I was wondering what are people’s experiences of having and raising children in a different country from your own, specially if your partner is a local. Did you find it challenging not having your family to support you? Did you manage to have them be bilingual? Do you find it’s hard for them to identify with your country, and if so, what are good ways to help with this?

  • dallyan@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    FYI- people that grow up here in CH rarely leave. I’m also an expat raising my kid in ch.

    • blackkettle@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I mean the same is true of the US and Japan! I don’t know what he’ll do or what he’ll want to do - we just believe that the best thing we can do is give him these skills and options.

      Even if he never leaves being fluent in a couple extra languages and having some familiarity with their cultures wont hurt.

      • dallyan@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        You’re right. But there’s something about Switzerland that creates particularly … close-minded people, dare I say it? Alas, they will probably be multilingual and relatively well off and well educated so that’s good.