A word of advice to parents
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A word of advice to parents
Please, before you come out here, teach your kids some Australian history, general knowledge, my 11 yr old thinks he is stupid, but thats because the general knowledge is different, he struggles anyway, I have to keep telling him he is not thick, teach them things like the Australian anthem, they sing it in assembly, and it is lovely, i think. Ned Kelly, places in Oz, just things you can find out on the internet, some kids might not bother but my son felt really stupid. Just a word of advice for you. Denise
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Re: A word of advice to parents
Originally Posted by cranni
Please, before you come out here, teach your kids some Australian history, general knowledge, my 11 yr old thinks he is stupid, but thats because the general knowledge is different, he struggles anyway, I have to keep telling him he is not thick, teach them things like the Australian anthem, they sing it in assembly, and it is lovely, i think. Ned Kelly, places in Oz, just things you can find out on the internet, some kids might not bother but my son felt really stupid. Just a word of advice for you. Denise
Top Tip we have 3 girls12/9/and 4 so its great to have advice especially if it will help them fit in!
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Kris x
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Re: A word of advice to parents
Denise
Thanks for that - my 8 year old originally didn't want to go to Oz as he didn't speak Australian. We did explain it to him, but it wasn't until we visited this Easter that he finally believed that he too could speak Oz!!
Heather
Thanks for that - my 8 year old originally didn't want to go to Oz as he didn't speak Australian. We did explain it to him, but it wasn't until we visited this Easter that he finally believed that he too could speak Oz!!
Heather
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Re: A word of advice to parents
Thanks - good tip
Suzy
Suzy
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Re: A word of advice to parents
thanks for the tip we have 3 kids 16, 14 + 12 any thing is worth knowing if it will help them settle in
jan & gaz xx
jan & gaz xx