to their HQ customer service (wherever that is)

Today I took the leap and decided to call the number listed. After 3 attempts, someone finally picked up and I got the lay down on their fees and structure.

I inquired about 4 year old since my son is 4.

They have 3 programmes. The quarter day, half day and full day.

• quarter day ends at 12pm

• half day ends at 3pm (I am interested in this)

• full day ends at 6pm (not all their branches provide full day; only a selected few)

Terms

4 terms a year

Time schedule:

9am till 3pm

Fees (for 4 year old, half day programme)

RM 7960 deposit (refundable upon 4 months notice of your child leaving the kindie)

RM 7960 per term fee

RM 1180 one-off stationary fee

RM 500 registration fee promo

What is provided

Breakfast and lunch; no nap time

1 pair of uniform (only mandatory for field trips)

Snack such as juice and biscuits if your child happens to be hungry

What you still have to pay for

field trips costs

outdoor activity planned by the teachers

As you can see, the whole fees structure put me off. It's not meant for middle class parents. Rather; the school aims everything stated on their website's goals for children meant to be coming from rich backgrounds. I am a poor fuck, this won't do for me. Boo Hoo

*Registration closes at 31st October 2018