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Relocating to a new city means meeting and making new friends. If you have children of school age meeting people is slightly easier but many people relocate to Dubai without kids so that expat has to make an extra effort to meet people. A great way to do this is do join a social club! There are a variety of social clubs in Dubai from hobby clubs, women’s clubs, sports clubs, etc. This directory will focus on Nationality specific social clubs as well as women’s clubs. Nothing better for a homesick expat then to make a few new friends from “home”.
Play is at the core of any child’s development, they learn about themselves, relationships, environment and almost every life skill they will need from playing when they are toddlers. Along with building gross and fine motor-skills, cognitive development and emotional stability.
Toddlers are well named they toddle around everywhere examining everything with curiosity and determination, they begin to examine their toys and take a lot of things apart in the process of understanding how things are built or put together. Tiny toddlers do not play with their peers, rather they play next to each other and mimic and learn from each other. As they move towards the preschool years though they start to practise coordinated play – that is play were two or more toddlers play together. Read more
Founded in 2000 by Ben Elliot, Aaron Simpson and Paul Drummond, Quintessentially Lifestyle, the leading luxury members only concierge service, has been providing Members with its award-winning lifestyle management for more than a decade.
Offering specialist advice, insider access and exclusive benefits across the globe, Quintessentially Lifestyle is also uniquely part of the Quintessentially Group, composed of over 30 luxury sister businesses covering every facet of the luxury lifestyle market, including Travel, Property, Design, Art, Education, Events, Estates and Weddings. Read more
There are more than 150 nationalities registered in Dubai speaking an impressive array of different languages. Despite this English has become the default or common language denominator for communication in Dubai which often denies us the opportunity to learn or practice other languages. Speak Dating is a free language exchange platform and was created as a community initiative to promote communication and inter-cultural exchange between Dubai residents.
The principle is very simple and based on a supply and demand concept: people who are native speakers of a specific language are put in contact with people who want to learn that language and vice versa. Speak Dating is a clever way to practice your language skills, learn about different cultures and serves as a complement to traditional language classes as it focuses on the conversation skills of the participants in foreign languages. Read more
All 4 Down Syndrome Support Groups
The majority of the members have children with Down’s syndrome. The group’s aim is to support families, create awareness among the general public, bring expertise from abroad with the aim of training professionals and parents to an international standard for special needs, thereby creating the same opportunities for children in the UAE.
Phone: 050 880 9228
E-mail: info@all4downsyndrome.com
Web: www.all4downsyndrome.com
New mom, or new town… where to turn?! Like being a new mom wasn’t stressful enough, you now find yourself at home with your baby with no one to dish about feedings, midnight wakings, and all the new milestones. Looking for other moms? Well we found them for you; here’s a list of playgroups available to moms in Dubai. Read more
A mother-toddler group, Fun with Green Mums, offers well-structured activities for both mums and bubs. Started by Veena Gandhi, primarily for mothers in the Greens, the group on Facebook today has members from everywhere in Dubai- Springs, Tecom, Emirates Hills, Meadows, Bur Dubai, JLT, Jumeriah Park, Arabian Ranches, Motor City and even from Sharjah.
From organising events for kids such as story telling sessions with Veena, messy art, picnics, birthday parties, hip-hop sessions, cooking sessions- all volunteered by our enthusiastic mommies. They work together towards stimulating their kids’ creative sensibilities. Read more
