what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather!!
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what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather!!
Whenever i mention to people that we are going to apply to emigrate to Perth many people ask, what does Oz really offer especially for children over the Uk?
Apart from the obvious weather, fir those of you who have made the move and have children what are your opinions?
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Apart from the obvious weather, fir those of you who have made the move and have children what are your opinions?
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Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather
I can only speak from our own personal experience, our kids were born in Brisbane and love being here in England, they dont do anything here they didnt do in Australia to be fair or vice versa. The weather isnt necessarily a benefit, that depends on the individual, where you are from and where you go. We have found life to be pretty much the same, our boys arent sporty so dont spend much time outside and didnt in Australia. Others of course will tell you their kids are at the beach surfing everyday but the majority of kids will be much the same wherever they are.
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Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather
Whenever i mention to people that we are going to apply to emigrate to Perth many people ask, what does Oz really offer especially for children over the Uk?
Apart from the obvious weather, fir those of you who have made the move and have children what are your opinions?
Thanks
Apart from the obvious weather, fir those of you who have made the move and have children what are your opinions?
Thanks
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Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather
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Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather
Whenever i mention to people that we are going to apply to emigrate to Perth many people ask, what does Oz really offer especially for children over the Uk?
Apart from the obvious weather, fir those of you who have made the move and have children what are your opinions?
Thanks
Apart from the obvious weather, fir those of you who have made the move and have children what are your opinions?
Thanks
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I have often wondered this. Cant see it myself in most cases.
Education doesnt seem any better, no extended family, isolated from other cultures, climate not necessarily better - My neighnours kids have all been house bound a lot recently due to the hot weather and parents not wanting them to become one of the 40% while family in the UK, in the "bad weather" were out building snowmen.
Education doesnt seem any better, no extended family, isolated from other cultures, climate not necessarily better - My neighnours kids have all been house bound a lot recently due to the hot weather and parents not wanting them to become one of the 40% while family in the UK, in the "bad weather" were out building snowmen.
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Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather
my question is: why perth?
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I do have to say that mine are a lot more active here than they ever were back in Canada. Even on the 40C days, we're out in the playgrounds either 8am or just after dinner when the sun is setting and it's cooling down. On -30C days back in Canada, there was no point in the day where it suddenly warmed up to say -5C and made being out there for an hour or so fun. We hibernated, plain and simple during cold snaps. Even during the heat here, we still manage to go outdoors.
Autumn and spring, we're outdoors all the time. Winter...we manage, dodging the squalls and lashing rain.
Autumn and spring, we're outdoors all the time. Winter...we manage, dodging the squalls and lashing rain.
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Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather
Nothing in particular but once they have finished uni they aren't particularly disadvantaged anywhere in the world. I see far more kids outside playing here in UK - and in all weathers. If they grow up far from extended family then I suppose they develop, of necessity, a sense of self reliance possibly combined with a good dose of selfishness. I can't really think of one thing which would be pivotal if that were the only reason for a family contemplating a move to a foreign country on the other side of the world.
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Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather
Thanks for the feedback!!
We are moving providing we are accepted lol we are aware of the negative things but would nice to hear anyone with some positive feedback.
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We are moving providing we are accepted lol we are aware of the negative things but would nice to hear anyone with some positive feedback.
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I do have to say that mine are a lot more active here than they ever were back in Canada. Even on the 40C days, we're out in the playgrounds either 8am or just after dinner when the sun is setting and it's cooling down. On -30C days back in Canada, there was no point in the day where it suddenly warmed up to say -5C and made being out there for an hour or so fun. We hibernated, plain and simple during cold snaps. Even during the heat here, we still manage to go outdoors.
Autumn and spring, we're outdoors all the time. Winter...we manage, dodging the squalls and lashing rain.
Autumn and spring, we're outdoors all the time. Winter...we manage, dodging the squalls and lashing rain.
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Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather
Whenever i mention to people that we are going to apply to emigrate to Perth many people ask, what does Oz really offer especially for children over the Uk?
Apart from the obvious weather, fir those of you who have made the move and have children what are your opinions?
Thanks
Apart from the obvious weather, fir those of you who have made the move and have children what are your opinions?
Thanks
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Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather
NIf they grow up far from extended family then I suppose they develop, of necessity, a sense of self reliance possibly combined with a good dose of selfishness. I can't really think of one thing which would be pivotal if that were the only reason for a family contemplating a move to a foreign country on the other side of the world.
My kids have more space than in the UK. They live in a village not so different to one in the UK (and they're quite rare in Australia) yet are on the edge of a huge, by and large clean city, even by UK standards so have access to things you find in a large city: so access to the Arts and Sport.
They are bi-lingual and have extended family on several continents. They are self-reliant because acreage living lends it toself to the need to develop practical skills - but are not particular selfish - infact being able to work on serveral continents will allow them to be self-indulgant. Take your pick!
The weather in some ways is better than London, hot days are few and far between with cool changes and spring and autumn are mild, and warmer. Winter is not too harsh - infact the onset of it is rather nice, it's only the last month that grates...
For us, our mortgage is lower, and my wife has never worked. This has changed of course for migrants now.
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Re: what are the main benefits for children in Oz over Uk? apart from obvious weather
The trouble is you asked about the benefits, as most have said there arent automatically any real tangible advantages for everyone as every situation is different. For us our kids have more garden here than they had in Brisbane, for others they will go from a small house with a small garden in the UK to a big house with a big garden in Australia. There are no health benefits I am aware of, kids still have all the same issues growing up. I know people moving want to hear all the warm fuzzy stories and that is totally understandable but really you are swapping one rich first world country for another, none of us know what will happen in 5 years or 10 years but Im sure your kids will be just fine, dont necessarily imagine they will just become more outdoorsey or sporty if it isnt in them to be.