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Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by Lorry1
(Post 11650069)
I now remember why I haven't posted in the Canada forum since I left; write anything bad about Canada and you are slated. Well I'm sorry, but bad things happen there too, it is not Utopia. Get over it.
:) Thanks again. |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
I am not sure you can ever say that any life choice is definitely better than any other because we don't know where the other choice would have led us. |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by Lorry1 I now remember why I haven't posted in the Canada forum since I left; write anything bad about Canada and you are slated. Well I'm sorry, but bad things happen there too, it is not Utopia. Get over it. Does this forum have an "ignore" feature? |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by Pizzawheel
(Post 11650872)
There's only one or two ultra-patriots here. most of the posts in this thread have been pretty realistic.
Does this forum have an "ignore" feature? |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by Shard
(Post 11650842)
Ann Maguire. Horrific case.
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Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by el_richo
(Post 11650819)
I think you need to put your glasses on and re-read the Alcohol related deaths stats again ;)
Canada ranked 51st UK 76th |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by Tirytory
(Post 11650908)
I double checked... But the legend has a sliding scale... From high to low... Purple for the UK is lower than the green Canada meaning it has less alcohol related deaths... I'm really not reading this wrong I don't think anyway...
But on general life expectancy of someone born 2000: Canada: 79.2 UK: 77.7 |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by Shard
(Post 11650920)
Quite a confusing chart.
But on general life expectancy of someone born 2000: Canada: 79.2 UK: 77.7 |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
(Post 11650889)
You can go into your profile and ignore posters.
if you do that, does that mean you do not see that other person's posts even if they are posting in the same thread as you? In other words ........... equivalent to blocking on FB? |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by scilly
(Post 11650962)
if you do that, does that mean you do not see that other person's posts even if they are posting in the same thread as you?
In other words ........... equivalent to blocking on FB? |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
:thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by Shard
(Post 11650920)
Quite a confusing chart.
But on general life expectancy of someone born 2000: Canada: 79.2 UK: 77.7 Plus don't forget your location has a significant impact on life expectancy, Vancouver is much better than many eastern towns Its also much more logical to compare cities of similar population, than trying country to country other wise its like comparing Europe to Japan, the population, size and scale don't really work well.. Plus to screw things up remember the population of Canada is almost the same as California, but mostly spread on a thin line along the US boarder |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
(Post 11648478)
Are you saying I'm lying? Im not, it was very real and terrifying. Alcohol and drugs were consumed at school by my daughters peers, something else learned from the older kids, a couple of years ago there were 7 yes7 suicides in Red Deer high schools in the space of a few months. One of my daughters friends called one night to ask how many painkillers were too many, she had taken 50. But to me the biggest fear is driving, so many people die on the roads. I have been to 2 funerals, both under 20 and parents of one of my daughters school mates parents were both killed by a drunk driver. Drunk driving is still seen as socially acceptable in many areas, especially rurally.
Anyone who thinks life is all roses here needs a firm grip on reality, kids are not street wise, they are not taught how to deal with problems and are not equipped with how to deal with consequences. My daughter and her best friend were talking about how many kids they were in middle school with have babies, it seems to be an achievement to have avoided teen pregnancy. My daughter is 20. |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
For us, we moved for the experience and for our kids to grow up in a North American culture, cos I couldnt....
Its been good in many ways. Great place to live, girls are enjoying school and life and are too young to be in the realms of drink, drugs, self-harming, teen pregnancies. I hope they never go down those roads and we will do our best to ensure they remain educated as to the risk of it all.... I will report back in in a few years on those topics. NS is and remains a great place to live for us with our kids but thats because we have jobs, live in a friendly sub-division and have been fortunate making friends. There is a more relaxed attitude here by adults to drinking and driving that I have seen, I dont care for it. Its not a perfect place either, some people are very bizarre and some things drive me crazy. Overall I prefer it to the UK and I prefer that at the ages they are at, my two do not seem to be growing up too fast, compared to their UK friends there is, to me, a clear difference. But this is our experience.... |
Re: "Moving for the kids"... Experiences?
Originally Posted by Howefamily
(Post 11651605)
and are too young to be in the realms of drink, drugs, self-harming, teen pregnancies. I hope they never go down those roads and we will do our best to ensure they remain educated
I could have written that three years ago - and then they grew up. Although not pregnant or self-harming, they are learning to drink and I'm pretty sure one has tried weed. They are surrounded by regular, often-stoopid teenage behaviour and that is the way it should be. Making good decisions is hard though. I've already made comments on the mental health issues at school - my own daughter has anxiety. Her peers are an anxious, depressed and stressed out bunch - the school counselor works overtime - they drink and smoke themselves into oblivion, self-harm and cut, threaten suicide, get hospitalized and generally I feel there is a massive issue here. It's all pretty hidden though. Basement parties, none of this hanging out on the street corner rubbish. Parents rarely disclose any issues with their kids. The one thing that seems totally unacceptable to their group is drink driving - because a 16 year old lad from their school got killed by a drink driver last year and most of them took that message on board. In a few years' time, that message may have been lost. Is it worse than the UK? I will never know what staying there might have produced. |
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