"We're doing it for the children..."
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"We're doing it for the children..."
This comes up as an excuses/reason for emigrating time and time again. As paulgreen puts it on another thread, "Your children will have far more opportunities here than in the UK."
Personally I think that on the whole that hypothesis is pretty much bo**ocks, so where do others stand on this one?
Personally I think that on the whole that hypothesis is pretty much bo**ocks, so where do others stand on this one?
Last edited by Lemi; Jul 28th 2011 at 10:51 pm.
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Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
I disagree, there are obviously loads more opportunities here and not only that, kids can be kids for longer.
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Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
As far as kids being kids longer here, that is changing for the worse here too. So how long that will apply who knows? Is it just a perception now? Was it always a perception?
My kids used to leave home in the morning and be gone for hours, we never worried about them. That doesn't seem to be the case with today's kids, we hardly ever see any of them out playing, they're in day camps or at week long or longer camps. Seldom do we see kids just playing none organized activities in our neighborhood.
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Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
I had young kids in the UK and young kids here. I believe there is little difference except that, when we were looking to leave England, the likelihood of our little ones being able to afford to buy a house when they grew up was much less than their ability to be able to do so in Calgary.
While waiting, the real estate market in Calgary rocketed upwards, and the market went down in England. I would say that, on a current affordability basis for an average earner, they are on a par.
I do not subscribe that kids are safer here, but then I don't live in the sticks and we lived in a nice area in England. It's not as if we went from Moss Side to Quinte
I am not one to wrap my kids in cotton wool and, I believe, they are much the better for it
While waiting, the real estate market in Calgary rocketed upwards, and the market went down in England. I would say that, on a current affordability basis for an average earner, they are on a par.
I do not subscribe that kids are safer here, but then I don't live in the sticks and we lived in a nice area in England. It's not as if we went from Moss Side to Quinte
I am not one to wrap my kids in cotton wool and, I believe, they are much the better for it
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Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
This comes up as an excuses/reason for emigrating time and time again. As paulgreen puts it on another thread, "Your children will have far more opportunities here than in the UK."
Personally I think that on the whole that hypothesis is pretty much bo**ocks, so where do others stand on this one?
Personally I think that on the whole that hypothesis is pretty much bo**ocks, so where do others stand on this one?
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Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
- It's easier getting into med school in the UK vs Canada, many Canadians who could not get accepted over here move to the UK and other countries.
- Finding a teaching position in Ontario and many other provinces is very competitive.
- Job prospects for engineering and business grads are no different than in the UK or US.
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Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
For who's benefit is it that children remain children for longer ? I assume it's the never Neverland parents. By the way, would someone please explain to me what a lifestyle is for children. As in, 'my children have a better lifestyle than in UK.' Lets assume the age of child to be newborn to 18 years old ? I've also noticed those who 'bang the drum' for emigration are those families who have children and the children are happy. Funny how families lose interest in their chosen country once the children have gone to university. Especially if the university just happens to be back in UK, of course !
#9
Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
This comes up as an excuses/reason for emigrating time and time again. As paulgreen puts it on another thread, "Your children will have far more opportunities here than in the UK."
Personally I think that on the whole that hypothesis is pretty much bo**ocks, so where do others stand on this one?
Personally I think that on the whole that hypothesis is pretty much bo**ocks, so where do others stand on this one?
It's all relative, innit? For us, that's easy - our life in Toronto is much better for our small kids than it was in London. We didn't move for them, but I had a hunch that it would/could be better and so far it has proved to be true.
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Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
It's all bollox of course. What they really mean is "to have an enormous house that we couldn't have in the UK. And a truck. And a ATV/Skidoo/Ride on Mower/Boat/Jet Ski/deck/gazeebo/3 car garage etc etc..."
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Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
we didn't move here just for our kids....but I will say that Canada is a great country to raise children in...at least my boys will be able to buy a house around here with an average wage
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Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
I've posted it before and I'll post it again
http://www.unicef.ca/portal/Secure/C...S/IRC7/RC7.pdf
Canada is better than the UK to raise children according to this study.
http://www.unicef.ca/portal/Secure/C...S/IRC7/RC7.pdf
Canada is better than the UK to raise children according to this study.
#14
Re: "We're doing it for the children..."
This comes up as an excuses/reason for emigrating time and time again. As paulgreen puts it on another thread, "Your children will have far more opportunities here than in the UK."
Personally I think that on the whole that hypothesis is pretty much bo**ocks, so where do others stand on this one?
Personally I think that on the whole that hypothesis is pretty much bo**ocks, so where do others stand on this one?