Has life improved for your children?
Mar 31st 2006, 4:06 am
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
our 20 month old spends most his time between the house/garden, kindy and parks/beach - and has never worn a pair of shoes or a coat...our 4 year old spends so much time at after school doing book club, sports etc that i'm thinking of getting the caretaker to adopt him - save on the food bill. 
Mar 31st 2006, 4:20 am
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
Originally Posted by joeyballantyne
our 20 month old spends most his time between the house/garden, kindy and parks/beach - and has never worn a pair of shoes or a coat...our 4 year old spends so much time at after school doing book club, sports etc that i'm thinking of getting the caretaker to adopt him - save on the food bill.
They all look gorgeous!
Mar 31st 2006, 4:40 am
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
My daughter has never lived in the Uk but she is nonetheless a happy child. She can't talk yet but she is wall to wall smiles.
I have absolutely no doubt that the childhood we can supply her will be rich. There is no doubt she will have opportunites that we didn't.
I have absolutely no doubt that the childhood we can supply her will be rich. There is no doubt she will have opportunites that we didn't.
Mar 31st 2006, 5:47 am
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
Originally Posted by chattyshazza
Sorry to hear that you are suffering too.
I think we all expect it to be hardest for the wife or the children, often it is the husband that first brings up the subject of migrating and because of this we and they expect to settle pretty easily.
It has come as a bit of a shock to us all that it is my husband that is struggling to settle. I hope he and you start to feel better soon!
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I think we all expect it to be hardest for the wife or the children, often it is the husband that first brings up the subject of migrating and because of this we and they expect to settle pretty easily.
It has come as a bit of a shock to us all that it is my husband that is struggling to settle. I hope he and you start to feel better soon!
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Best wishes to you and your husband, and glad to hear I'm not the only one.
Mar 31st 2006, 7:10 am
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
Originally Posted by julesandco
I just wanted to say how lovely all our kids are and after the recent post from Hels and all her problems, how lucky we are to be blessed with them.
They all look gorgeous!
They all look gorgeous!
Mar 31st 2006, 11:27 am
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
Originally Posted by Welshie
Just going into my fourth month here and my son who is four hasn't looked back! He is such an outgoing little thing now and I couldn't get him to do anything in the UK. We are at the beach everyday. He has joined various swimming clubs etc and has a heap of friends that come over. He hasn't even talked about the Uk at all. I know he never wants to leave and I would never take all this away from him. It's too good and we love it too. 
Mar 31st 2006, 6:06 pm
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
Originally Posted by jothefw
We're heading to Keith/Bordertown, SA - well 25 kms north east of.
Outback proper ... reccie in 4 weeks can't wait!!!!!
Outback proper ... reccie in 4 weeks can't wait!!!!!
where abouts in cambridgeshire r u we are from swavesey just outside cambridge.we have our visas and are heading to perth after may. :scared:
Mar 31st 2006, 9:12 pm
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
Originally Posted by sasbear
Excellent post - I agree with you and it made me think too. Tom is amost 19 and we came out 18 months ago - he left his dad and sister back in the UK - sometimes it takes a thread like this and comments made by other parents in similar situations to realise - I am not the only one missing people. Sending you some Karma.
Anyways, sent you some karma as well
Mar 31st 2006, 9:20 pm
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
My oldest has said he never wants to go back, even on holiday, he is 12.
The kids lifes have improved tremondously, so has ours.
the only downfalls are social, family and work,
but I didnt expect any differnet, just didn't realise it was as hard as it is.. as soft as it sounds.
I get my councilling everyweek at the weekend week, by certain factors, fishing, drinking beer, wacking a ball around a golf course,
and working out how to move on and upwards,
The kids lifes have improved tremondously, so has ours.
the only downfalls are social, family and work,
but I didnt expect any differnet, just didn't realise it was as hard as it is.. as soft as it sounds.
I get my councilling everyweek at the weekend week, by certain factors, fishing, drinking beer, wacking a ball around a golf course,
and working out how to move on and upwards,
Mar 31st 2006, 9:25 pm
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
Originally Posted by goldcoastblue
My oldest has said he never wants to go back, even on holiday, he is 12.
The kids lifes have improved tremondously, so has ours.
the only downfalls are social, family and work,
but I didnt expect any differnet, just didn't realise it was as hard as it is.. as soft as it sounds.
I get my councilling everyweek at the weekend week, by certain factors, fishing, drinking beer, wacking a ball around a golf course,
and working out how to move on and upwards,
The kids lifes have improved tremondously, so has ours.
the only downfalls are social, family and work,
but I didnt expect any differnet, just didn't realise it was as hard as it is.. as soft as it sounds.
I get my councilling everyweek at the weekend week, by certain factors, fishing, drinking beer, wacking a ball around a golf course,
and working out how to move on and upwards,
All about being realistic, getting to grips with the differences, making the most of it ......and rewarding yourself for all your hard work
Great post.
Couldn't have put it better mesen
Apr 7th 2006, 2:06 pm
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
Thank you to everyone who posted on this thread (and those that sent me Karma!)
I have just re-read the entire thread - it is really motivational for us and I would recommend anyone coming to Oz with kids to have a read.
Cheers
Buzzy
I have just re-read the entire thread - it is really motivational for us and I would recommend anyone coming to Oz with kids to have a read.
Cheers
Buzzy
Apr 7th 2006, 2:45 pm
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Thank you to everyone who posted on this thread (and those that sent me Karma!)
I have just re-read the entire thread - it is really motivational for us and I would recommend anyone coming to Oz with kids to have a read.
Cheers
Buzzy
I have just re-read the entire thread - it is really motivational for us and I would recommend anyone coming to Oz with kids to have a read.
Cheers
Buzzy
Apr 7th 2006, 3:17 pm
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Thank you to everyone who posted on this thread (and those that sent me Karma!)
I have just re-read the entire thread - it is really motivational for us and I would recommend anyone coming to Oz with kids to have a read.
Cheers
Buzzy
I have just re-read the entire thread - it is really motivational for us and I would recommend anyone coming to Oz with kids to have a read.
Cheers
Buzzy
Feb 22nd 2007, 5:45 pm
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
I just thought this thread should be visited by one or 2 more
Tis what i'm hoping for for my kids - i'll let you know in a couple of months
Good Karma!
Tis what i'm hoping for for my kids - i'll let you know in a couple of months
Good Karma!
Feb 22nd 2007, 6:16 pm
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Re: Has life improved for your children?
What a great thread It's nice to see so many of your kids happy. When we moved to oz our son did find it difficult at first and did suffer a bit of bullying for being a pom! However, when he moved up to middle school he everything seemed to settle down and the older kids thought he was really cool for being english (can't win eh)
Sadly, we had already decided to move back to the uk by this time and everything was arranged. If we go back then I'm sure everything will be fine. I know he loved the water and the warm weather and was much healthier out there.
Mandy
It's nice to see so many of your kids happy. When we moved to oz our son did find it difficult at first and did suffer a bit of bullying for being a pom! However, when he moved up to middle school he everything seemed to settle down and the older kids thought he was really cool for being english (can't win eh) Sadly, we had already decided to move back to the uk by this time and everything was arranged. If we go back then I'm sure everything will be fine. I know he loved the water and the warm weather and was much healthier out there.
Mandy