sean trethewey

hi i am moving to the gold coast in yuly 2006 but am concerned about my children as they have lots of freinds in england i was hoping that outher people could share there experiences with me (my children are 15 and 17)

Wendy

I'm sure they'll make friends, kids are brilliant at adjusting to new situations. Which is more than can be said for us older ones!.

oliverandlisa

i thiink as long as some sort of routine (eg school or a job) develops for them pretty quickly things will be fine. The main thing will be for them to be out there meeting people and developing their own network for friends, going out and socialising will soon follow.

robos

hi we are also hoping to go in july 2006 with teenagers (16,15+13)
i too am hoping the kids will make friends pretty easy im sure they will
as it was said earlier routineie school and college or work will help them

we are waiting on getting the visa
have you got your visa yet

goodluck with everything

jan xx

Margaret2

I jump on everthing that mentions teens on here, it is so hard moving with teens, I have been through every emotion under the sun with mine.

I'm not saying anything constructive, just sympathising with u

sean trethewey

hi where u going to maybe we could get the kidz talking it might help them all

Margaret2

We are off to perth, but right now i am scared to mention it, will start again when the visas are here (shoud be March), have tried the talking to teens before with her............will tell u a funny story.

I met a couple, off to perth in March same as me, lovely couple, got 2 boys age 12 and 14, got my 14 year old girl, to talk to their 14 year old boy on msn, she turned on the web cam, he was wearing a baseball cap and smoking......................she was not impressed, he also told her.........and I explained it was just a 14 year old boy with brovado, he wanted to get away as he was fed up drinking and smoking evey weekend.........she's blocked him from msn..........makes her sound like a snot, yeah, was going to say snob, but snot, sounds better, but she's not, she is just very focused on her life here.............knows where she wants to go.

I also have a gorgeous 7 year old girl, who I know without a doubt will benefit from the move

sean trethewey

sound like my daughter stevie she is 15 doesnt smoke or drink or even go to parties she is doing great at school and has lots of freinds guess she sounds like a snot too but she is cool as pants and it would help if she had somebody to talk to in the same boat as she is scared stiff about moving but exited too

Margaret2

This does sound cool, as they say, and would definately love to do it, but could we leave it for a couple of months, it's all just too fragile in our house just now, but, please, please, please , keep in touch...........where r u all headed, pleeeeeeeeeeze god let it be Perth

sean trethewey

sorry going to gold coast but they could still help each other just let me know when the time is right and i will speak to stevie but i am sure she would be happy to talk

Margaret2

Cheers, will keep in touch, one of the positive things we have done, is my daughter is a keen gymnast and have contacted a club in Perth, this wasn't easy, a few clubs passed our names along as it is acrobatic gymnastics she does, but anyway, found a club and coach in Perth near where we are headed and she has been brill, cant wait to get my daughter over, she has sent encouraging emails and photos, have said it before, but I owe her a pint.

If she is 'into' anything, perhaps u can try this

Margaret2

My reluctant teenager was looking over my shoulder and said to the title of the post

'not if their fat and ginger'........................................... ............pmsl

sean trethewey

no sorry she has brown hair and is absolutly stunning!! shes my little angel!!

Margaret2

och at least my teenager she's looking and developing a sense of humour over it ................so that's a development!!!!!!!!!!!