SengkangBabies, Author at Sengkang Babies

星期二特写 (Tuesday report) ran a series on Coffee (南洋香) sometimes back.

The documentary aims to highlight our coffee heritage, from the coffee plantations in Indonesia, the roasting of coffee beans in factories, to the traditional stalls in Singapore. Old school coffee shop (传统咖啡店) still brew their coffee in socks 🙂

One of the highlighted stall is Heap Seng Leong Kopitiam, located at Block 10, North Bridge Road, and it is famous for adding BUTTER into it’s coffee ! This mixture might not goes down well with everyone, but the older folks do not mind.

Yup, even Boon Yee cannot believe it. Who would put a slice of thick butter (normally goes with kaya-toast) into our Kopi?

..in the spirit of adventure..

While the kids gobble down their egg yolk. Daddy thought he would scout around the old premise.

Some of the furniture and accessories might have been from the earlier decades.

When Daddy got back, Boon Yee and Boon Xin had finished every last drop of egg, and every crumb of bread !

Verdict :
Butter in Kopi – 7/10 – too oily for Daddy
Toast & Egg – 8/10 (normal)
Atmosphere – 9/10. Fantastic ambiance, old style music in the background, drinking our kopi in style.

If the old uncle customers are not swearing, Daddy will give 9.5 for ambiance.

Video : Munch Munch, let Boon Yee and Boon Xin show you their “enjoyment”

The two coffee stalls highlighted under 南洋香 are listed below :

1)Heap Seng Leong Kopitiam
Blk 10, North Bridge Road, #01-5109
4am-8pm daily

2)Seng Hong Coffee Shop
Blk 58, Lengkok Bahru

3) Keng Wah Sung is not featured in the TV series. But they are my no1 Coffee stall in Sinagpore. The razor thin slices of toast are superb, go easy on the butter. (Blog)

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Let Daddy digress a bit from Butter to Cheese. Those not-so-young folks will associate butter with the brand SCS (since 1905). Imagine our surprise when SCS deliver some cheese to us, and the flavours include BBQ and Black Pepper !

Some amazing parents even showcase their cheese creations in SayCheeseSingapore contest

Our kids are precious, we want the best for them.

We can understand why everyone is angry at that particular teacher (from NTUC My First Skool) who mishandled the child.

Daddy hopes the teacher who had over 10 years of experience, did not have a malicious intent when she handled the boy. She might have lose her cool, or might have been triggered, but whatever the reason, there is no excuse for hurting the child.

Emotions are running high. The public do not want a repeat episode, they want to see justice served. Meanwhile, investigation is underway.

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Take a step back, breath IN breath OUT, then ask ourselves. When was the last time we say Thank you to our teachers for taking care of our kids? How many of us have genuinely show our Appreciation towards the teachers?

All our kids have gone through the childcare path, two of them started with infant-care from 2 months onwards. We had 4 schools over the years, and we even blog about our own childcare shortlisting experience.

It is not easy to be a childcare teacher.
Some parents really treat childcare teachers as baby sitters, and always pick up the kids a few minutes before school closure. And when things do not go well, parents raise their voice and question the staff, sometimes in a demeaning tone.

For smaller childcare centres, manpower crunch is always an issue, aggravated by high turnover rate. We encountered a centre where the teachers were resigning every two months, imagine the kids’ trauma at seeing “new” faces again. Existing teachers have to shoulder more responsibilities, leading to morale issues.

Granted, childcare teachers are driven by passion, they love to work with kids, but teachers are human too. Everyone will have our good and bad days.

Imagine a childcare with screaming kids, little monsters running around, even Daddy’s blood pressure will raise. Our kids encounter their fair share of biters, scratchers, and bullies. We are guilty of pressuring the teachers to reveal the “culprits” too :p
(without success)

We have 4 little monsters at home, imagine a childcare teacher who has to face up to 10 kids for a full day. We salute the teachers for their patience and resourcefulness.

Being a childcare teacher is tough, and teachers need more than passion to carry out their job. When parents partner teachers, a child will likely enjoy a more enriching environment.

How many times have we Thanks the teacher for taking care of our kids? It is easy to find a childcare teacher, but it is harder to find one who cares.

Show our appreciation and gratitude when it is due.
Thank you Teachers, for taking care of the Lee siblings 🙂

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